New County Agent is a Familiar Face

The Phillips County Extension office has a new face at the helm. The face is not new, however, to the Malta community.

Newly hired Phillips County Extension Agent Christina Murphy tossed her name in the pool when Marko Manoukian retired and the State opened the position. It isn't much of a change for Christina, she resigned as the Agricultural Education and Welding teacher at Malta School District, a position she has held for four years to make the transition.

Christina described her life as being a country girl (at heart) living in the city. She grew up in Kalispell and upon graduation took h...