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News from GPCF POLSON — The 2023 grant application deadline is Friday, April 28. Grant applications will be accepted from non-profit organizations with a 501c (3) status in the Greater Polson area. Grants from the Greater Polson Community Foundation make a significant difference. Over $1,131,500.00 has been contributed to meet needs in our community since grants were first awarded in 2009. Grants are funded annually by the earning’s from the foundation’s growing permanent endowment and other available GPCF funds. Past grant awards have supported a variety of youth and community projects. GPCF Grants Chair Jeanette Phillips said, “Our grant funding...
MONTANA — In a recent press call, Senator Jon Tester addressed bipartisan bills in the works to support Montana’s law enforcement and measures to be taken to support the mental wellbeing of Montanans. During the week of March 22, Tester backed the “Recruit and Retain Act,&rdqu...
News from the MT Dept. of Labor and Industry HELENA — Montana’s unemployment rate set a new all-time low in February, declining 0.1% to 2.4% according to data compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Montana Department of Labor & Industry. The February rate of 2.4% is t...
News from OPI HELENA — Superintendent Elsie Arntzen is opening the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) Stronger Connections Grant Program on March 27 through Montana’s digital Egrants system. In June 2022 the federal congressional BSCA awarded the Office of Public Instruction (OPI) $4.8 ...
News from the Polson School District POLSON — According to the US Department of Education, a “skills gap among jobs that require either a high school diploma, postsecondary certificate, or associate’s degree ... presents a barrier to American economic competitiveness” as more of ...
News from Sandpiper Art Gallery POLSON — Sandpiper Art Gallery and Gifts in Polson has opened the application period for their art scholarship program. Each year they offer art scholarships to deserving students from Lake and Sanders Counties. Scholarships are available to students accep...
News from Asst. Director Mallory Witham, North Lake County Public Library POLSON — We are currently operating at 301 Sixteenth Ave. E (First United Methodist Church). We will be open for our regular hours of service: Monday – Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Church hours...
MISSOULA — Families First Learning Lab is continuing their expansion in the Mission Valley region. A new Lake County Program Coordinator will develop education-focused workshops, classes, and connection opportunities for families in Lake County. The part-time, 10-20 hour per week position, fun...
News from DPHHS MONTANA — “This is an excellent opportunity for farmers to get additional sales on their locally grown fruits and vegetables,” said Lacy Little, director of the Montana Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program that oversees Farm Direct. “It also helps WIC partic...
News from Helping Hands Fund RONAN — As part of the 0-5 Flathead Reservation-Lake County Coalition’s training series, “Defining Domains Of Wellness In Self Care” will be presented Friday, March 31, from noon to 3 p.m., at SAFE Harbor, 63506 U.S. Highway 93. Facilitating these ses...
