Coronavirus fears move State GeoBees online

The National Geographic Society announced via Email last week that all state level GeoBees will be canceled this year due to public health risks related to coronavirus (COVID-19), moving the in-person events attended by students to an online format.

“We are doing this out of an abundance of caution regarding COVID-19, and in order to prioritize the health and safety of everyone who attends our events,” the Email states.

Locally, Malta Middle School eighth grade student Tova Anderson and Malta Elementary fifth grade student Bridger Benton were to appear as semifinalists at the Montana State Geo...