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June 16, 2020 As of 10 am. today Ravalli County continues to have five active cases. According to the Ravalli County health Department, the State count will differ from the […]

June 13, 2020 As of Saturday, June 13 at 5 p.m., Ravalli County has four COVID-19 cases. According to the Ravalli County Public Health Department, none are from community spread. […]

Governor Steve Bullock today issued the following statement regarding the death of a Montanan due to COVID-19, marking the 19th death in the state. “With another tragic loss of life […]

June 12, 2020 As of 4 pm. today, Ravalli County now has confirmation from the State Lab on the presumptive case from June 11, according to the Ravalli County Department […]

Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund will provide grants to education related entities impacted by COVID-19 Governor Steve Bullock today announced $8.7 million in federal grants will be distributed to education […]

June 11, 2020 As of 2 pm. today Ravalli County has a presumptive positive case. The Ravalli County Public Health Department is waiting on confirmation of the case from the […]

Last Friday, Mary Fahnestock-Thomas sent out an email message inviting people to join her on Saturday at the intersection of First Street (Highway 93) and Marcus Street in downtown Hamilton. […]

The Stevensville Town Council held its first regular council meeting since March on June 4th at the North Valley Public Library’s community room. The change of venue was to accomodate […]

Ravalli County Weed District employees did not just find a new home to house their operation; they pretty much built it. Or, more exactly, they rebuilt the old Victor Volunteer […]

School has looked a little different this spring. Students, teachers, parents and more have needed to adapt. In previous years, the Bitter Root Water Forum has hosted field trips in […]

The Montana Business Adaptability Program is now accepting applications from Montana-based, for-profit and nonprofit businesses of 50 or fewer employees for reimbursement of expenses associated with keeping staff, operations and […]

The tragic drowning of a Great Falls man who was swimming in Belt Creek near the Sluice Boxes area on Wednesday is a good reminder for swimmers, boaters, floaters and […]

June 5, 2020   Governor Steve Bullock today issued the following statement regarding the death of a Montanan due to COVID-19, the 18th death in the state. “We have lost […]

CARES Act funding will be used to put more Montana meat on shelves and reimburse local governments for COVID-19 related expenses Governor Steve Bullock today announced funding through the federal […]

Anti-racist activists and concerned communities around the state are protesting in response to the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. At the same time, Far Right paramilitaries are spreading rumors […]

On Monday, June 8th, Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital (MDMH) and its facilities are lifting the temporary visitor restrictions. These were imposed on March 14th, the date COVID-19 pandemic reached Montana. […]

Senator: “Staying at home works great—but quite frankly, many folks in our communities just don’t have that option” As part of his ongoing efforts to safeguard high-risk Montanans from coronavirus, […]

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farmers to Families Food Box Program has distributed more than five million food boxes in […]

U.S. Senator Steve Daines today secured Senate passage of his bipartisan bill giving greater flexibility for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to support and provide more relief for Montana’s small […]

U.S. Senator Steve Daines announced today that Montana will be receiving an additional $1,215,034 from the CARES Act to support hospitals and other health care entities to train workforces, expand […]