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MDT begins implementing new load posting signs on bridges around the state MDT begins implementing new load posting signs on bridges around the state

News from the Montana Department of Transportation  MONTANA – The Montana Department of Transportation has begun implementation of new load posting procedures on public bridges across the state as mandated by the Federal Highway Administration, and as a result, motorists may soon start to not...

FWP joins coalition promoting responsible recreation

News from FWP The Maavel initiative is being led by the Montana Department of Commerce in partnership with 17 convention and visitors’ bureaus and six tourism regions. The campaign promotes safe and responsible behavior among those traveling in the state.  The two efforts focus on educatin...

Emergency housing assistance available

News from the Montana  Department of Commerce   The Montana Department of Commerce announced Tuesday, July 28, that Montana Housing and NeighborWorks Montana will partner to increase awareness of the availability of rent and mortgage payment assistance as federal unemployment insurance benefits...

MT to receive 12 cases of remdesivir

News from the Office of Senator Tester   U.S. Senate — U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced that Montana is set to receive a shipment of 12 cases of the antiviral drug remdesivir to help treat Montanans hospitalized with cases of COVID-19. According to the Food and Drug Administration, adminis...

Man dies after falling in GNP, fires under investigation

News from Glacier National Park  MONTANA – A climbing accident resulted in a fatality when a 20-year-old male fell from a ridge known as the Dragon’s Tail in Glacier National Park on Tuesday, July 22. The Dragon’s Tail is a steep, off-trail climbing route southwest of Mount Rey...

Lake County Sheriff’s Office: don’t call 911 over mask-wearing compliance

LAKE COUNTY – After Governor Steve Bullock issued a mask directive in Montana, people started calling 911 to report noncompliance in the county.  “Our 911 Dispatch Center has been overloaded with calls from the public regarding citizens and businesses that they feel are not complying with...

Suicide prevention bills advance

News from the Office of Congressman Greg Gianforte WASHINGTON – Congressman Greg Gianforte’s two bipartisan bills to prevent suicide unanimously cleared the Energy and Commerce Committee. The next step for the bills is a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives. “People are hurting...

Briefs for July 22, 2020

Barron to discuss current affairs in Lake County POLSON — The Pachyderm Club would like to invite the public to hear Commissioner Bill Barron give a presentation on the current affairs of Lake County on July 24 from noon-1 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Rural Polson Fire station off Regat...

Polson, Arlee businesses praised for making PPE

News from the Office of the Governor MONTANA — Governor Steve Bullock praised Montana companies for pivoting their normal operations to produce cloth face masks, 3D-printed face masks, face shields, surgical gowns and hand sanitizer, and reminded businesses that funding is available to help suppor...

$75M funds will support Montana schools

MONTANA ­— Governor Steve Bullock today directed $75 million from the Coronavirus Relief Fund to Montana K-12 schools to cover expenses incurred due to COVID-19 and take precautions to keep students and staff safe this fall.  Governor Bullock said, “We must provide schools with every ...


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