Government

News from the Dept. of the Interior WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior recently announced that over $20 million is available through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to strengthen local governments’ wildfire response by converting vehicles to wildland fire engines. This pilot program, launched in February, is helping small, remote emergency response agencies quickly expand their wildfire response capacity as they continue to face the devastating impacts of climate change, drought and intensifying wildfires.    “Our nation experienced unprecedented wildfire activity this year, further demonstrating the need to expand our firefig...

News from the Montana Department of Commerce HELENA – The Montana Department of Commerce announced Dec. 17 that 49 local event organizations will share more than $740,000 of grant funding to support destination events that will help increase tourism in Montana communities. The funding is through C...

News from Rob Bird, Human Resource Director, MT Judicial Branch The following candidates have applied for the position of associate water judge for the Montana Water Court: Nathanial Block, William C. Fanning, Julia Nordlund, Bina Peters, Anna Stradley, Madeleine Weisz. Public comment is now open on ...

News from the office of Senator Daines U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines recently issued the following statement thanking Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.) for his service to Montana. “I’d like to thank Senator Tester for his 25 years of public service to the people of Montana. Jon&rsquo...

News from the Dept. of the Interior WASHINGTON  —  At the 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit, Departments of the Interior, Education and Health and Human Services (HHS) released a 10-year National Plan on Native Language Revitalization, which outlines a comprehensive, government-wide...

News from Serve Montana, GOCS HELENA — This past Giving Tuesday the Governor’s Office of Community Service (GOCS) raised funds to support the Threshold of Life memorial. The memorial will serve as a lasting tribute to those who have given the gift of life through organ donation and a symbol ...

Officials in Lake County have billed the state of Montana nearly $1 million this year to help cover the cost of law enforcement on the Flathead Indian Reservation, something local officials say is the state’s responsibility under a decades-old arrangement. So far, the state has not squared up its gr...

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte recently announced the appointment of Christy Clark as Director of the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (FWP).  “Christy Clark is a strong leader with the skills needed to lead the agency taske...

News from Governor’s Office of Community Service HELENA - The Governor’s Office of Community Service, Reach Higher Montana, and Montana Campus Network for Civic Engagement are pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2025 Youth Serve Montana Scholarship. This year...

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — As part of National Apprenticeship Week, Governor Greg Gianforte and the Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) recently released a new report showing a record-breaking increase in apprenticeship opportunities across Montana.  “A ...