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Saturday Fundraiser at the Hall
Saturday’s fundraiser was well attended, beginning with steady book sales before the crowd gathered in for a concert and silent auction. Despite the theme (speak-easy), it was a family friendly event, as can be expected of the fundraisers for the Learn and Play and Comminitu Classroom. This evening, Jazz music gave way to songs from Michelle Rivers and the herd of children made their way outside. It was fitting that an event raising money for play based programs had the opportunity for child driven play, which seemed to be centered around the construction of a jail and assembly of a…
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There’s an article on health care’s unaffordability published by the American Enterprise Institute – the link is long, but it takes just two clicks to get to it: hyttps://www.aei.org/commentary/how-the-affordable-care-act-made-healthcare-unaffordable/?utm_campaign=21086878-DIGITAL_NLR%20AEI%20Today&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz–M_Fny_S5kWWxb14qNbBt203A3UydJK1NJ-cPBsDV2eWI45DWpOqaQtowhULJEp_jAvQOYmmvj7hmMybLSCrxt3mD-aQ&_hsmi=447181585&utm_content=447181585&utm_source=hs_email If you want the personalized story before the click, I’ll give it – as a person ages, health insurance becomes much more important. I’m in Trego…
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by Skylar Baker-Jordan, The Daily YonderAugust 25, 2026 Agriculture probably isn’t the first industry that comes to mind when thinking of the latest technology, but farmers and ranchers rely on machines dependent on the latest technology. “Farm equipment can’t be repaired with the turn of a wrench or a piece of bailing wire anymore,” the…
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On Thursday, November 5th, the FSA (fire service area) board sponsored a meeting to discuss local emergency services at the TFS Community Hall. The meeting was attended by members of the TFS Volunteer Fire Department (a separate entity), members of the Eureka ambulance board, EMT volunteers, a member of the dispatch board, and someone from…
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We started the Mountain Ear (both times) because we wanted better coverage of local news. There are so many board meetings, and all of them are important. The Tobacco Valley News faces the same problem we do- not enough people and too many meetings, and their focus is on a larger area. So we started…
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An emergency meeting of the Trego school board was called again on May 4 at 4 PM to update the community on the methamphetamine contamination of the school grounds.. Although the meeting was poorly noticed, there were nearly 40 community members in attendance, these included parents, teachers, former students and teachers and interested community members.…
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Earlier this week, a meeting was held to formalize the existing long-term relationship between the TFS Community Hall and the TFS Fire Department. Tables were set to form a circle, and the meeting began with introductions. It was a joint meeting meant to prevent future problems, without any reason to expect them. The issue: an…
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An emergency school board meeting was held at the TFS Community Hall, Saturday at noon (which coincidentally is the time the Rendezvous Parade in Eureka began). The board acknowledged that they failed to provide adequate (48 hours notice) on the meeting, and cited the requisite MCA code allowing it in the event of an unforseen…
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When I went to get some repair work done, the person I was consulting advised fixing the structural issues and then putting the same ancient dilapidated siding back on the building. The rational? Property taxes. Last summer, we joked about how much the nice flowers my mother had on their porch raised their taxes. They…
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I spent most of a year away from the school after I finished my term. I attended a couple of board meetings because I was asked – on one hand, there was, at the least, the appearance of an unlawful board meeting . . . unlawful because it appeared to violate Montana’s open meeting law.…