Courts

Stories by Jeff Smith of Anderson Broadcasting for the Valley Journal

Miller pleads not guilty to criminal possession

POLSON — A Polson woman is facing criminal charges after being caught with large amounts of various drugs. Beverly Yvonne Miller, 37, entered a plea of not guilty at District Court in Polson Feb. 3 to two felony counts of criminal possession with intent to distribute and two felony counts of criminal possession of dangerous drugs.

According to court records, on Jan. 11, a law enforcement officer with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes observed Miller operating a vehicle and knew she was wanted on an active warrant. The officer stopped the vehicle and could see a small baggie in an open purse in Beverly Miller the vehicle. After being advised of her rights, Miller allegedly admitted to there being drugs in the vehicle, saying it was “more than a little.” The investigating officer obtained a search warrant to search the vehicle. During the search officers allegedly located a quart sized zip-lock baggie with four ounces of methamphetamine, a bag of empty baggies, digital scale, small safe, over $600 in cash, an Altoids tin containing Xanax pills, 18 hydrocodone pills and a magnet box that contained three bags, each containing about 100 small M-30 fentanyl pills.

District Judge Deborah “Kim” Christopher set a sentencing date of May 9. Miller remains in the Lake County jail with bail set at $65,000.

Vaska pleads not guilty to felony DUI

POLSON — A Lake County man with eight prior DUIs is now facing his ninth. Harlan Gerald Vaska, 57, entered a plea of not guilty at District Court in Polson on Feb. 3 to felony DUI.

According to charging documents, on May 16, 2021, a Lake County Sheriff’s deputy observed a vehicle driving “abnormally slow and swerving.” The vehicle was driving with it’s wheels in Harlan Vaska the dirt and off the roadway. The vehicle almost came to a stop while turning onto another road then pulled off the roadway and parked. The deputy pulled in behind the vehicle and turned on the patrol car’s emergency lights. The deputy got out of the patrol car, approached the suspect’s vehicle and identified Vaska as the driver. Vaska told the deputy that he was fine and just trying to get home. He admitted to having a couple of drinks earlier, but refused to perform field sobriety tests or provide a breath sample. Investigators had to obtain a search warrant for a blood draw at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center. Judge Deborah “Kim” Christopher set a trial date of June 13. Vaska is being held without bond.

Onesalt pleads not guilty to criminal possession

POLSON — A Polson man is accused of possessing more than $20,000 worth of illegal drugs. Justin Duane Onesalt, 33, entered a plea of not guilty at District Court in Polson Feb. 3 to three felony counts of criminal possession with intent to distribute.

According to court records, on Jan. 20, a Flathead Tribal Police officer received information that Onesalt, who is on probation, was possibly trafficking drugs. The officer observed Onesalt enter his residence with a green backpack. The officer was requested by Onesalt’s probation officer to arrest Onesalt and search his residence. A search of the residence turned up numerous shotguns, rifles, and drug paraphernalia. Onesalt was in the bathroom, resisted arrest and brought under control after being incapacitated by a stun gun. A search of the green backpack turned up $3,318 cash, 169 grams of methamphetamine, 12 grams of heroin, 39 blue counterfeit fentanyl pills, a green memo book containing a drug ledger, digital scale and Onesalt’s identification card. Prosecutor James Lapotka with the Lake County Attorney’s office estimated the street value of the drugs at $20,000.

District Judge Deborah “Kim” Christopher denied a reduction in bond and set the case for trial May 23. Onesalt remains in the Lake County jail with bail totaling $250,000 according to the jail roster.

Justin Onesalt

Cleveland pleads not guilty to possession

POLSON — A Lolo man is accused of trafficking large amounts of illegal drugs in Lake County. Jay Le Cleveland, 45, entered a plea of not guilty at District Court in Polson Feb. 2 to two counts of felony criminal possession with intent to distribute.

According to court records, on Jan. 12, law enforcement responded to a report of a man slumped over the steering wheel of a vehicle in the parking lot of a grocery store at 10:30 a.m. The man was identified as Cleveland, who was already on probation. Cleveland’s probation officer gave the responding law enforcement agency permission to search Cleveland’s vehicle. The search allegedly turned up a digital scale, 32 grams of methamphetamine and 179 fentanyl pills with the “M-30” stamp.

