The Choteau school board on Aug. 5 unanimously voted to open school here on Aug. 26 using a “cohort model” for the first two weeks in which only half of students will be in the buildings on any given day and then move to full-time normal school starting on Sept. 8.
This photo of the NEOWISE comet was taken at Eureka Reservoir west of Choteau just after midnight on July 15. NEOWISE isn’t expected to return for 6,800 years.
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The Choteau school board on July 28 reviewed the results of surveys of parents and staff members on their ideas and concerns for opening school on Aug. 26 while COVID-19 cases continue to be reported across the state and nation.
The Dutton/Brady School District was one of several school districts in the state to receive… Read more
The Old Trail Museum will present a music night on Wednesday, Aug. 12, at 6:30 p.m. on the l… Read more
The 2020 swim season marks the eighth season for the Choteau Community pool since its openin… Read more
Choteau resident Becky Preston is one of around 40 students who earned their master’s degree… Read more
A rural Teton County man was injured by a bear at a rural location between Choteau and Power… Read more
Shadow, a one of a kind therapy dog who has brought joy to many in the Choteau area, has now… Read more
The American Red Cross will hold its community blood drive at the Choteau Pavilion on Thursd… Read more
The Teton County Cemetery District board has decided to postpone its July 14 meeting until A… Read more
Graying Pains series
Could senior cooperative housing, a model gaining popularity in states with aging populations, be the solution to alleviating social isolation and population loss in Montana’s rural small towns?
It is not hard to associate aging adults with limited technological knowledge, nor is it difficult to understand that teens can jump onto a new device with ease. And anyone can understand that tech support in the form of automated chats or lengthy phone calls can lead to more stress than solutions.
In 2010, the Whitehall Senior Center, an activity and meals hub for seniors in Whitehall, was trying to unload a bus and a van it had been using to transport its patrons and residents of a nearby assisted-living home. The Montana Department of Transportation had designated the center that ar…
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Ivan Doig’s birthday will be celebrated from afar in 2020.
The Dutton Fun Day Committee last week canceled most of the Fun Day events but agreed to go …
Sheriff's Report
Aug. 2 — 1:33 p.m., Sheriff’s Office was notified of a driver backing into another vehicle at 222 Main Ave. N. in Choteau.
