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News from the Office of the Governor MONTANA – Governor Steve Bullock announced the state will move to phase two of the Reopening the Big Sky plan and will lift the 14-day out-of-state travel quarantine beginning June 1 as Montana continues to have the lowest number of positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations per capita. “Montana has been an example for the rest of the nation in our response to this global pandemic. I have no doubt that we can continue to be that example, but only if Montanans, businesses and visitors alike continue to take seriously the responsibility we all have in protecting others,” Bullock said. “As we continue with the n...
FLATHEAD RESERVATION – When Governor Bullock announced that areas around the state could begin opening businesses and relaxing restrictions, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes extended the shelter-in-place order. According to the order, Flathead Reservation residents should leav...
News from Lake County Community Development Corporation The SBA is still accepting Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) applications from participating lenders. This funding could play a very important role in your re-opening and business continuity strategies. PPP is a loan designed for small businesses t...
MONTANA – Two elected officials teamed up last week to answer Montana residents’ questions about the coronavirus pandemic in a video call via Facebook live. Governor Steve Bullock, speaking from Helena, and Senator Jon Tester, who called in from his office in Washington D.C., answered question...
News from OPI MONTANA — Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen announced that she has formed two task forces to provide feedback and guidance on how to open the 2020-21 school year this fall in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. “Montana families and educators are looking forward...
LAKE COUNTY – The COVID-19 pandemic has stopped paychecks for many of those whose jobs put them at risk for contracting or spreading the virus. According to the federal Labor Department, 36.5 million people across the country filed for unemployment benefits between mid-March and mid-May. Speci...
News from CSKT FLATHEAD RESERVAION – In respect to the 2015 CSKT Road Safety Audit, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and Lake County joined into a state-tribal cooperative agreement for road and bridge construction and repair projects to occur. During the 2019 season, Lake Cou...
News from the 2020 Census MONTANA – In this time of employment uncertainty, a complete 2020 Census count of all Montana residents is more important than ever. The Census data is used to allocate more than $2 billion a year in federal funding to the state including critical programs for j...
News from CSKT PABLO – Shane Morigeau, candidate for state auditor and current state legislator, received a formal endorsement from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ Council. Morigeau, a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, grew up in Ronan and gra...
News from the office of Senator Jon Tester U.S. SENATE — As Montana ranchers have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Senator Jon Tester recently released the first plank of his Rancher Relief Plan, calling on Senate leadership to include his legislation, the bipartisan New Markets for...
