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News from the office of  Senator Tester BIG SANDY — U.S. Senator Jon Tester secured a major win for Montana this week by forcing the White House to withdraw one of its Amtrak Board nominees and replace them with someone outside of Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor. The shift follows Senator Tester’s blocking of President Biden’s slate of Amtrak Board nominees until the Administration brought them into compliance with geographic representation requirements from Tester’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.  “Montanans sent me to Washington to fight for our rural way of life, and I’ll stand up to anyone – including the Biden Administration...

News from the office of the Governor HELENA — Together with Montana Historical Society Director Molly Kruckenberg, Governor Greg Gianforte recently announced the state raised an historic $57.3 million in private donations for the Montana Heritage Center, set to open in 2025. The governor then a...

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA – If you’re a fan of fishing, archery, or wildlife stewardship, and want to share your knowledge with others, please join us.   Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is hiring contract educators across Montana to teach standardized les...

News from DPHHS MONTANA — DPHHS Director Charlie Brereton recently announced several improvements within the Child Support Services Division designed to enhance the overall customer service experience for thousands of Montanans the division serves. “DPHHS is working to improve quality cus...

News from the office of Senator Tester  U.S. Senate — U.S. Senator Jon Tester recently pressed Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator nominee Michael Whitaker on his plan to address staffing shortages in rural airports, including many in Montana. If confirmed, Mr. Whitaker will b...

By the MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Montana State University’s Center for American Indian and Rural Health Equity, or CAIRHE, in collaboration with a research center in Utah, has launched a new project that aims to address health in areas struggling with persistent poverty, including areas in ...

News & photos from Bill Bradley, Me Communications ST. IGNATIUS — Jake Steinfeld, Chairman of the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils, dignitaries, and students cut the ribbon on Mission Middle School’s new DON’T QUIT! Fitness Center at 9 a.m. on Monday, Oct. ...

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks KALISPELL — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is offering two free instructional workshops in northwest Montana for hunters to learn how to collect chronic wasting disease (CWD) samples from deer, elk and moose. A workshop will be held in Kalispell on...

By Kristin Wilson, Polson Schools POLSON — It has been a great start to the school year for Linderman students. Teachers and staff have worked hard to help students get settled into learning. One of our biggest goals to start the year is to motivate students to get to school, as we know attendance...

RONAN — Zakai Axel Koenig was born on Aug. 18, 2023, at the St. Luke Community Healthcare New Beginnings Birth Center. He measured 5 pounds, 11 ounces and 19 inches long Parents are Jake and Courtney Koenig of Polson.  Paternal grandparents are Kim Dan and Kim Ann Koenig of Ronan. Materna...