HILARY MATHESON
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Making change — Edgerton third graders get inspired to help their community and adoptable animals
After reading articles about how children were helping their communities, Edgerton Elementary third graders in Alexis Gilbert’s class were inspired to make a change in their own community.

Kalispell Public Schools puts $2.96 million levy before voters
Voters will decide the fate of a Kalispell Public Schools $2,967,757 high school general fund levy May 6.

Flathead High School speech coach wins Assistant Coach of the Year
Flathead High School's Scott O’Donnell was selected as Montana’s west district National Speech and Debate Association Assistant Coach of the Year.

Auto shop opens in Kalispell with charitable focus on providing affordable repairs
A costly car repair can be the tipping point in a person’s ability to have reliable transportation. Assurance Auto in Kalispell seeks to change that with a charitable mission to offer vehicle repairs to the public at a reduced cost.

Speech and debate students qualify for national tournament
Speech and debate students from Flathead, Glacier, Columbia Falls and Whitefish high schools are headed to nationals following the Montana District Qualifying Tournament in Whitefish.

Kalispell Public Schools narrows list of layoffs
On Tuesday, Kalispell Public Schools provided a progress report of where it is on the timeline of notifying staff about eliminated positions to balance a $2.9 million budget shortfall.

Somers-Lakeside School District hires new superintendent
Alexander Ator is set to replace Somers-Lakeside School District Superintendent Joe Price, who retires at the end of the school year.

Everyone’s favorite ogre (and ogress) feature of musical story about acceptance
"Shrek the Musical,” an irreverent storybook tale in two sidesplitting acts will be performed for the first time by Whitefish Theatre Company by a cast of people you might know from around town transformed into the unconventional green hero, spunky redheaded princess, wisecracking donkey and ill-tempered lord.
Kalispell Public Schools officials outline career exploration pathway
Kalispell Public Schools engaged local employers and employees in a discussion about its career development initiatives Tuesday at Flathead Valley Community College, emphasizing programs from elementary through high school and encouraging business partnerships to expand student opportunities.

Cayuse Prairie School business manager earns prestigious designation
Cayuse Prairie School Business Manager and clerk Heather Mumby has earned the Association of School Business Officials International’s Certified Administrator of School Finance and Operations (SFO) designation.