Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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I was in Billings recently when a young woman, Devin, told me a story that happens all too often. Devin’s daughter, Brooklyn, had cancer, and her husband routinely had to make the hard choice between working shifts at his job to put food on the table or going to their daughter’s doctor appointments. Devin and her husband are looking for solutions, but instead all they see is politicians standing in the way of doing what’s right. I’ve heard many stories like Devin’s while traveling across Montana over the past year in my run for our state’s l...
Note: Superintendent Juneau will debate Congressman Ryan Zinke at Frazer School on Aug. 29 at 7 p.m. The event is open to the public. There is no greater beauty than the unspoiled view of Montana’s open spaces. From the Bears Paw Mountains to the clean and clear Blackfoot River, our prairies, forests and streams stretch from one edge of the horizon to the other. Montana is home to the last best places on Earth. It’s what sets Big Sky country apart from anywhere else. But beyond their breathtaking beauty, Montana’s public lands are a sourc...
For the last seven years, I’ve had the honor of fighting to make Montana’s future brighter as the head of Montana’s public schools. I’m proud to say that by putting politics aside and working hand-in-hand with communities across Montana, we’ve raised graduation rates to historic highs, creating a multi-million-dollar boost to our state’s economy. In fact, 58 communities are now part of Graduation Matters Montana, including Brockton, Frazer, Glasgow, Poplar, Sidney and Wolf Point. I’ve pushed back on federal policies that don’t fit our rural s...
Montana’s students have one of the most important jobs in the state: showing up to school each day. Students who attend class every day are more likely to succeed academically and later on in life. These students will perform better in reading and math, they have a greater chance of graduating from high school, and they’ll be better prepared for college and a meaningful career. Still, for some students, the simple act of showing up to school each day may not be that easy. Students who miss just 18 days each year, that’s two days per month...