PRESSPASS March 23, 2018 Best News Photo Division 1 2017 Better Newspaper Contest by Nathan Bourne, Seeley Swan Pathfinder
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PAGE 1 PRESSPASS March 23, 2018 Best News Photo Division 1 2017 Better Newspaper Contest By Nathan Bourne, Seeley Swan Pathfinder Titled: Mission Mountains Mercantile Destroyed by Fire Caption: A volunteer firefighter sprays water to protect the surrounding structures and vegetation as fire engulfs the Mission Mountains Mercantile in the Swan Valley in the early hours of May 18, 2017. This photo captured the los- ing battle the firefighters faced from the moment they responded. They were so small and their water insignificant to the roaring blaze of one of the cornerstone businesses in Condon, Mont. Judge’s Comment: This is a very dramatic and thoughtful news photo. March 23, 2018 PAGE 2 MNACalendar April 13 Member Educational Opportunity: Online Media Campus: Writing Amazing Sales Emails Register at http://onlinemediacampus.com/ 15 Montana Corporation Annual Report filing deadline with the Montana Secretary of State 19 U of M School of Journalism Dean Stone Lecture with The New Yorker writer Adam Entous 19 Member Educational Opportunity: Online Media Campus: Making Digital Audio Part of Your Daily Routine - Register at http://onlinemediacampus.com/ 20 MNA and MNAS Board of Directors’ meeting - Missoula 20 U of M School of Journalism Dean Stone Banquet 20 Deadline to submit articles for the April Press Pass newsletter May 18 Deadline to submit articles for the May Press Pass newsletter 18 MNA member digital advertising sales training, Great Falls Details at: http://www.mtnewspapers.com/member-educational-opportunity-digital-sales-training/ 28 Federal holiday: Memorial Day 28 MNA office will be closed for the Memorial Day holiday June 5 Montana primary election 14 MNA and MNAS Board of Directors’ meeting - Big Horn Resort, Billings 15 Deadline to submit articles for the June Press Pass newsletter 14, 15 MNA office will be closed for the annual convention 15, 16 133rd MNA Annual Convention - Big Horn Resort, Billings 15 Montana Newspaper Foundation fundraising event - Yellowstone Art Museum 15 MNA, MNAS and MNF Annual Meetings - Big Horn Resort, Billings 16 2018 MNA Better Newspaper Contest Award Banquet - Big Horn Resort, Billings Reminder: Code your legal ads and public notices The MNA is reminding members to double-check their legal advertising and public notices to make sure the “MNAXLP” code is on the page or with the ad. This includes all liner and display, legal and public notice ads. The “MNAXLP” code allows the MNA to digitally transfer legal advertising and public notices to our critical public notice website: http://www.mtpublicnotices.com/mna/legals/ If you have any questions on the process, please contact Jim Rickman, executive director, at (406) 443-2850 or [email protected] OUR MISSION: To advance and sustain the news publishing industry in Montana. 825 Great Northern Blvd., Ste. 202 Jim Rickman, Executive Director | [email protected] Helena, MT 59601 Stacy Wirtz, Business Development Director | [email protected] Phone 406-443-2850 Ryan Stavnes, Member Relations & Client Services | [email protected] Fax 406-443-2860 mtnewspapers.com March 23, 2018 PAGE 3 2017 Better Newspaper Contest Winners Best Front Page This edition is for Doug Ferrel and the people of Granite County $ ilver tate oSt Week 33 of Year 129 • USPS No. 430-280 • Proud to serve Granite County, Montana • August 18, 2016 • 1.50 S S P This edition is for Tony Hicks and the people of Powell County Education YEAR 130 • WEEK NO. 28 • JulY 13, 2016 • WWW.SSPMT.COM • 406.846.2424 • $1.50 costs hit Call to schools by Emily Petrovski action Granite County schools were by Michael Stafford surprised late last month with an increase in their costs for the Great “I’m asking everybody Divide Education Services Cooperative, to contact your state leg- which provides special education islator, the governor, the services for the Hall, Drummond and attorney general, those Philipsburg schools. offices. Write them let- The school districts were notified of ters, give them phone the increase at the end of July, shortly calls. We can’t lose these before the 2016-2017 school year budgets were due. jobs to the Drummond Schools Superintendent capitol,” Bryan Kott noted the school could look said into partnering with other Granite Mayor County schools to share speech, Zane occupational therapy and psychological Cozby, services in the future. “keep Philipsburg’s schools saw their after the payment increase by $10,000. The state to do the right thing schools already pay approximately on this one.” Kids love Tennis Camp $7,300 for the special education At the July 5 meet- Cambree, in black, swings at a tennis ball during the Philipsburg