Cleveland’s attorney, Justin Kalmbach of Polson, motioned for an own recognizance release. Prosecutor James Lapokta, with the Lake County Attorney’s Office, objected arguing that Cleveland already has three prior felonies and is on a $100,000 probation hold. In denying the own recognizance release, Judge James Manley inquired about a recent overdose death in Lake County involving fentanyl. Lapotka confirmed that an 18 or 19-year-old person recently died from a fentanyl overdose in the St. Ignatius area. Judge Manley set a trial date of July 18.

Jay Le Cleveland

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Madplume pleads not guilty to criminal endangerment

POLSON — A Polson man is accused of hitting his girlfriend in the head with a metal object causing her to lose consciousness. Nathaniel Elmer Rae Madplume, 25, entered a plea of not guilty at District Court in Polson on Feb. 2 to felony charges of criminal endangerment and assault on a minor.

According to court records, on Nov. 12, a woman called 911 to report she was driving her adult daughter to the emergency room because her daughter’s boyfriend had hit her daughter over the head with a metal object. At the scene responding law enforcement officers observed the alleged victim’s left eye was “swollen shut and looked like a pur-

ple golf ball.” They also observed swelling on her head and neck and a puncture wound on her head. There was also blood in and on her mouth and nose and she was unable to see. She went on to state that she didn’t remember much of the event. She remembered picking up take-out from a local restaurant with Madplume and their 2-year-old daughter when they started to argue. That was when Madplume allegedly started beating her on top of her head with Rae Madplume some type of metal object. She said she lost consciousness for about ten minutes. She said she awoke to her brother looking at her saying “it doesn’t look good.” She had been left in the middle of the street along with her 2-year-old daughter. Judge James Manley set a trial for July 18. Madplume remains in the Lake County jail with bail set at $50,000.

Erickson convicted of criminal possession

POLSON — A Polson man with a criminal history dating back to when he was a juvenile and who has been deemed a persistent felony offender, has been sentenced to a total of 16 years in the Montana State Prison after being convicted on two counts of criminal possession of dangerous drugs.

According to court records, Tyler Frederick Erickson, 28, was on probation when a search of his home on May 24, 2021 turned up methamphetamine and heroin. After going through several public defenders at taxpayers expense, Erickson elected to represent himself. Minutes into the trial on those charges, Erickson changed his

mind and opted for representation. Erickson was ultimately convicted of the drug charges, however, prior to the trial, he had an outburst in court that resulted in new charges. In that case, Erickson is alleged to have elbowed the screen to a flat screen television, breaking it. Erickson was Tyler Erickson escorted from the courtroom to a holding cell in the Lake County jail. While there, Erickson

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Whitworth pleads guilty to vehicular homicide

POLSON — A Polson woman has admitted to running over and killing another person on Halloween. Sharon Lynn Whitworth, 56, entered a plea of guilty at District Court in Polson on Feb. 3 to vehicular homicide while under the influence. The guilty plea came before Judge Robert Whelan who appeared remotely from Butte. It also came without the benefit of a plea agreement.

According to court records, on Oct. 31, 2021 Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy Jim Atkins responded to a report of a vehicle versus pedestrian on Huckleberry Lane southeast of Polson. Upon arriving, Deputy Atkins discovered a silver Cadillac with a deceased person underneath it next to a driveway and a man bleeding from his face. The bleeding man told Atkins that he had just finished dinner when he heard dogs begin to bark and noticed a car driving through a field across the street from his house. He said his mother, Tonya Charles, 63, went outside and called law enforcement to report a possible drunk driver. The suspected drunk driver was acting impaired and yelling inside her Cadillac. Charles attempted to take a picture of the suspected drunk driver and the driver accelerated over a gate and ran over Charles. The car kept going, dragging the victim across the driveway and pinning her under the Cadillac. Tonya’s son attempted to reach into the window of the Cadillac to remove the keys from the ignition and the driver, later identified as Whitworth, punched him causing him to bleed from his face. The son ran to his garage and retrieved a carjack in attempt to lift the Cadillac off of his mother, but Tonya Charles died of her injuries. A neighbor also witnessed the incident and corroborated the son’s version of events.

