Whitefish students head back to class
MATT BALDWIN | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 9 years, 7 months AGO
Third-grade students chat with Mrs. Watson on the first day of school Wednesday at Muldown Elementary.
Second-grade students search for their cubbies.
Margo Alexander holds up a sign showing her nickname Wednesday in Mrs. Akey’s third-grade class. Also pictured are Henry Barbieri and Scarlet Burke.
Gabrielle Middleton writes on a worksheet in Mrs. Koopal’s second-grade class.
Hagadone Media Montana REGIONAL MANAGING EDITOR Matt Baldwin is the regional editor for Hagadone Media Montana, where he helps guide coverage across eight newspapers throughout Northwest Montana. Under his leadership, the Daily Inter Lake received the Montana Newspaper Association’s Sam Gilluly Best Daily Newspaper in Montana Award and the General Excellence Award in 2024 and 2025. A graduate of the University of Montana School of Journalism, Baldwin has called Montana home for nearly 30 years. He and his wife, Sadie, have three daughters. He can be reached at 406‑758‑4447 or [email protected]. IMPACT: Baldwin’s work helps ensure Northwest Montana residents stay connected to their communities and informed about the issues that shape their everyday lives. | September 6, 2016 2:55 PM
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