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Senate passes bipartisan bill to boost resources for MT local fire departments

News from the office of Senator Testor BIG SANDY — As part of his continued efforts to support first responders and keep Montana communities safe, U.S. Senator Jon Tester earlier this month passed his bipartisan Fire Grants and Safety Act to help local fire departments access funding for training,...

Climate Corner

What do a retired businessman, Miss Montana Teen USA, Miss Montana USA, a forester, a fifth-generation Native-American Salish woman, and an MSU sophomore all have in common? We live in Montana, vote, and volunteer with the nonpartisan Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL). We’re focused on solving cli...

$700,000 invested to expand MT Family Peer Support Services

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte recently announced an investment of $700,000 to expand peer support services for Montana families and caregivers. As recommended by the Behavioral Health System for Future Generations (BHSFG) Commission, the investment ...

Spring deer, elk surveys show mixed results

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Biologists conducting spring deer and elk surveys found some areas with improved herd growth and some areas with lower recruitment due to poor habitat conditions and disease. During the spring season, FWP wildlife staff get a pulse on deer and el...

MT unemployment remains near historic low in May

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte recently announced that Montana’s unemployment rate remained at 3.1% in May, near the historic, all-time low of 2.3%.    Montana’s unemployment rate remains nearly one percent below the national rate of 4...

Grant funds awarded to 44 Montana destination events

News from the Montana Department of Commerce HELENA — The Montana Department of Commerce announced today that over $750,000 of grant funding will be shared by 44 destination events to help grow Montana’s economy through tourism. The grant funding is provided through Commerce’s Economic...

Northwest Montana listed as having highest fire potential Northwest Montana listed as having highest fire potential

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — On June 18, Governor Greg Gianforte received the 2024 Fire Season Outlook Briefing from the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) and Northern Rockies Coordinating Group (NRCG). “The state of Montana stands unified and ...

Montana’s Got Talent comes to Flathead Valley Montana’s Got Talent comes to Flathead Valley

By Halladay Quist, Montana’s Got Talent There’s something we can all agree on, Montana’s Got Talent. Everyone is invited to showcase their musical talents to qualify as a contestant in the first annual show in Kalispell on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Flathead Valley Community College&rsq...

Ronan-North Project road construction update Ronan-North Project road construction update

News from Sloane Stinson, On behalf of MDT RONAN — The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and Riverside Contracting Inc. have the following work planned for the week of June 17:  Crews are continuing to install streetlights along US Highway 93 and complete site cleanup throughout t...

Arntzen announces homeless children funding awards

News from Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen HELENA — Superintendent Elsie Arntzen is pleased to announce that 12 Montana school districts will receive $424,800 in reallocated funds from the American Rescue Plan Homeless Children and Youth (ARP-HCY) program through the U.S. Departm...


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