Whitworth refused to participate in field sobriety tests. Law enforcement obtained a search warrant to obtain a blood draw. When interviewed by law enforcement, Whitworth allegedly admitted to drinking a lot that day. When asked by Lake County Sheriff’s Detective Devon McCrea “on a scale of one to ten with ten being the highest, how intoxicated were you?” Whitworth allegedly replied “10.”

An investigation showed that prior to striking and killing Charles, Whitworth allegedly had struck another vehicle, hit several trees and ran over and killed the neighbor’s dog.

The maximum penalty for vehicular homicide while under the influence is 30 years in prison. Prosecutor James Lapotka with the Lake County Attorney’s office says he’ll ask for 20 years in prison with 10 suspended. The defense will have the opportunity to argue for a lesser sentence. Judge Whelan set sentencing for March 24.

Whitworth remains in the Lake County jail.

Sharon Whitworth

Erickson

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allegedly escaped a belly chain and used it to break two cameras in the cell. The damages caused by Erickson were in excess of $1,500 and brought on a new charge of felony criminal mischief. Erickson entered a plea of not guilty to that charge before Judge Manley on Jan. 6. Judge Manley set that case for trial May 9. Judge Manley has since been replaced by Judge Deborah “Kim” Christopher. Judge Christopher set the criminal mischief case for a status hearing Feb. 10.

Erickson is currently represented by Patrick G. Sandefur of Missoula.

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Court: ‘Hijacked’ law violates Montana Constitution

Ruling says Legislature violated constitution when public was excluded from last-minute amendments to bill

News from Raph Graybill and Rylee Sommers-Flanagan

HELENA — Judge Menahan of the First Judicial District Court held on Feb. 3 that Senate Bill 319, which legislators amended heavily in a closed 16-minute hearing just a day before the end of the 2021 legislative session, violates the Montana Constitution.

A diverse coalition of plaintiffs, including Leo Gallagher (County Attorney for Lewis & Clark County), the Montana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Forward Montana, and others, challenged the bill last summer, alleging that legislators snuck in new provisions without public comment or input in the waning hours of the legislative session. While the original bill made modest changes to obscure campaign finance laws, at the last minute during a “free conference committee” legislators added provisions banning a wide range of First Amendment activities on college campuses and creating new rules for the recusal of judges.

The plaintiffs said these provisions violated the Montana Constitution’s requirements for lawmaking that ensure the public is informed about proposed laws and can participate in the legislative session. The Montana Constitution allows citizens to sue to invalidate laws that violate these requirements.

The plaintiffs were represented by Raph Graybill of Graybill Law Firm and Rylee Sommers-Flanagan and Constance Van Kley of Upper Seven Law.

“Today’s ruling is a victory for our constitution and the rule of law,” said Graybill. “It sends a clear message that the Montana legislature is not above the law.”

“The legislature failed to abide by the Montana Constitution’s few simple rules on lawmaking,” said Sommers-Flanagan. “The court has simply held that the Constitution remains supreme.”

Marriages & Divorces

Lake County marriages, divorces for January

Marriages

Theodore T. Morigeau and Ylena Nicole Gazdik William James Sivelle and Leigh Ann Bradley Christina M. Gardini and Greg Trenton Hamilton

Divorces

Richard M. Groff and Jackie L. Groff Adam J. Clairmon and Elizaeth R. Clairmon (Rathe restored) Terance M. Mock and Courtney L. Mock (Wheeler restored)

