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Montana law enforcement agencies reported 650 missing indigenous persons cases last year and as of May 30 just one percent of those cases are still active, new data from the Montana Department of Justice show. The majority of individuals – 396 – reported missing were located within two days and 32 were not found within 2021. Of those, 25 have been accounted for during 2022. Indigenous persons cases made up 30.7 percent of the total 2,114 missing person cases Montana law enforcement agencies entered into the FBI’s National Crime Infor...
In his continued effort to lower costs and increase affordable housing supply for Montana communities, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today questioned housing policy experts on housing shortages in Montana and across rural America and ways to increase supply in rural communities. Tester pressed the panelists on long-term plans for increasing housing supply to support businesses in rural communities. “One of the things that’s obvious to me is the fact that we’ve got a problem.” Tester said. “It is having some major impacts on economic growth in the sm...
1 years ago- July 23, 2012 Lightning fire efforts aided by nature South Phillips County ranchers were assisted by Mother Nature that caused various fires in the area; neighbors, the fire department and rain helped extinguish the fires. Local resident wins $50 gas card Sharon Kindle, a local resident, won a $50 gas card from Tanks of Thanks for her volunteer work and lending a hand in various community organizations Vandals hit walking trail Wanton vandalism is costing the Malta Trails Inc. money the same time it is trying to raise money to...
Malta Kids Club has been busy with a pair of camps this month, as the local boys and girls club has hosted Lego Camp and Drama Camp in the month of July. The PCN caught up with Lego Camp Directors Elaine Stannebein and Hope Anderson, as well as Drama Camp Director Hannah Lane. Lego Camp: According to Anderson, there are only two other kids clubs in the state of Montana that participate in Lego Robotics. "They really like building with Legos," Stannebein said. "What they are discovering is that...
Ever since a windstorm hit the Hi-Line on Tuesday, April 5 and 6, the state of the Phillips County Fair Grandstands has been in question. A few weeks ago, the Fair Board told the PCN that the upper area of the Grandstands would be removed. Last Thursday, July 14, Phillips County Commissioner John Carnahan stopped in to confirm that the removal had begun. "The Grandstands have been condemned, so they are going to be removed," Phillips County Commissioner John Carnahan told the PCN. "The county...
Malta School Board Chairman, Carter Clausen introduced Desiree Egger as the new Middle School/High School Activities Director, and she will also be teaching a few P. E. classes. Her husband, Dave, is the new Malta Elementary School 4th/5th-grade math teacher. He taught for two years in Harlowton, MT, and 24 years in Ten Sleep, WY. They have three children, Braxton is 10, Kyle is 8, and Nixon is 6. Desiree has been teaching for 15 years, one year in Brockton, MT, and 14 years in Ten Sleep, WY, be...
The Malta City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on July 12, at Malta's City Hall building. Amongst the topics of discussion were Department Reports, updates to the Trafton Lift Station, and the approval of the June 2022 payroll. In New Business, the Council approved an Amended Plat of Lot 1, Tract A, Dobson Farm Subdivision NW ¼, Section 18, T30N, R30E, P.M.M., Phillips County, Montana. The Council even okayed an office for the DES Coordinator to be in the Malta Event...
When there is work to be done there is work to be done. The tasks that farmers and ranchers are faced with are pressing, time-sensitive, and rarely can be done from inside a climate-controlled room. Add in unpredictable weather and already challenging tasks can become difficult, not to mention unpleasant. Help beat the heat with these summer safety reminders. Water. Rest. Shade. Prevention is the key to reducing heat-related illnesses. While it is not always possible to avoid working during the period of most intense heat during the day, there...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks biologists completed 2022 post-season winter and spring aerial surveys of deer populations across Region 6 in northeastern Montana. The surveys indicate variable numbers for mule deer across the region and below average populations of white-tailed deer. Mule Deer “A significant drought in 2021 had impacts on the mule deer numbers across the region, most notably in the central and western portion of the region,” said Ryan Williamson, Outlook-area biologist. “The 2021 drought likely led to lower fawn survival and re...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public input on revisions to the statewide Elk Management Plan last adopted in 2005. FWP began work on the revised plan in 2020, when a citizen’s group was convened to develop guiding principles for the new plan. FWP is seeking input on the existing elk population objectives and local elk management challenges that should be considered in the revision. The scoping period started several weeks ago, but meetings have been sparsely attended and FWP has received few comments to date. “We’ve been heari...
