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Denali Sagner

Montana, New York, Philadelphia

Reporter at Flathead Beacon

politics and education reporter @flatheadbeacon, fellow @edwriters, alum @dailypenn & @34st

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  • ‘I Feel Fear All the Time’: Flathead Valley Immigrant Communities Report Unease as Risk of Deportations Looms   - Flathead Beacon

    1 week ago | flatheadbeacon.com | Denali Sagner

    “Lo que viví y lo que vi no se lo deseo a nadie.”   “What I lived through and what I saw, I wouldn’t wish it on anyone.”  Sitting in a coffee shop, Luis, a recent arrival to the Flathead Valley from Venezuela, recounted his months-long journey from South America to Kalispell. In the quiet hum of a Montana morning, the experience Luis described stood in stark contrast to the valley around him.

  • Fair-Mont-Egan to Welcome New Superintendent  - Flathead Beacon

    1 week ago | flatheadbeacon.com | Denali Sagner

    Education Tina Blair, former West Valley Middle School principal and current Fair-Mont-Egan kindergarten teacher, is eager to continue innovative school programs while prioritizing a “local feel”  By Denali Sagner April 11, 2025 Longtime Flathead Valley educator and former West Valley Middle School principal Tina Blair is taking the helm of the Fair-Mont-Egan School next fall following the retirement of current Superintendent/Principal Brandy Carlenzoli.

  • Lawmakers Advance DUI Penalty Bill in Memory of Columbia Falls Man  - Flathead Beacon

    3 weeks ago | flatheadbeacon.com | Denali Sagner

    Legislature House Bill 267, known as “Bobby’s Law,” would establish the crime of aggravated vehicular homicide under the influence with a three-year minimum sentence By Denali Sagner April 3, 2025 A bill strengthening Montana’s penalties for driving under the influence is moving through the Legislature with strong support from the Flathead Valley.

  • Montana Lawmakers Move to Regulate Artificial Intelligence  - Flathead Beacon

    3 weeks ago | flatheadbeacon.com | Denali Sagner

    Legislature Legislators are considering bills to put guardrails on AI as the threats — and possibilities — of advanced computer systems loom in Montana By Denali Sagner March 28, 2025 Legislators in Helena are working to put guardrails on artificial intelligence (AI) as officials warn of the benefits — and pitfalls — of the advancing systems.

  • Citizen-Initiated Grand Jury Bill Dies in House  - Flathead Beacon

    4 weeks ago | flatheadbeacon.com | Denali Sagner

    Legislature Rep. Tom Millett, R-Marion, revived a proposal to bring citizen-initiated grand juries to Montana, a policy popular among right-wing groups. Eighteen Republicans joined Democrats to kill the bill on Tuesday.

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Denali Sagner
Denali Sagner @denalisagner
3 Apr 25

RT @akimbelsannit: humanities montana gutted https://t.co/vCtiiRC0OU

Denali Sagner
Denali Sagner @denalisagner
3 Apr 25

Some bittersweet news: Next week is my last at the @FlatheadBeacon. This newsroom and this valley have shaped me in ways my little writer heart can't put into words. I'm as moved by Montana and by the Beacon as I was when I took these pics my first month here. Forever grateful 💛 https://t.co/AGr8VDaugn

Denali Sagner
Denali Sagner @denalisagner
1 Apr 25

RT @PamelaBrownCNN: "I don't bend on the Constitution" : GOP @RepRyanZinke responds to Trump's assertion to NBC over the weekend that there…