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Jan152025

McNiven Meanderings: MT Legislature & HS Basketball

Jonathan McNiven

Well, Folks, here’s my cliff notes for this week: MT legislature and high school basketball.

1. The Montana Legislature is underway, and I was able to get time to go up to Helena last week in between and get a Yellowstone County Delegation 2025 photo. Getting a picture with everyone is a big feat, but to get the majority of them minus a few is incredible, in my opinion. So, the front page of this week’s paper is this legislative session’s delegation from Yellowstone County. I hope you take the time to see if you recognize your state rep and state senator. In addition, how many of them from Yellowstone County do you recognize?

2. Go, Paige, Go! Huntley Project’s Senior Paige Lofing has now surpassed the highest school career points at now 2,034 and is on track to pass the 9th place Marti Kinzler at 2,053. At the rate Paige is going, she is well on track to read more

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