• Montana native and Army veteran Katie Verderber has joined Silverman Law Office as a litigation attorney, handling business, contract, real estate and probate disputes. A former U.S. Army JAG officer, she advised commanders on military justice, administrative law, national security and cybersecurity, including a 2019 deployment to Afghanistan. After medically retiring, she served as a civil litigator for the Montana Department of Justice. Verderber is training for the USA Wheelchair Curling team, aiming for the 2026 Winter Paralympics. Silverman Law Office serves clients statewide from Bozeman, Butte, Helena and Big Timber. Call 406-582-8822 or visit https://mttaxlaw.com .

• Sara Kaull of Bozeman is recipient of the 2025 Frank Newman Rural Leadership Award.

— Chronicle Staff

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