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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 to keep their workers on the payroll. SBA will forgive loans if all employees are kept on the payroll for eight weeks and the money is used for payroll, rent, mortgage interest, or utilities. (See the SBA website for details.) We strongly recommend working with your local bank or credit union. I’m sure your email has been flooded like mine with online lenders you’ve never h...
ST. IGNATIUS – With students out of the building, construction crews are still working at the St. Ignatius High School to update the facility. “The elementary envelope is complete, and the old gym ceiling is currently being replaced,” said St. Ignatius School District Superintendent Jaso...
LAKE COUNTY – Local schools in Arlee and Polson earned state recognition focused on conservation and sustainability practices. In the spring, a corner of the Polson Middle School grounds becomes lush with food plants. The garden, and programs that utilize the space, earned PMS the SMART Green School...
News from FWP MONTANA – Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start to summer in Montana, and as boaters venture out to our rivers and lakes, please keep in mind the rules aimed at protecting our waters and preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species. All watercraft must stop ...
News from St. Luke Community Healthcare LAKE COUNTY – At St. Luke Community Healthcare, we value mothers and the impact they have on our communities. They foster the lives of others; often putting their own needs aside. We recognize this role comes with challenges, but those challenges can b...
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 the Polson Scholarship and Education Foundation POLSON — This May Polson Scholarship and Education Foundation awarded 21 scholarships totaling $34,500 to Polson High School seniors and former Polson High School graduates who are currently attending an accredited two-year, four-year, comm...
News from Carroll College HELENA – Carroll College announced that they will begin in-person instruction for the fall 2020 semester on Aug. 17. This timing is 10 days earlier than the previously scheduled start date of Aug. 26. This modified semester eliminates the traditional fall break and ensure...
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...
POLSON — The Polson Senior Center will probably not open until Phase III of the Montana Reopening Plan. We are still doing home delivery of lunches Monday through Friday for $5. The partial menu is: — Wednesday, May 27: chicken salad, crackers, dipping vegetables with ranch, tr...
