Rangers in trainingLuke Fischer and Calvin Cumin stare intently at a bird nest that Ranger Dan Shook showed them at the recent Junior Ranger Day at the Grant-Kohrs Ranch that took place on Saturday. The goal of the event was to help connect kids to National Parks, especially Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS and to provide a fun, free day for families to get outdoors and spend time together. See story pages 10 and 11.
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Policy prompt
by Michael Stafford
An incident at the boys divisional basketball tournament in Ronan where athletes on the Powell County High School team were suspected of possible marijuana use has led the board of trustees as well as the administration to start brainstorming ideas for policy to address situations like that.
“Kerry (Glisson, principal) and I have had a number of conversations about actually establishing procedure and protocol, not just with coaches and advisors and not just with athletics, but with all activities. And not just with activities, but also with teachers that would take students on field trips or academic competitions,” said Superintendent Rick Duncan, “if there’s suspicion and you’re on the road outside of school, what is the procedure and what is the protocol? We’re developing that.”
And through a lengthy discussion, it was fleshed out that the board, the administration and parents who commented on the matter want law enforcement to be called if there is suspicion of the use of illegal drugs or alcohol.
Still, some had questions of what degree of suspicion would trigger calling law enforcement and how can staff be tasked with the responsibility of recognizing those signs.
The topic of the incident and crafting procedure and policy to deal with future incidents was brought up first at the meeting through a letter written to the board by Cassi Smith.
see New page 10
An incident at the boys divisional basketball tournament in Ronan where athletes on the Powell County High School team were suspected of possible marijuana use has led the board of trustees as well as the administration to start brainstorming ideas for policy to address situations like that.
“Kerry (Glisson, principal) and I have had a number of conversations about actually establishing procedure and protocol, not just with coaches and advisors and not just with athletics, but with all activities. And not just with activities, but also with teachers that would take students on field trips or academic competitions,” said Superintendent Rick Duncan, “if there’s suspicion and you’re on the road outside of school, what is the procedure and what is the protocol? We’re developing that.”
And through a lengthy discussion, it was fleshed out that the board, the administration and parents who commented on the matter want law enforcement to be called if there is suspicion of the use of illegal drugs or alcohol.
Still, some had questions of what degree of suspicion would trigger calling law enforcement and how can staff be tasked with the responsibility of recognizing those signs.
The topic of the incident and crafting procedure and policy to deal with future incidents was brought up first at the meeting through a letter written to the board by Cassi Smith.
see New page 10
Snowpack levels some of the highest in yearsby Michael Stafford
The snowpack in the Upper Clark Fork Basin is high. In fact, some of the levels at different snow measuring stations are at levels not previously seen before for this time of year. “Currently, all NRCS snow sites have a well above normal snowpack, and many of the basin’s sites have a record snowpack for today’s date. That includes both the low and high elevation sites.” That’s according to the monthly Montana Water Supply Outlook Report generated by the Natural Resources Conservation Service as of April 1. At the time basin-wide snowpack was at 156 percent of normal. Last year at this time the basin-wide snowpack was only at 92 percent of normal, far below what is being seen currently. The report, which looks at a variety of the river basins in the state, states that the Upper Clark Fork Basin (of which a large portion of Powell County is located) snowpack levels are trending toward historically large water years. Even though the precipitation for March was near normal, overall the water year has been a banner one. “At this point, it should be no surprise to residents of the Upper Clark Fork River basin that this winter has brought a significant amount of precipitation,” stated the report. see Daily page nine |
Jayde Gustafson receives guidance from adjudicator Kara Bell after her performance at the District Music Festival.
Big week for local musiciansby Cathy Harding
Last week was a busy one for members of the PCHS choirs and bands. On Monday, the choir performed a choral concert at the Rialto Theatre. A band concert was held Wednesday at the PCHS band room. Both events served as a warm-up for the District Music Festival later in the week. For Sheri Nichols, performing in front of an audience was a welcome change from practice. “I think we push ourselves a little more,” she said. “We want to do good for our friends and family.” The concerts earlier in the week were an opportunity to work out any last minute kinks before District. Friday and Saturday saw band and choir members head to Anaconda for the District Music Festival. Students performed to large audiences at several venues around the city. Thirteen schools took part in the District Musical Festival. “It’s very intense,” said Karen Herrin, PCHS choir and band director. see Students page 19 |
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