News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — The State of Montana announced that it is requesting qualifications for a professional engineer, licensed in the State of Montana, to assist with carrying out ConnectMT Program’s mission of deploying broadband throughout Montana. The selected professional engineer will assist in assessing project infrastructure proposals to achieve the purposes of Senate Bill 297, “ConnectMT Act.” The Montana Department of Administration has published a Requestion for Qualifications and developed a Statement of Requirements at: bit.ly/3GwvSFO. Any vendor interested in responding must register in the electronic Monta...
Affordable housing is definitely in short supply on the Flathead Reservation. Just ask anyone who has tried to rent or purchase a home in the past few years. But how big is the gap and how many homes and apartments are needed to fill it? A housing needs assessment and homelessness study, spearheaded...
MONTANA — Water supply forecasts are important for any crop year. But for farmers, ranchers, foresters, and water managers in the West facing extreme and debilitating drought conditions, those forecasts have never been more critical to their operations and livelihoods. Since the Dust Bowl of the 193...
DIXON — The Dixon Senior Center continues to serve our community and hopes everyone is staying happy and healthy. All are invited to come enjoy dinner and/or pinochle. Meals will be served Monday and Thursday evenings, at 5 p.m. Meals are $4 per serving and are deliverable to Dixon residents u...
ST. IGNATIUS — Our Thanksgiving dinner is this Wednesday, Nov. 17, at 5:30 p.m. We will have turkey, stuffing, rolls, sides, fruit and pies. The St. Ignatius Senior Center is looking forward to seeing many members of our community join us. Our holiday craft and bake sale will be on Saturday, Dec. 4,...
RONAN — Good afternoon everyone from the Mission Valley Senior Center. I hope you are happy and well. Not much going on at the center this week. We are open and eating, which is good. The menu: — Wednesday, Nov. 17: Goulash, mashed potatoes, salad, dessert ...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte recently launched the 2021 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation and seeks nominations for the award. “Our veterans and their families have sacrificed so much in defense of our freedoms and our way o...
News from the Montana Department of Transportation RONAN — The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to announce and invite the public to an open house to learn about the final design of the reconstruction of about 1.7 miles of U.S. Hwy. 93, just north of Ronan. The project begins ...
Most Montana students have hopped off a school bus in front of the Montana Capitol in Helena and gazed up at the statue of Thomas Francis Meagher, erected in 1905. But how many know or remember much about the charismatic Irish renegade and Civil War hero who served twice as acting territorial governor? &l...
LAKE COUNTY — Excitement and optimism were the themes struck by three incoming mayors chosen by voters during last Tuesday’s municipal elections in Lake County. The vote saw two incumbent mayors lose their seats and the race for a council seat in Ronan end in a tie vote. According to uno...