Polson Middle School

Grade 8

4.0: Mackinzi Bartel, Jeffrey Bird, Emma Boogerd,Francesca Burnett, Kalven Christopher, Brayden Clark, Kalim Crawford, Elyanna Crego, Joshua Ducept, Ruger Ellis, Holden Emerson, Arianna Fisher, Vivian Grainey, Patience Hatch, Parker Hendrickson, Josie Henriksen, Brody Kline, Marshall Kok, Cruz Lies, Teague McElwee, Robert Merchant, Ciri Nice, Sabra Nickol, Max Ramesar, Lauren Rauch, Madelyn Rogers, Truman Sawyer, Kloee TakesHorse, Aria Tyler, Dominic Venters High Honor Roll: Noah Agliano, Innocent Arnold, Kaleb Birdrattler, Grace Brush, Sara Cross, Zoe Davis, David DiGiallonardo, Nathaniel Dotson, Orin Harnden, Hannah Haynes, Carmen Heidegger, Shyloh Huffine, Madison Lake, Baylee Lemm, Jordan Okland, Ashlin Peters, Becca Robertson, Aniya Rosenbrock, Myles Schmeusser, John Sherry, Brandon Shumate, Avari Stone, Khloe Torgenrud, Alexia Wilson Honor Roll: Shantelle Abernathy, Bryce Allred, Cely Anderson-DeBruin, Landon Armstrong, Cruz Bermudez, Juliet Boen, Lilly Brush, BrodyBulette, Matthew Chiaramonte, Sheamis Cobb, Brittian Davis, D’Vaiah Gasco, Cooper Kisler, Dion Lichtenberg, Izabell Lorentine, Raya Lucas, Indica Moens, Sev Nelson, Daniel O’Roake, Shayden Schwarz, Ava Trotter, Evan Veach,Jordan Walker, Jaycee Wallin, Koal Wardall, Maxwell Wyman

Grade 7

4.0: Lockley Bremner, Ella Burke, Corben Carlson, Morgan Delaney, Brayson DuMont, Rose Edge, Ryder Feistner, Strider Gage, AftonHatch, Abigail Kunz, Greta Lund, Jaden Mitchell, Adeline Montgomery, Abigail Moss, Natalie Nash, Nicky Ramsey, Hayden Ricks, Payten Robertson, Jarett Seifert, Karly Smith, Kena Sutton, Madison Turner, Edgar Vejez Pete, Jace Westphal High Honor Roll: Victoria Abernathy, Bridger Adams, Ross Bishop, Aleysia Black, Jackson Bontadelli, Chet Bruckelmyer, Arlonna Christopher, Rory Couture II, London Davis, Lilian Dennison, Peter Dupuis, Christian Hanna, Zailee Hewankorn, Adin Hunt, Brianna Lapierre, Natalie Leonard, Annalyse Lozar, Ryatt Maley, Claire Martine Benson, Pantera McGee, Araeya Nelson, Inara Nicol, Keira Owen, Alli Relph, Ahrianna Rushing, Christopher Sopke, Autumn Spencer, Zephyr Sternick, Amy Thoft, Rayleen Wadsworth, Taylor White, Olivia Willer Honor Roll: Olivia Willer, Jacey Alexander-Wilson, Isabella Allred, Jocelyn Anciaux, Jory Becker, Mayson Becker, Justin Charlo, Owen Ervin, Aidan Franklin, Jill Heidegger, Levi Holman, Laila Homola, Malela Michel, Jeremy Nelson, Novalynn O’Roake, Lear Patrick, Jaliyah Pierre, Hayden Rides At The Door, Allison Ritola, Parker Shoemake, Jena Stump, Rylee Taylor-Jefferson, Olivia Valentine

Grade 6

4.0: Reese Adams, Daisy Anderson, Donovan Avila, Emma Benn, Johanna Bieber, Embree Bird, Kannon Blood-Hando, Aristo Cannon, Elijah Cole, Kaylee Coles, Case Cox, Carson Emerson, Eli Evenson, Anniston Flynn, Arley Grandchamp, Graci Hammer, IzzyBella Hardy, James Horner, Allie Hunt, Jorunn Johnston, Alexa Kinaman, Madalynn Kruger, Rosselyn Lies, Christina Lorentine, Audrey Matt, Rebecca McGee, Maxwell Milton, Merick Ramesar, Brinley Ricks, Brooklyn Rowe, Abbigail Sanford, Kimora Scott, Kinzee TakesHorse, Eliza Todd, Conner Turner, Jesslen Wilder, Jackson Yarbrough

High Honor Roll

Jasmyn Allred, Wyatt Boogerd, Brodie Caldbeck, Mackenzie Chiaramonte, Ivy Dentler, Paxson DuMont, Aedan Dupuis, Caleb Gfroerer, Dominick Haynes, Jack Huffine, Allyson Lamphere, Cora Lapotka, Nina Lindberg, Cade McConnell, Gavin Moore, Angel NeQuatewa, Zayne Newman, Olivia Ramirez,Lynsey Redcrow-Giber,Grayden Reinhardt, Zoey Rogers, Roman Sawyer, Hunter Schultz, Alyssa Thoft, Evan Tolley, Lelia Veach Honor Roll:Piper Adams, Lilly Bigby, Kaori Blood-Hando, August Brown, Analeigh Bryant, Katelynn Eroh, Calvin Homola, Elizabeth Huntsman, Theodore Jenkins, Zada LaDue, Dannon Lindquist, Logan McCrea, Wyatt Moldenhauer, Madeline Peters, Bruce Rennich

