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Local Artists

Montana Arts Council Grant for Musicians Due Oct. 15

Montana Arts Council grants pay musicians up to $1,000 toward a show, workshop or other career step. The next deadline is Thursday, Oct. 15. The one after that is Nov. 16.

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Community

Veteran Commendation nominations close Oct. 28

Know a Montana veteran who keeps serving at home? Nominations for the Governor's Veteran Commendation are due Oct. 28, and honorees will be named on Veterans Day.

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Government

Analysis: What Montana’s Senate debate left for Hi-Line

Kurt Alme, Alani Bankhead, Seth Bodnar and Kyle Austin met in Bozeman on Oct. 11. Here is what came up, what did not, and what to ask before Nov. 3.

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News

Great Falls gets record October snow; check Hi-Line roads

KRTV reported about 16 inches of snow in Great Falls over the Oct. 10 and 11 weekend. That number belongs to Great Falls. Here is where to check conditions on the Hi-Line.

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Government

EPA tribal water grants due Nov. 9; Chippewa Cree eligible

The Chippewa Cree Tribe is on EPA's list of tribes eligible for Section 319 water quality money. Competitive applications are due Nov. 9. Eligibility is not an award.

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Sports

Box Elder Bears set Senior Night for Oct. 17

Box Elder will honor its football seniors at noon and volleyball seniors at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17. Two recent events were canceled.

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Education

Box Elder Schools: Board Meeting, Pumpkin Patch Change

Box Elder Public Schools posted three schedule notices this week: a special board meeting Oct. 14, a new pumpkin patch date and a canceled middle school volleyball game.

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Education

Montana’s First Indigenous Peoples’ Day Marked Oct. 12

Montana recognized Indigenous Peoples' Day for the first time on Monday, Oct. 12, under a 2025 law that keeps Columbus Day on the calendar alongside it.

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Government

Montana Election 2026: Voting Guide for Rocky Boy

Montana votes Tuesday, Nov. 3. Here is what voters in Box Elder and on Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation should check now about registration, ID and absentee ballots.

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