Melissa Rafferty
Executive Producer at KPAX-TV (Missoula, MT)
Executive Producer @kpaxnews Missoula since 2003. WI native #onwisconsin
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1 week ago |
kpax.com | Melissa Rafferty
It hasn't been done since 2007. Tuesday night Flathead voters said yes to the $2.9 million Flathead High School District General fund levy request. The funding, $2,967,757.62 will be used to operate both Kalispell high schools, Flathead and Glacier. In a letter to voters early Wednesday morning, Kalispell Public Schools Superintendent Matt Jensen said this successful levy prevents the elimination of over 100 course offerings and 20.5 teaching positions.
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1 week ago |
kpax.com | Mark Martin |Melissa Rafferty
May 5 marked the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Native women face murder rates more than 10 times the national average. Here in Montana, Indigenous women are four times more likely to go missing. MTN is sharing some of the stories from the MMIW crisis; some of which you might know, some of which you won't.
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4 weeks ago |
kpax.com | Mark Martin |Melissa Rafferty
MISSOULA — Inside the sanctuary of St. Francis Xavier Parish, visitors are greeted by breathtaking beauty that has stood the test of time for more than 130 years. The historic church features stunning murals adorning the walls and ceiling, colorful stained-glass windows, a majestic organ, and a compelling altar area.
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1 month ago |
kpax.com | Mark Martin |Melissa Rafferty
KALISPELL — Kali Decker's fourth-grade classroom at Cornelius Hedges Elementary School in Kalispell is a place where calm focus meets engaging education. Students actively participate in discussions and work diligently toward success under her guidance. Decker recently received the April "One Class at a Time" award, which includes a $500 grant.
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1 month ago |
kpax.com | Melissa Rafferty
MISSOULA — A popular democratic congresswoman from New York will join Senator Bernie Sanders next week for Missoula's rally. KPAX confirmed Wednesday evening that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, known as AOC, will join the Vermont lawmaker on April 16th for his Fighting Oligarchy rally at the Adams Center. The two Democrats have held rallies across the country to oppose what they characterize as "oligarchy" and "authoritarianism" under the Trump Administration.
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