Distinctly Montana Magazine

D I S T I N C T LY M O N TA N A M A G A Z I N E • FA L L 2 0 2 5 D I S T I N C T LY M O N T A N A • B E S T O F M O N T A N A • F A L L 2 0 2 5 34 B E S T O F M O N T A N A 2 0 2 5 P E O P L E & C O M M U N I T Y P E T S & A N I M A L S BEST NURSE Winner Abby Shaw - Great Falls Clinic Hospital • • • Elite Top Three Carli Neal, RN, BTMC, Choteau Kelly Timmer _________________________________________ BEST POLICE DEPARTMENT Winner Teton County Sheriff's Department • • • Elite Top Three Lewis & Clark Sheriff's Office Bozeman Police Department _________________________________________ BEST POLICE OFFICER Winner Captain Doug Mahlum - Great Falls PD • • • Elite Top Three Skye VanFossen - Miles City Stephanie Schlitchman _________________________________________ BEST REPORTER Winner Mel Martinsen • • • Elite Top Three Alex McCollum - NonStop Local Missy O'malley _________________________________________ BEST SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Winner JJ Lamb - Swan River School (Swan River) • • • Elite Top Three Mr McDaniel - Ulm Elementary (Ulm) KJ Poepping - Shepherd School District (Shepherd) _________________________________________ BEST SMALL TOWN IN MONTANA (POPULATION UNDER 10,000) WINNER Red Lodge 701 Broadway Ave N Red Lodge 406.446.1718 redlodgechamber.org Elite Top Three Choteau Miles City _________________________________________ BEST SOLO MUSICIAN Winner Tanner Laws • • • Elite Top Three Mario Miner Joe Martinez _________________________________________ BEST TATTOO ARTIST Winner Ethan Diliberto @ The Loyal Sparrow • • • Elite Top Three Ash at Electric CityTattoo in Great Falls Cory Street - Lacuna Studios _________________________________________ PRETTIEST MAIN STREET Winner Red Lodge • • • Elite Top Three Lewistown Choteau _________________________________________ PETS & ANIMALS BEST DOGGY BAKERY Winner Lewis and Bark's Outpost • • • Elite Top Three Dirty Paws of Montana Doggie Style Gourmet Treats LLC _________________________________________ BEST DOG BOARDING Winner SkyHi Kennel • • • Elite Top Three Bark 4 Joy Dog Training Daly Dog Care _________________________________________ BEST DOG GROOMING Winner Daly Dog Care • • • Elite Top Three 2 Sisters Grooming Dirty Paws of Montana _________________________________________ BEST DOG TRAINER Winner Bark 4 Joy • • • Elite Top Three Fetch Pet Boutique Wild Trail Dog Training, Kalispell MT _________________________________________ BEST DOG TREATS Winner Doggie Style Gourmet Treats LLC • • • Elite Top Three Barking Mad Grooming and Boutique Maiden Montana Pet Treats _________________________________________ BEST LARGE ANIMAL VETERINARIAN Winner Broadus Veterinary Clinic • • • Elite Top Three Associated Veterinary Services Indian Hammer Veterinary Services _________________________________________ BEST PET SUPPLY STORE Winner Dee-O-Gee • • • Elite Top Three Lewis and Bark's Outpost Shiptons _________________________________________ BEST PET WELLNESS Winner Bear Paw Veterinary Services • • • Elite Top Three Dirty Paws of Montana Valley Vet, Glasgow _________________________________________ BEST VETERINARY CLINIC Winner Broadus Veterinary Clinic • • • Elite Top Three Alpenglow Animal Hospital Bridger Veterinary Hospital _________________________________________

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