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III, David Scheer, Karina Shostak, Christopher Sorrell, Dana Stanley, Pierce Taylor, Dalton White, Ezekiel Wiest, Ni’Ellie Yellowhorse

Grade 5

4.0: Cheyenne Bieber, Cashton Brown, Sawyer Caldbeck, Brandtly Caye, Talen Cochran, Olivia Cottet, Quinn Delaney, Lillian Glantz, Ethaniel Goslin, Ella Grainey, Everett Hendrickson, Everette Johnson, Wyatt McMahon, Hayden Ogden, Ava Pluff, Paige Rauch, Kayla Reed,Owen Shirtliff, Siena Tyler, Griffey Whisman, Aubrey Wilmar, Lucy Wood

High Honor Roll:

Layla Alexander, Khloee Allred, Aalyiah Bair, Katherine Bartel, Baylin Bible, Dreydon Brewer, Keith Dalke, Wyatt Davis, Rylie Denny, Lillian Dentler, Talaina Dentler, Braylynn Elmore, Benjamin Fairchild-Brasch, Jessalyn Flynn, Jakob Francis, Mercy Harbin, Bailey Harner, Danielle Hawks, Land Heidegger, Isabella Heredia, Aaliyciah Irvine, Jaycee Johnson, Eva Kline, Evan Kline, Lilyann Lambert, Hazel Lindberg, Hadley Maley, Gavin ManyHeads, Vance Means, Hayden Meyer, Melody Mihara, Dawson Nash, Drevin Northrup, Mikel Padilla, Alden Patton, Carden Petersen, Sophia Reinick-Ojeda, Harper Roberts, Eli Russell, Lanaya Sanders, Lucas Stanley, Aiden Takacs, Finn Taylor, Jadrin Tenas, Hailey Valentine, Carston Wadsworth, Emmy Walhood, Kapri Wardall Honor Roll: Corry Perdue, Zachary Reum, Dreyden Hendrickx, John Schreckendgust, Kingston Funke, Corbin Doty, Brayden Bible, Tomee Yockim, Jenessa Winters, Ilum White, Avery Clark, Gabriel Dupuis, Jim Askan, Isabella Dentler, Satorie McDonoughParker, Brandon Mathias, Conner Ouellette, Addessa Weishaar, Viktor Thompson, LeCass Camel, Tirzah Buffalo, Nashae Dionne, Khalia Thomas, Deacon Garrison, Wynter Mahkuk-Stevens Straight A’s: Dallas Ellison, Dylan Lovejoy, Drew Knoll, Jerny Crawford, Meghan Upton, Kiya Ironshell, RJ Knoll

High Honor Roll (3.7+):

Freshmen: River Gray, Brooke Tanner Sophomores: Paley Espinoza, Addy Jacobson, Harli Kinney, Kendall O’Neill Juniors: Rheid Crawford, Brianna Kellmer, Luella Swaney Seniors: Noel Johnson

Honor Roll (3.3 - 3.69):

Freshmen: Saisha North Piegan, Bridger Smith, Brody Smith, Gavyn Swaney, Alonah Warrior Sophomores: Imperial Big Sam, Michaela Buck, Ethan Fiddler, Jake Knoll, Tavin Lapahie, Starr Mahseelah, Shonlea Matt, Fancee Old Person, Jack Rodeghiero, Dallas Swab Juniors: Princess Bolen, Charley Crawford, Xaria Jacobson Seniors: Emma Corcoran, Levi Sween

Perfect Attendance for Semester One:

Princess Bolen, Kendall O’Neill, Brody Smith

Perfect Attendance for Quarter Two:

Chayton Bartell, Princess Bolen, Michaela Buck, Levi Conover, Ethan Fiddler, Alizyia Huff, Billy Ishler, Xaria Jacobson, Drew Knoll, Jake Knoll, RJ Knoll, Edwin Koetter, Dylan Lovejoy, Kendall O’Neill, Fancee Old Person, Trent Rutherford, Brody Smith, Chevy Thomas, Tyrel Thomas

