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News from the the office of Senator Daines U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined a group of bipartisan colleagues in sending a letter to the Biden administration urging continued support for the Medicare Advantage program, which provides quality health care to millions of American seniors and people with disabilities and over 60,000 Montanans. “The number of Americans who choose Medicare Advantage continues to grow each year, with enrollment doubling over the last decade, resulting in Medicare Advantage serving nearly 50 percent of individuals eligible for Medicare,” the Senators wrote. “…In 2023, average Medicare Advantage premiums will fall ...
News from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs HELENA — Veterans in suicidal crisis are now able to go to any VA or non-VA health care facility for emergency health care at no cost – including inpatient or crisis residential care for up to 30 days and outpatient care for up to 90 da...
FLATHEAD RESERVATION — The Missoula Writing Collaborative (MWC) has spent the last two weeks in schools throughout Flathead Reservation bringing a special program to kids to celebrating Salish ledger art, poetry, and history. A nonprofit organization, the MWC began 12-week writing residencies with e...
News from Utah Tech University ST. GEORGE — Utah Tech University students excelled in the classroom during the Fall 2022 semester with 1,468 UT students or 11%nof the student body earning Dean’s List honors. Inclusion on the Dean’s List requires students to complete a minimum of 15 cre...
Ninth Grade 4.0 – Abigail Gillin 3.5 - 3.99 – Sierra Girsch, Brayden Hall, Lex LaFrombois, Brooklyn McClure, Jacob Piedalue, Arianna Robine, Kitra Thomas 3.0 - 3.49 – Jayson Brown, Cole Castonguay, Milo Crooks, Jake Helser, Alecia Steele, Cora Matt 10th Grade 4.0 ...
4.0 GPA Freshmen - Kaitlyn Freeman, Dean Moran, Aiden Swab Sophomores - Dallas Ellison, Dylan Lovejoy Juniors - Drew Knoll Seniors - Jerny Crawford, Rheid Crawford, Xaria Jacobson, Luella Swaney, Meghan Upton 3.7 GPA and above Freshmen - Chase Courville Juniors - Ke...
Fifth Grade 4.0 : Patience Alexander, Jacob Charlo, Taryn Cochran, Andre Dullinger, Brody Dunn, Elora Etches, Karson Glinsmann, Owen Godfrey, Aiyanna Haynes, Sue Hess, Ethan Homola, Wyatt Knapp, Colton Lambeth, Soren Lund, Sharae Mahseelah, Tanice Maxwell, Remi McMahon, Aubrie Nash, Elliotte Patr...
Sixth Grade 4.0 – Hudson Hawkaluk, Leila Hogenson, Johanna Robine, Star Vaughan 3.5-3.99 – Amani Antoine, Kaelyn Canfield, Joseph Cronk, Jared Decker, Mason Evans, Mia Gonzalez, Grady Hall, Keala Hando, Aliviah Hogge, Shayden Howlett, Quincey Jensen, Jazmyne Lamere, Mary Lam...
News from the office of Senator Jon Tester U.S. Senate — U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured a total of $1,165,105 in Safe Streets For All grants for the Blackfeet and Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) through his bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The Blackfe...
News from Keely Larson / KHN-UM Legislative News Service HELENA — A fund championed by Gov. Greg Gianforte to fill gaps in Montana’s substance use and behavioral health treatment programs has spe...

