Memorial for Sheila Stearns Highlights Trailblazing Montana Leader
Sheila Stearns died aged 76 from lung cancer on May 23 in Arizona while visiting family. The first woman Montana Commissioner of Higher Education and 18th UM president, she championed education’s impact and bridged divides with policymakers, earning praise from colleagues like John Mercer for her collaborative approach. Her Montana roots trace to Glendive and UM, where she met her husband Hal.
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Weer Ee Ene Ossouliar
Missoula
Montana
Sheila Stearns
Scott Stearns
Arizona
Hal
Stearns
John Mercer
Polson
Montana House of Representatives
Montana Board of Regents
Ucation
Montana University System
Mercer
Board of Regents
Glendive
Missoulian
Montana Commissioner of Higher Education
University of Montana
Faith in limited ewe tag draws dashed for Whitney
Neal Whitney, seeking a five-ewe quota in Hunting District 482-30 Fergus County, faced a licensing error after online success in drawing a tag. The mix up affected two moose hunters and 54 other bighorn applicants who were later told they did not draw despite initial confirmation. The issue stemmed from quota range approvals and district quotas set by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
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Brett French
Billingsgazette
Billings
Neal Whitney
Fergus County
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Whitney
FWP
Fish and Wildlife Commission
Commission
Cathedral to repair South Steeple on Helena Cathedral
The Cathedral of St. Helena will start a permanent repair of the South Steeple after 2021 wind damage. A scaffolding plan will aid workers with completion expected by fall. Funding includes Catholic Mutual and other sources. no service disruptions planned.
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Peter Baker
Baker
Omaha
Catholic Mutual
Thom Bridge
Cathedral of St. Helena
Biden and McCarthy push debt limit deal
President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy pushed a debt limit compromise to avert a default as critics from environmental, defense, and conservative wings condemned concessions. Biden personally called lawmakers while White House aides contacted dozens of Democrats amid growing confidence the pact could pass.
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Muuseomberg News
Washington
White House
U.S
Joe Biden
House
Congress
Biden
Senate
Mitch McConnell
McConnell
Republican House
Kevin McCarthy
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