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News from OPI MONTANA — The Office of Public Instruction announced grant award recipients under the Montana Comprehensive Literacy State Development Project. Polson and Ronan school districts are receiving MCLSD funding. Last year, Montana received a five-year, $50 million federal Striving Readers Comprehensive State Development Program grant from the U.S. Department of Education, which funds MCLSD awards. The purpose is to advance literacy skills using evidence-based practices, strategies, and interventions for all children, preschool to grade 12, with an emphasis on disadvantaged children. “The OPI is excited to support these community partnerships that will lead to...
News from the office of Senator Jon Tester MONTANA – As businesses across Montana continue to cope with coronavirus fallout, U.S. Senator Jon Tester is pushing to cut red tape for a critical small business relief program. Tester urged Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Small Busi...
Melanie Adams —Native American Legacy Scholarship for CSU $18,000/ SKC tuition Scholarship $3,000 Rope Ardis —SKC Tuition Scholarship$3,000, University of Montana Academic Achievement $1,000 Kinsley Barney —Intercollegiate Athletics Participation-Full Tuition (Track & Field/Cro...
POLSON — The Lake County Pachyderms will host a “Get to Know Your Candidates" series this summer. We would like to invite the community to come hear speaker Linda Reksten running for House District 12 for the Montana House of Representatives. Please come with any questions and comments to inform ...
News from the office the Governor MONTANA – Governor Steve Bullock today announced the creation of a loan deferment program to assist Montana businesses impacted by COVID-19. The Montana Loan Deferment Program will allow businesses and other entities to defer payments on existing loans for six ...
News from DAR MONTANA – The Montana State Society Daughters of the American Revolution is proud to announce that James Normandeau, a graduating senior at Ronan High School, was one of two state winners of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution’s Good Citizen essay co...
WOODS BAY — Lake County Sheriff Don Bell reported that U.S. Highway 35 was closed on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 9, to through traffic on both sides of mile marker 26. The highway was closed to allow state officials time to investigate the scene where a shooting occurred. The incident began...
News from UCC FLATHEAD RESERVATION – Lake County- CSKT Unified Command Center reported that Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Health officials confirmed Friday that three previously presumptive positive COVID-19 cases are positive. On top of the initial three, confirmation came from th...
News from UCC FLATHEAD RESERVATION – The Lake County – CSKT Unified Command Center will be offering all residents of the Mission Valley a free COVID-19 test at four sites over four days. Residents of Lake County and/or the Flathead Indian Reservation are invited to attend the ...
RONAN — The Ronan Library District is open and providing services on a limited basis to balance patrons’ needs and ongoing safety. Current hours of service are Tuesday thru Friday, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Everyone is required to wear masks and respect social distancing while in the library. Patrons a...
