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New Zealand mudsnails found at FWP fish hatchery

August 23, 2020 by Editor

New Zealand mudsnails were detected at Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Bluewater Fish Hatchery on Tuesday, Aug. 18. This is the first time FWP has detected mudsnails in a state […]

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Commerce Department sends $123.4 million to small businesses

August 23, 2020 by Editor

Montana’s Business Stabilization Program has now provided more than 14,000 grants MONTANA – The Montana Department of Commerce announced Friday that more than 8,200 small businesses in Montana have now […]

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Lt. Gov. Cooney announces $542,000 awarded to help Montanans secure health insurance

August 23, 2020 by Editor

Lt. Governor Mike Cooney has announced $542,000 in grant funding has been awarded to 19 rural and safety net health care providers to assist Montanans in finding and enrolling in […]

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Montana 2020 Census partners increase outreach efforts to get accurate count for Montana

August 23, 2020 by Editor

 The Montana Department of Commerce has detailed some of the increased 2020 Census outreach efforts made possible by statewide partners through funding allocated by Governor Steve Bullock from the Coronavirus […]

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Search for missing man continues in Bass Creek area

August 23, 2020 by Editor

The Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office and Search and Rescue are continuing search operations for 37-year-old Phillip Michael Stokey of Missoula. Stokey was last known to be in the Bass Creek […]

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Daines and Tester secure over $15 million for Montana communities to support jobs, economic development amide COVID-19 pandemic

August 23, 2020 by Editor

U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester have announced that the Economic Development Administration (EDA) will be directing $3,900,000 through the EDA’s CARES Act Recovery Assistance program and $11,209,000 through […]

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FEMA announces lost wages grant to Montana

August 23, 2020 by Editor

On Aug. 8, 2020, President Trump made available up to $44 billion from FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund to provide financial assistance to Americans who have lost wages due to the […]

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UM Travel Institute: 2020 tests Montana tourism

August 23, 2020 by Editor

UM News Service In 2019, nonresident travelers spent $3.77 billion throughout Montana, a 5.4% increase from the previous year. Over 12.6 million nonresidents visited in 2019. Research by the University […]

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DPHHS, OPI urge families to apply for P-EBT Nutrition Assistance

August 23, 2020 by Editor

Officials with the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) and Office of Public Instruction (OPI) are urging Montana families who haven’t already received the Pandemic Electronic Transfer (P-EBT) […]

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Montana COVID-19 testing results 8-18-20 – 57 new cases

August 18, 2020 by Editor

Total COVID Cases in Montana 5846 Total New Cases Today 57 Total number of tests completed since last report 787 Total Number of Tests 205512   County Gender Age Range […]

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Stevensville recall election to go forward

August 18, 2020 by Michael Howell

Stevensville Mayor Brandon Dewey’s hopes of stopping the recall election against him were recently dashed by District Court Judge Howard Recht when he denied Dewey’s lawsuit against the recall petitioner […]

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Hamilton considers electric vehicle charging stations

August 18, 2020 by Michael Howell

Hamilton resident Russ Lawrence is a member of a new non-profit group in the valley called the Bitterroot Climate Action Group (BCAG). The group’s motto is “people of the Bitterroot […]

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Stevensville council discusses municipal health board, masks

August 18, 2020 by Michael Howell

The Stevensville Town Council meeting on Thursday August 13, took place on the internet using the Zoom platform. Mayor Brandon Dewey hosted the meeting from his office at Town Hall. […]

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Darby Community Conversations get started

August 18, 2020 by Jean Schurman

Last spring, Darby was the center of a controversy when then football coach Jeff Snavely posted a comment on social media that led to an uproar regarding how he thought […]

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Ravalli County COVID-19 update 8-17-20 – no new cases

August 17, 2020 by Editor

Ravalli County Public Health August 17, 2020 Ravalli County Public Health has received no new cases of COVID-19. Ravalli County currently has four active cases of COVID-19. One active case […]

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DLI applies for “Lost Wage Assistance” UI funds

August 17, 2020 by Editor

The Montana Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) announced today it has applied for the Lost Wages Assistance Payments grant through the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA). Upon approval, this […]

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Montana COVID-19 testing results 8-17-20 – 43 new cases

August 17, 2020 by Editor

Total COVID Cases in Montana 5792 Total New Cases Today 43 Total number of tests completed since last report 2801 Total Number of Tests 204725   County Gender Age Range […]

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Bill expanding protections for military families impacted by COVID-19 signed into law

August 17, 2020 by Editor

Bipartisan legislation expands the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide additional legal protections for military families during the pandemic U.S. Senator Jon Tester on Sunday celebrated his bipartisan bill amending […]

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Montana COVID-19 testing results 8-16-20 – 92 new cases

August 16, 2020 by Editor

Total COVID Cases in Montana 5750 Total New Cases Today 92 Total number of tests completed since last report 988 Total Number of Tests 201924   County Gender Age Range […]

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Montana COVID-19 testing results – 121 new cases

August 15, 2020 by Editor

Total COVID Cases in Montana 5659 Total New Cases Today 121 Total number of tests completed since last report 1075 Total Number of Tests 200936   County Gender Age Range […]

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