1 years ago- Thursday July 18, 2012 News School Board Trustee Greg Skiff was sworn in Monday evening as a new member of the Malta School Board to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Ryan Bebee, who is moving out of district. County Superintendent of Schools Vivian Taylor administered the oath of office. Skiff was the runner up in the recent school election for another position on the board and indicated his willingness to serve when the vacancy occurred. Board members unanimously approved the appointment. Skiff will have to run for...
Malta Public Schools, like many other schools across the state, has struggled with the problem of consistent student attendance. This is a problem that has been steadily growing and has accelerated in recent years. The U.S. Department of Education identifies a chronically absent student as one who is absent 15 or more days in a single school year. The chart on the right is the average number of days absent for our students and the percentage who would be considered chronically absent. In...
The Great Plains Dinosaur Museum hosted their Dino Days event alongside Malta's Summer Fest. The event featured a Fun Run/Walk @ Trafton Trail, a Community Breakfast with Malta Kiwanis Club, Kids Dino Day, a showing of Jurassic World: Dominion, and Beverages and Bones. At Beverages and Bones, the PCN caught up with Anne Booth, Vice President of the Great Plains Dinosaur Museum's Board of Directors as well as Dr. Cary Woodruff, who had worked for the Great Plains Dinosaur Museum as its...
Malta Kids Club is blasting through space this summer with “Out of this World” fun activities from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. Members of Malta Kids Club have been busy with 1st LEGO League Robotics projects and Star Gazer Theatre Camp in the mornings during the month of July. Plans are to host a Summer Showcase sometime at the end of the program with times and dates to be announced at a later time. “Another exciting part of our outerspace programming this summer is the Museum of the Rockies Portable StarLab that we have...
Ernie and Ernest have been best friends for as long as they can remember. As pen pals they eagerly exchange letters almost every day, which travel nearly 5,000 miles between their homes in Montana and London. Though their daily routines are very different at times, they share what is most important: love of family & home and the value of having fun, as they learn about culture, sports, history and food (mainly cheese of course!). The County Mouse and the City Mouse is written by Fort Peck Summer...
Back by popular demand, Always...Patsy Cline will make a return to Fort Peck Summer Theatre, completing the 2022 line up. A runaway hit from Fort Peck Summer Theatre's 2015 season, the musical will perform for two weekends only, July 15 – July 24. Based on a true story about Patsy's friendship with a fan from Houston named Louise Seger, the musical is full of down-home country humor, true emotion and even some audience participation. It includes over 2 dozen of Patsy's greatest hits, including '...
A Shepherd man lost his hunting privileges for 16 years and will pay fines and restitution exceeding $6,000 after pleading guilty to 16 state and federal charges of poaching mule deer and leaving some parts at a federal recreation area. Brayden Reed, 19, pleaded guilty in Yellowstone County Justice Court to four counts of unlawful possession of deer, two counts of wasting game, three counts of hunting during a closed season, two counts of unlawful use of equipment, two counts of hunting without a license and one count of killing more than a lim...
1 years ago, Wednesday, July 11, 2012 New Manager at Family Matters She’s new to Malta and now she’s the manager at Family Matters. Avery Sorenson was hired to fill a vacancy in the management of the publicly owned clothing store by its board of directors. She and her husband, Leif moved to Malta in June from Glendive so he could accept a position as a new lineman with Big Flat Electric Cooperative. The public will get a chance to meet Sorenson, who started work last week, at a “meet and greet” Thursday, July 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. The event w...
If you haven't noticed by now, on the evening of July 1, the light poles in Malta have a new look. I'm talking about the "Hometown Hero" banners. We all appreciate Delsi and Eric Witmer for bringing this to our small town. We are very grateful to Steve Cole and Luke Spencer for letting the crew use their bucket trucks to display the banners. On the 4th of July, there was a special ceremony honoring our most recent fatality to the War in Iraq, LCpl Jeremy Sandvick Monroe, KIA, October 8, 2006,...
On Wednesday, June 29, the curtain went up for Montana Shakespeare in the Parks (MSIP) version of King Lear. Before the show started, tour manager and actor Riley O'Toole, who has returned for his eighth tour with MSIP, greeted the crowd and thanked them for coming out to see the show and help MSIP celebrate its 50th year on tour. He thanked all of the sponsors and businesses that help make the tour possible and then thanked everyone in the crowd. "It is because of people like all of you that...
In a fairly straightforward meeting last Tuesday night, the city council got the first report on the City Pool by new manager Shay Garfield and assistant manager Izzy Siegle. They informed the council that over the first three weeks of the pool being open, they have made $8,614.77. A majority of which is from swim lessons and sign-ups. And another $1,020.72 from concessions. They have five sponsored days scheduled so far and there has been one pool party with another one on the schedule. The...
