News from the office of the Governor MONTANA — Governor Steve Bullock announced that the state’s Coronavirus Relief Funds have been redistributed to provide additional funding for K-12 schools to cover remaining expenses incurred due to COVID-19 through December 30. “School administrators and educators are working diligently to provide educational opportunities for Montana’s students during challenging times – and we must do all we can to support them in sustaining safety measures in classrooms,” said Governor Bullock. “While this additional funding will serve our schools with continued needs through the end of this year, our schools h...
In Montana’s largest county, Yellowstone, the public health officer said his workers are facing a backlog of more than 760 new COVID-19 cases waiting for contact tracing and case investigation. Nearly 300 miles away, Roosevelt County’s public health officer says her office receives calls...
ST. IGNATIUS — I hope Thanksgiving was a calm and healthy time for all. My family and I created an oasis in this time of turmoil. Let’s hope we continue safely through the holiday season. The St. Ignatius Senior Center will have its holiday dinner on the evening of Dec. 16, at 5:30 p.m....
During a virtual meeting between the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Council and Lake County Commissioners last Tuesday, Nov. 17, tribal council member Martin Charlo made a poignant plea for the public to take the coronavirus pandemic more seriously. “I have an elderly father, an immun...
POLSON — Many assisted living facilities across the country are in lock down to protect high-risk residents from the COVID-19 virus, but it hasn’t stopped the folks at Providence St. Joseph Assisted Living, 11 17th Ave. East, from finding a unique way to keep up morale. “We have bee...
ST. IGNATIUS — We are hoping to have our in-house Thanksgiving dinner on Wednesday evening, Nov. 18, at 5:30 p.m. The board meets on Nov. 10 and will make a final decision on the in-house Thanksgiving meal. The menu: — Wednesday, Nov. 4: tuna casserole, pasta, fruit &m...
DIXON — The Dixon Senior Center have opened the doors for eating in so our friends and neighbors can spend some time visiting with each other. We adhere to social distancing precautions. We accept take-out meal requests. Meals be served Monday and Thursday evenings at 5:30 p.m. Meals are $4...
POLSON — We are open with masks and social distancing. There will be no Thanksgiving dinner this year due to COVID 19. We are in dire need of volunteer drivers to deliver lunches to homes; call the center at 406-883-4735. Activities: — Bailey Insurance will provide consultation on hea...
LAKE COUNTY – Nervous about the security of Lake County’s first all-mail general election? A visit to the election office in the county courthouse should help allay those fears. The small space is humming these days with voters dropping off ballots under the watchful eye of a county depu...
LAKE COUNTY – Katie Harding steps into her new role as interim Lake County Clerk and Recorder Oct. 28, when the county commissioners make her appointment official. She replaces Paula Holle, who retired recently after 31 years in county government. Harding also occupies an office once held by h...
