Elrod Elementary fourth-grade teacher Kara Basko goes over the three "W's," wash your hands, watch your distance and wear a mask, with students at the start of the first day of school on Monday, Aug. 31 as part of new safety measures put in place in efforts to reduce the transmission of COVID-19. (Hilary Matheson/Daily Inter Lake FILE)
February 15, 2021
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Districts continue to require masks in schools
School districts around Northwest Montana will continue requiring masks as part of COVID-19 mitigation measures, even though a statewide mandate was lifted by Gov. Greg Gianforte on Friday.