Articles with the Tag: Montana
News from the Office of Governor Gianforte MONTANA — Governor Greg Gianforte announced Montana’s unemployment rate decreased by 0.1 percent in July to 3.6 percent, while the unemployment rate for the U.S. was 5.4 percent for the month. The labor force also had strong growth over the month. ...
News from DPHHS MONTANA — Montana healthcare providers can now offer third doses of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to certain immunocompromised individuals following new recently announced federal recommendations. “This is great news because we know the impact COVID-...
News from USDA MONTANA — Physical loss loans can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses. Examples of property commonly affected include essential farm buildings, fixtures to real est...
HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte announced the scores and ranking of the first round of applications for water and sewer investments. “Montana is helping lead the nation in investing federal funds toward critical water and sewer upgrades,” Governor Gianforte said. Ranking was c...
At the Lake County Public Health office on Main Street in Polson, nurse Leigh Johnson is seeing a small but steady increase in the number of people showing up for COVID vaccines each Friday. After the big push last spring, the demand for vaccines in Lake County had slowed to a trickle. “For a ...
News from Montana Department of Commerce MONTANA — The last decade has shown important changes in Montana’s population based on the release of the 2020 Census Redistricting Data. The state’s population grew 10 percent over the decade. Most of Montana’s counties continued...
News from the USDA MONTANA — USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson announced that the department is accepting applications for loan guarantees and grants for renewable energy systems and to make energy efficiency improvements, conduct energy audits and provide development...
News from the Office of the Governor MONTANA — Governor Greg Gianforte announced the state will invest up to $15 million to fund affordable housing projects across Montana. “Supply chain disruptions and shutdowns from COVID-19 have limited the housing supply, driven up prices, and m...
After a year off, Montana Shakespeare in the Parks is bringing the Bard to parks far and wide, including stops in St. Ignatius Aug. 27 and Charlo Aug. 28. The beloved touring company that’s been delivering free performances of Shakespeare to communities large and small for nearly 50 years took...
News from USDA UNITED STATES — The United States Department of Agriculture is making up to $500 million available in grants to help rural healthcare facilities, tribes and communities expand access to COVID-19 vaccines, healthcare services and nutrition assistance. President Biden’s compr...
