A school bus parked at Lincoln County High School in Eureka, Mont., on Nov. 5, 2021. Eureka Public Schools Superintendent Jim Mephan is retiring at the end of the school year because "the polarization in our community has made it very difficult to do what I believe is right for our students" with regard to COVID-19 precautions, and so has the lack of support from the school board. (Hunter D'Antuono/Flathead Beacon via AP)

November 14, 2021