Graduation

Hellgate High School seniors received some down-to-earth real life advice from Tyler Hamilton, Hellgate High School graduate and former professional cyclist whose career was destroyed due to his use of performance enhancing drugs.

Double advisories for Missoula from the National Weather Service today; one for a new high temperature record and the second for a flood warning on the Clark Fork.

Washington Grizzly Stadium on the UM campus will be the setting once again for MCPS graduation ceremonies this week.

Superintendent of Missoula School District One Rob Watson spoke to KGVO News on Thursday on a variety of subjects as this most challenging COVID 19 school year comes to a close.

After announcing that churches, then stores, bars, taverns and restaurants would be allowed to open over a two week period, Governor Bullock then lifted the order to close the state’s schools as of May 7.

The University of Montana was founded in 1898 and every year in the spring, graduates in caps and gowns have stepped up receive their diplomas to the cheers and tears of family and friends, until 2020.

Hamilton ceremonies are Friday - Missoula and Bozeman are Saturday.

Montana Governor Steve Bullock and Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen are encouraging local school districts to utilize computer science courses.

About 900 Missoula high school seniors graduated and that class will be replaced by even more students as enrollment at area schools climbs.

Missoula’s high schools are busy as classes prepare for graduation this coming week.