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Montana expands parenting website all the way to teens

News from DPHHS HELENA — Officials with the Department of Public Health and Human Services announced the expansion of ParentingMontana.org, a website created specifically for parents and those in a parenting role. The expansion includes new resources that provide practical tools to support pare...

COVID strategies could change under Gianforte COVID strategies could change under Gianforte

HELENA — Incoming Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signaled he won’t continue a statewide mask mandate in place since July, though he said he plans to wear a mask himself and get vaccinated against COVID-19. If Gianforte, a Republican, reverses outgoing Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock’s mask or...

MT unemployment rate decreases to 4.9 percent

News from the office of Governor Steve Bullock MONTANA – Governor Steve Bullock announced Montana’s unemployment rate continued to decline to 4.9 percent in November, down from 5.0 percent in October. Montana’s rate remains lower than the national rate of 6.7% for November. “M...

Equal Pay for Equal Work task force to release recommendations

News from the Office of the Governor  MONTANA — Governor Steve Bullock and the Equal Pay for Equal Work Montana Task Force released the final report from the task force under his administration, which highlights accomplishments and provides resources and recommendations to continue to narrow th...

Red shawl memorializes missing, murdered Native Americans

News from the ACF Office of Communication  The Administration for Native Americans at HHS’ Administration for Children and Families announced the opportunity to virtually submit names to be written on the ANA’s Missing and Murdered Native Americans Memorial Shawl. More than 150 names ha...

Lake County seeks volunteers for various boards

News from Lake County  LAKE COUNTY — Lake County currently seeks volunteers for several boards. Positions begin on Jan. 1, 2021.   For questions about the area of jurisdiction for a particular board or to obtain an application, please check with Lake County Planning Department. Please...

Biden nominates Deb Haaland as Interior Secretary

News from Montana Wildlife Federation HELENA — President-elect Joe Biden indicated Thursday that he plans to nominate Representative Deb Haaland to serve as the next Secretary of Interior. Haaland would be the first Indigenous woman to serve in the role. “As Interior Secretary, Representat...

Montana Indians greatly impacted by COVID-19

Nearly nine months into a pandemic, COVID-19 has impacted Montanans in every corner of the state. Nearly 800 Montanans have lost their lives to the virus and many others have gotten sick and are experiencing long-term impacts that we don’t yet understand. Others have experienced a job loss, a lack of p...

Area code must be dialed for all calls in Montana starting Oct. 24, 2021

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...

Program improves law enforcement response in Native communities

News from the Office of Senator Tester U.S. SENATE — A pilot program launched by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Indian Reservation is developing a collaborative community response plan to quickly address emergent Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons cases in Indian ...


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