Articles with the Tag: Montana

News from Montana State Parks Lone Pine State Park officials will be giving out free Junior Ranger Kits to inspire youth to get excited about the outdoors this winter. The kits will be distributed from the Lone Pine Visitor Center, near Kalispell, on Dec. 30, Jan. 20, Feb. 10 and March 3. The kits wi...

News from the Office of Jon Tester  MONTANA — As hospitals in Montana’s seven largest cities prepare to receive the first round of COVID-19 vaccines for front-line healthcare workers once approved, U.S. Senator Jon Tester secured a commitment from vaccine delivery strategists at UPS and...

News from OPI MONTANA — The National Assessment of Educational Progress, or “the Nation’s Report Card” as it is often called, has been postponed in Montana until the spring of 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. National Center for Education Statistics Commissioner James Woodworth...

News from the office of Senator Steve Daines Senator Daines shared news that Montana will receive $125,815,439.70 to invest in rural Montana by providing high-speed internet access to 45,984 locations.  “This critical funding will help connect rural Montana, close the digital divide and br...

News from the Montana Public Service Commission  MONTANA — On July 16, the Federal Communications Commission approved the designation of 988 as the new, nationwide, three-digit abbreviated code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The 988 hotline will provide a phone number for Ameri...

News from the Montana Department of Labor and Industry HELENA — The Montana Department of Labor & Industry recently announced that Jobs for America’s Graduates presented the National Above and Beyond Award to Montanan Andy Shirtliff for his continued advocacy and support of the Jobs for ...

News from the National Center for Appropriate Technology MONTANA — To help Montana farmers markets and direct market farmers build capacity and sustain success, the National Center for Appropriate Technology, headquartered in Butte, was awarded a 2020 Farmers Market Promotional Program grant from ...

News from the Office of the Governor  MONTANA — Governor Steve Bullock announced that a new crisis counseling hotline funded by a $1.6 million federal grant is now available to aid Montanans struggling with their mental health due to the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 public health emergency...

News from WMGC and LCCDC Western Montana Growers Cooperative and Lake County Community Development Corporation have worked together to distribute nearly 8,500 food boxes to families in need in Western Montana since July and an additional 1,000 will be distributed by mid-December.  This collabora...

News from the Office of Steve Daines Montana will be receiving its second shipment of Regeneron’s antibody therapeutic, casirivimab and imdevimab, which has received emergency use authorization by the Food and Drug Administration. Regeneron’s antibody cocktail is authorized for the treatment...