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Secretary Haaland announces 2022 Native Language Summit

News from the U.S. Dept. of the Interior WASHINGTON — The White House Council on Native American Affairs recently convened an engagement session with Tribal leaders focused on Native Language initiatives. Much of the discussion was centered on the implementation of the Native Languages Memorandum ...

Lawsuit filed by Lake County against the state

LAKE COUNTY — This week a lawsuit was officially filed against the State of Montana by attorney Lance Jasper with the law firm Reep, Bell, and Jasper on behalf of Lake County for unfulfilled obligations of Public Law 280.  Public Law 280 was passed by legislation in 1963, whereby the State of M...

Insurance may not cover a hail damaged roof

News from Commissioner of Securities & Insurance MONTANA — When it comes to insuring your home it is important to know there is a significant difference between “Replacement Cost” and “Actual Cash Value” coverage. We’ll get to that shortly. You can’t watc...

Pay, support for increases for wildland firefighters

News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. Senate — The Biden Administration announced on June 21 new pay raises and support for the wildland firefighter workforce for the next two years. The funding will come from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which Senator Jon Te...

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Congress has an opportunity to pass legislation that benefits all local citizens, businesses and even protects our democracy. The Local Journalism Sustainability Act, LJSA for short, should be included as part of any upcoming reconciliation bill that Congress is considering. The LJSA is a well-thought-out bi...

Lower your risk of home-ignition

News from The Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation MONTANA — Research shows around 80% of homes lost to wildfires could have been prevented if their owners had followed simple fire-safe practices. With longer wildfire seasons and fires burning larger areas, it is more importa...

Daines, Peters bipartisan resolution to designate ‘Great Outdoors Month’ passes U.S. Senate

News from the United States Senate U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senators Steve Daines, top Republican on the Senate National Parks Subcommittee, and Gary Peters’ bipartisan resolution designating June 2022 as “Great Outdoors Month” passed the United States Senate. “As a fifth gene...

Montana’s strong jobs recovery breaking records

County Unemployment Rates: The unemployment rate and ranking for local Montana’s counties is provided below. County unemployment rates and employment levels are not seasonally adjusted and should be compared to the unadjusted statewide unemployment rate of 2.7%.        ...

Local health boards left in limbo after powers rolled back

News from Kaiser Health News MONTANA — A year after a new Montana law stripped local health boards of their rulemaking authority, confusion and power struggles are creating a patchwork oversight system that may change how public health is administered long after the pandemic is over. The law, w...

Montanans share concerns with Governor about rising grizzly bear conflicts

News from the office of Governor Gianforte FAIRFIELD — As the State of Montana awaits a response to its petition to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to delist grizzly bears in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem (NCDE), Governor Greg Gianforte recently heard concerns from residents of Teton Co...


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