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Articles with the Tag: Helena

Local college students awarded for community service efforts

News from the Governor’s Office of Community Service HELENA — The Montana Student Volunteer Award is presented through a partnership between the Governor’s Office of Community Service and Montana Campus Compact campuses.  Honorees of this annual award are college students across the...

Montana Sage Grouse Oversight Team to meet Feb. 11

News from DNRC HELENA — The Montana Sage Grouse Oversight Team will meet at DNRC Headquarters in Helena, in the Montana room, Friday, Feb. 11, from 1-4 p.m.  Members of the public are invited to participate in person or virtually via Zoom, with a time dedicated for public comment. Contact ...

Freezing temperatures bring potential for ice jams, flooding Freezing temperatures bring potential for ice jams, flooding

News from DNRC HELENA — Damaging floods caused by ice jams are a fact of life in winter along many Montana rivers and streams. The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation reminds residents to be observant and prepared for flooding conditions as cold temperatures increase the threa...

Public warned about phone scam

News from the MPSC HELENA — The Montana Public Service Commission is warning ratepayers about a phone scam targeting Montanans by alleging they have a faulty or dangerous meter and threatening to shut off power unless the resident makes an immediate payment. This is a scam by thieves attempting to...

Gianforte announces firefighter pay increase

News from the Office of the Governor HELENA — Together with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), Governor Greg Gianforte announced the State of Montana will increase firefighter pay to support, recruit, and retain the highly-qualified, highly-trained personnel who p...

Donate blood

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — On Jan. 19 Governor Greg Gianforte encouraged Montanans to donate blood to mark Blood Donor Month. “Montanans can give the gift of life by donating blood,” Gov. Gianforte said. According to the American Red Cross, blood donations h...

Business equipment reporting requirement undergoes changes

News from the Montana Department of Revenue HELENA — The 2021 Legislature passed House Bill 303, changing how Montana taxes business equipment. The new law increases the business equipment tax exemption from $100,000 to $300,000 for Tax Year 2022. Businesses whose statewide market value of equi...

Campaign to educate parents launches

News from MT Medical Assoc. Communications HELENA — The Montana Medical Association has partnered with nine other trusted Montana health care and public health associations to launch the “Your Best Shot MT” campaign to help answer parents’ vaccine questions and increase COVID-19 ...

OPI receives funds for school lunch, breakfast

From the office of the Montana Office of Public Instruction HELENA — State Superintendent Elsie Arntzen is partnering with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide assistance funds to help Montana overcome school nutrition supply chain challenges. This adds to the existing fle...

Federal judge: At least two PSC districts are ‘presumptively unconstitutional’ Federal judge: At least two PSC districts are ‘presumptively unconstitutional’

News from Montana Free Press HELENA — A federal judge issued an order on Dec. 22 blocking the state’s top election official from certifying candidates running for the Public Service Commission until the constitutionality of the commission’s district map has been evaluated. The Publi...


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