🌱 How secure is Hardin’s hospital amid Montana’s rural health crunch?

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• How secure is Hardin’s hospital amid Montana’s rural health crunch?

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy and breezy; p.m. rain, with a high of 58 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Colder with snow, 2-4", temps: high: 20, low: 6.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high of 24 and low of 11 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• On the brink: How the hospitals rural Montanans rely on are confronting an uncertain future (missoulian.com) — Big Horn Hospital in Hardin has taken on long-term debt and major renovations, including a new CT scanner, to keep critical medical services available close to home. The story places Hardin’s hospital in the wider struggle facing rural Montana facilities, which are juggling staffing shortages, rising costs, and uncertain reimbursement while trying to avoid cutting services or closing altogether.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hardin

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Tuesday December 16

• CAPS Literacy Night featuring Ammiláau eLearning Platform
  Crow Agency Public School , 101 Makata Street, 3rd Street , Crow Agency
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Jazz Band-Enter through Main Doors at 6:55
  Will James Middle School Billings, MT 59101
  7:00 am
• Tourism BID Board Meeting
  Billings Calendar Billings, MT 59101
  8:30 am
• Christmas at the Farm Stand
  Shepherd High School , 7842 Shepherd Rd , Shepherd
  9:00 am
• Library Board Meeting
  Billings Calendar Billings, MT 59101
  12:00 pm
• Billings Chamber Women's Network
  BEAU Aesthetics & Wellness , 2631 St. Johns Ave , Billings
  3:00 pm
• Yellowstone County Consolidated Zoning Commission
  Billings Calendar Billings, MT 59101
  4:00 pm
• CHS WR Mixer Home
  Colstrip Public Schools Colstrip, MT 59323
  4:00 pm
• NEW CITY HALL OPEN HOUSE
  Billings Calendar , 315 N. 26th Street , Billings
  4:00 pm
• Holiday Open House - Billings Community Foundation
  Billings Calendar Billings, MT 59101
  4:30 pm
• Girls Basketball Playoffs
  Castle Rock Middle School Billings, MT 59101
  4:30 pm
• Wrestling FINALS @ BS vs BS
  Ben Steele Middle School , 5640 Grand Ave , Billings
  4:45 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hardin Public Schools posted a job opening for School Counselor - SY25-26 - Big Horn Academy in Hardin. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for 14/15 year old Crew Member in Hardin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hardin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Billings

• New FBI field office opens in Billings (kulr8.com)
• 'A place to lay your head': Billings nonprofit donating pillowcases to those in need (ktvq.com)
• Billings Leadership Foundation hires new executive director for Montana Rescue Mission (ktvq.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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