June 17-20, 2021
Emily and Lorraine Barlow hold their tea cups during a Girl Scouts tea party/field day party earlier this month. For more photos of the event, see pages 8 and 9.
Superintendent resigns
Kevin St. John, the Superintendent/Principal of the Philipsburg School District for the past two years, submitted his letter of resignation to the School Board at their monthly meeting on June 8. St. John’s resignation is effective June 30.
“I am proud and indebted to be connected with Philipsburg Public Schools and those supportive in the learning community. I hope and believe that together we made some positive impact towards enhancing the mission and general achievements of Pburg Schools. It has been a blessing to meet and work with many special people. Thank you for having a positive impact on our mutual interests,” St. John said in his resignation letter.
“I just really enjoyed working with the Board, so I appreciate you guys a ton. The community and the school’s been fun for me, so I’ve enjoyed it. I just wish you all the best,” he told the Board.
Taco shop to open on Highway 1 in Hall
There is a new and unique taco shop opening in Hall, Montana. If you are driving from Deer Lodge and take the turnoff at Drummond, not far along the Pintler Scenic Route to Philipsburg, you pass through the tiny town of Hall and you drive right by the Tres Rios Tacos.
If you stop to have a breakfast taco, cup of coffee or a bowl of homemade soup, you will find something more than a place to eat because Tres Rios Tacos is more than a diner. It’s an authentic Montana “roadside attraction.” Owner of the new business, Tahj Bo Kjelland, already has some local arts and crafts on display.
“I am open to looking for other vendors with authentic Montana products,” said Kjelland. “I want to be a connoisseur and ambassador, as far as commerce on Highway 1, to artisans and craftsmen, innovators and out-of-the-box thinkers and Montana folk who were either born here or came here and fell in love with the topography.”
It’s also a place to just plain relax. Some old style country music is on tap. And if you really want to stay and relax, because there really is a lot to see and do in the area, you can stay overnight at the Airbnb accommodations located on the second floor. The three person/two bedroom space has been in operation for only a month and earned five very positive reviews. Relaxing? Two out of the five used the word “peaceful” in describing their experience. The views are mentioned, the beautiful location, the quiet town and the great host.
Commissioners meet with FERC before dam inspection
The Granite County Commissioners held a Zoom meeting with officials of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) last week to review upcoming regulatory requirements prior to an on site inspection of the dam at Georgetown Lake to be conducted by FERC on July 22 of this year.
As owner of the dam, Granite County holds a license from FERC to produce power and is partnered with Flint Creek Hydroelectric LLC, owner of the hydroelectric facility, in a contract for power production from water released at the dam.
Despite the partnership arrangement, and the fact that the July inspection also includes the hydroelectric facility, no representative from Flint Creek Hydro was present for the meeting last week with FERC.
The County’s Dam Engineer, Jeremiah Theys from Great West Engineering was present on the meeting, along with FERC Representatives Kelcy Adamec, Project Engineer, Douglas Johnson, Portland Regional Engineer, and Eric Kennedy, Branch Manager. During the over one hour session, they outlined the responsibilities to be met by the county as licensee that were detailed in a nine page letter that was sent to the county on April 19.
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Superintendent resigns
Kevin St. John, the Superintendent/Principal of the Philipsburg School District for the past two years, submitted his letter of resignation to the School Board at their monthly meeting on June 8. St. John’s resignation is effective June 30.
“I am proud and indebted to be connected with Philipsburg Public Schools and those supportive in the learning community. I hope and believe that together we made some positive impact towards enhancing the mission and general achievements of Pburg Schools. It has been a blessing to meet and work with many special people. Thank you for having a positive impact on our mutual interests,” St. John said in his resignation letter.
“I just really enjoyed working with the Board, so I appreciate you guys a ton. The community and the school’s been fun for me, so I’ve enjoyed it. I just wish you all the best,” he told the Board.
Taco shop to open on Highway 1 in Hall
There is a new and unique taco shop opening in Hall, Montana. If you are driving from Deer Lodge and take the turnoff at Drummond, not far along the Pintler Scenic Route to Philipsburg, you pass through the tiny town of Hall and you drive right by the Tres Rios Tacos.
If you stop to have a breakfast taco, cup of coffee or a bowl of homemade soup, you will find something more than a place to eat because Tres Rios Tacos is more than a diner. It’s an authentic Montana “roadside attraction.” Owner of the new business, Tahj Bo Kjelland, already has some local arts and crafts on display.
“I am open to looking for other vendors with authentic Montana products,” said Kjelland. “I want to be a connoisseur and ambassador, as far as commerce on Highway 1, to artisans and craftsmen, innovators and out-of-the-box thinkers and Montana folk who were either born here or came here and fell in love with the topography.”
It’s also a place to just plain relax. Some old style country music is on tap. And if you really want to stay and relax, because there really is a lot to see and do in the area, you can stay overnight at the Airbnb accommodations located on the second floor. The three person/two bedroom space has been in operation for only a month and earned five very positive reviews. Relaxing? Two out of the five used the word “peaceful” in describing their experience. The views are mentioned, the beautiful location, the quiet town and the great host.
Commissioners meet with FERC before dam inspection
The Granite County Commissioners held a Zoom meeting with officials of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) last week to review upcoming regulatory requirements prior to an on site inspection of the dam at Georgetown Lake to be conducted by FERC on July 22 of this year.
As owner of the dam, Granite County holds a license from FERC to produce power and is partnered with Flint Creek Hydroelectric LLC, owner of the hydroelectric facility, in a contract for power production from water released at the dam.
Despite the partnership arrangement, and the fact that the July inspection also includes the hydroelectric facility, no representative from Flint Creek Hydro was present for the meeting last week with FERC.
The County’s Dam Engineer, Jeremiah Theys from Great West Engineering was present on the meeting, along with FERC Representatives Kelcy Adamec, Project Engineer, Douglas Johnson, Portland Regional Engineer, and Eric Kennedy, Branch Manager. During the over one hour session, they outlined the responsibilities to be met by the county as licensee that were detailed in a nine page letter that was sent to the county on April 19.
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