St. Ignatius High

Ninth grade

4.0: Amelia Cronk, Evelyn Ferencz, Abbie Orr, Kason Page, Sawyer Pule, Lola Schock, 3.5-3.99: Olivia Adams, McKensey Burke, Isabell Grant, Jack Keast, Harlon Leishman, Isaac Umphrey, 3.0-3.49: Toni Hadley-Houle, Patience Matt, Elexa Monroy, Cameron Oliver, E’liena Peone,

10th grade

4.0: Sackett Andres, Heaven Diaz Morigeau, Izabel Evans, Ameah Hunt, Keirston Molloy, 3.5-3.99: Kile Gowen, Codiak Killorn, Sheldon McLeod, Emily Morigeau, Keithetta Quequesah, Jak Starkel, 3.0-3.49: Lita Bourdon, Paisley Couture, Brianna Dillard, Madyson Esslinger, Bayleigh Jones, Rowan McElderry, Jasmine McNutt, Ernastine Tapia Torosian, Jordann Underwood,

11th grade

4.0: Nirada Courville, Natalie Grant, Elaina Keast, Cassidy Orr, 3.5-3.99: Natalie Helser, Michelle Jury, Kellen McClure, Kooper Page, Gabriel Smith, Kariah Thomas, Bryce Umphrey 3.0-3.49: Chance Bockman, Tre Heath-LaFrombois, Cedar Hunt, Zoran LaFrombois, Erich Mitchell Morigeau, Leo Pierce, Andrew Rush, Canyon Sargent

12th grade

4.0: Alyssia Dillard, Emily Hawkins, Allyson Umphrey 3.5-3.99: Madyson Currie, William Long, Domminick Paulsen 3.0-3.49: Matthew Broughton, Justin Brown, Kayden Carter, Maysa Couture, Jazmin Druffel, Landry Leishman, Ross McPherson, Ashlee Peterson, Alexandria Quequesah, Ahni Umphery, Michael Wheeler

Sixth grade

4.0: Aiden Courville, Kiran Thomas 3.5-3.99: Gunner Courville, Adley Larson, Tristan Sheridan, Don Joseph Stops, Aiden Umphrey 3.0-3.49: Sophia Armijo, Abraham Bossy, MikelLa Christy, Carlin Hammond, Colt Hammond, Revelin Hammond, Tayrn Haynes-Matt, Robert Oliver, Kaiven Patten

Seventh grade

4.0: David Broughton, Anna Cronk 3.5-3.99: Sierra Blood, Madison Incashola, Van Starkel, Jozlynn Stenberg,Nashine Stevens, 3.0-3.49: Ava Clark, Kieran Incashola, Sterling Jensen, Jason Leishman, Eligio Sanchez Jr.

Eighth grade

3.5-3.99: Montana Alanis-Taylor, Jake Helser, Brooklyn McClure, Jacon Piedalue, Krugger Pierce 3.0-3.49: Iris Arlint, Wyatt Branson, Jayson Brown, Maia Christopher, Jada Domebo, Jaden Fisher, Sierra Girsch, Lex LaFrombois, Deana McNutt

Local college students awarded for community service efforts

News from the Governor’s Office of Community Service

HELENA — The Montana Student Volunteer Award is presented through a partnership between the Governor’s Office of Community Service and Montana Campus Compact campuses. Honorees of this annual award are college students across the state who demonstrate dedication to service in their communities while pursuing a college degree or certificate.

“Montana students who serve our communities enrich their education and make meaningful impacts across our great state. It is an honor to recognize these amazing individuals for their service in partnership with Montana Campus Compact” said Governor’s Office of Community Service Director Sarah Sadowski.

This year, 14 student volunteers across Montana, three of which are in Lake County, will be recognized by their school during virtual events and ceremonies. Additionally, each winner will receive a certificate signed by Governor Gianforte and their college president.

The local winners are:

Flathead Valley Community College | Kylee Dougherty

Flathead Valley Community College LCC | Savannah

Phillipson

Salish Kootenai College |

Courtney Mitchell

Nominations for the Montana Student Volunteer Awards open at the beginning of the fall semester and close in December.