Duane Gill

Ravalli County celebrates the grand opening of a new VA Clinic in Hamilton. It will serve the valley’s veterans with expanded services in a much bigger facility. According to the Montana VA, veterans make up over 10 percent of Ravalli County’s total population.

The Montana VA has a new director. The appointment comes after the former director left the position over “operational concerns.”

The VA announced Wednesday the former head of the Montana VA Health Care System retired this month. The Montana Air National Guard base near the Great Falls airport went into lockdown Wednesday.

The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) announced Thursday it’s replacing Montana’s VA Health Care System Director.