Tennis Camp on Monday. For more photos services, according to Clerk Linda ing of the city council, from the event see page 23. Graham. Cozby, along with many see Increase page ten other councilmen voiced their concerns about the Title and Registration Bureau moving from Shakespeare in the Parks shows off at Winninghoff Deer Lodge to Helena, by Emily Petrovski portrayed the scheming performers every year, said are professionals, not the lack of information Dukes, quick-witted royals the Fund’s President Steve students said 13-tour alum and communication Montana Shakespeare and those caught in the Immenschuh. Michael Gonring. from the Attorney Gen- in the Parks came to crossfire of a man on a The performance used to The actors come from eral’s Office and urged Philipsburg last Saturday for mission. be held next door to the Post Chicago, Minneapolis and people to reach out to a free outdoor performance The Shakespeare in the Office before the building beyond, Gonring said. Who’s next? the Attorney General, of Richard III. Parks program, a theatrical ...best job in was there, Bill Dirkes said. This is Gonring’s sixth On Thursday the Grant-Kohrs Ranch held their annual cattle branding event in which the new calves this year received a “hot tattoo.” Following the Governor and others Over 100 spectators came outreach program of He commented that the summer at the Shakespeare the practices of the cowboys years ago, each of the calves were individually roped and drug out of the corral to the branding location. Sterling to see the tale of the Duke Montana State University, performances have also been in the Parks program and his in state government to the entire world Davis prepares to swing his rope and looks to pick out one of the calves. See photos pages 10 and 11. voice their opinions and of Gloucester’s somewhat was back in Philipsburg after - Michael Gonring held in the school cafeteria 13th tour with them. In the unscrupulous rise to power a hiatus last year. and the opera house when spring and fall the company feelings on the move at the end of the War of the The program has been the weather was bad. tours to schools across which will take 35 jobs Roses play out before their running for 44 years, “But it’s always way better Montana. He is the managing out of Deer Lodge. eyes at Winninghoff park on beginning in 1973. This year’s The Philipsburg Arts attended when it’s outside,” director for this summer’s Cozby said that on August 13. shows are Richard III and Fund hopes to be able to Dirkes commented. Richard III program. Garrison Fire District levy passes 28 to 13 Wednesday he planned to A cast of ten actors The Comedy of Errors. fully fund bringing back the The actors in the program see A play page ten travel to Helena again to by Michael Stafford funds will be used to replace the When the levy election was first state at no cost, the firefighters meet with officials there district’s structural fire engine as authorized back in April, must be part of the workman’s to convey the importance The mill levy for the Garrison well as off-set the rising cost of fireman with the district compensation program which has “ of keeping the TRB and Fire District has passed. Montana Workman’s Com- Jeff Pinkard told the Silver escalated in cost over the years. School lunch prices increase for this year in Drummond the 35 jobs in Deer Lodge. In a vote of 28 to 13, electors pensation Insurance. State Post that the district Pinkard had also noted back in by Emily Petrovski During the 2015-2016 school year, Kott said the school districts will be see Letters page 14 the Drummond School Districts spent looking at opening the meal services up within the district decided to ap- According to election receives a little over $6,000 April that approximately $60,000 The Drummond school board $104,339.66 on the breakfast and to grants for additional funding. prove the approximately 25 mills administrator Jody Walker per year which has been from the levy will be saved up for unanimously voted to increase meal lunch program. The schools may also be looking at annually for the next 10 years. there were 70 ballots sent barely enough to run the the purchase of a newer structural Contacts prices for the upcoming school year at The program took in $70,768.81 in allowing students to take food down That will generate $10,115 per out and 41 of them were re- operation. He also explained engine to replace the outdated one their August meeting. revenue last year, with $55,107.81 in the hallways. That may encourage more Governor’s Office year and a total of $101,150 by turned. The ballots were counted that with the wildland fire engine the district currently uses. Governor Steve Bullock Prices were raised ten cents across expenditures. students to utilize the meal program, the maturity of the levy.