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News from the Department of Comme rce HELENA — The Montana Department of Commerce announced that $50 million in federal assistance funding is now available to help Montana homeowners impacted by the pandemic stay in their homes and get caught up on their mortgage and utility bills. The funding, available through Montana Housing’s Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) program, helps homeowners who have experienced a financial hardship that has worsened or incurred after January 21, 2020. A financial hardship means a reduction in income, or an increase in living expenses associated with the coronavirus pandemic that has created, or increased, a risk of mortgage delinquency,...
ST. IGNATIUS — Streets filled with families, friends and neighbors July 15 to 17 to celebrate over 39 years of fun, games and food at the annual Good Old Days event. The morning started with the annual Buffalo Run, which travels through and around Main Street. One of the eldest contestants, Bo...
News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. Senate– Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed Senator Tester’s First Responders Fair Return for Employees on Their Initial Retirement Earned (RETIRE) Act which will help federal firefighters, law enforcement officers, Cust...
News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has a new face as chief legal counsel. And though she may be new to FWP, she’s a veteran at serving the Montana public. Sarah Clerget has worked nearly her entire legal career as a public servant in Montan...
News from the office of Senator Tester BIG SANDY – U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced on July 7 that he secured more than $11 million for the construction of a new terminal at Missoula Montana Airport. This funding will come from his bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), a...
News from Tribal Waves RONAN — Tribal Waves held an event last week called ‘Celebrate Ronan,’ and it was a major success. Everything at the event was free from the bouncy houses, dunk tank, snow cones, 1000 hot dogs, to free prize giveaways. We provided the community with all of this t...
News, photos from Mission Valley Aquatics POLSON — Six swimmers from the Lake Monster swim team are going to represent the Mission Valley in Missoula next weekend, July 21 to 24, at Montana Long Course State Championships. They will be swimming in an Olympic sized pool (50m) and showing why they a...
ELMO — The Standing Arrow Powwow returned this year on July 15 to 17, spiking the population of Elmo and filling the air with music, singing and laughter. Started 45 years ago in 1977, the Standing Arrow Powwow has been a main attraction of the summer ever since, bringing in visiting royalty f...
News from the U.S. Dept. of the Interior WASHINGTON — The White House Council on Native American Affairs recently convened an engagement session with Tribal leaders focused on Native Language initiatives. Much of the discussion was centered on the implementation of the Native Languages Memorandum ...
HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte joined Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) officials, mental health and crisis lifeline experts, and Montana State University (MSU) officials on July 14 to promote the launch of the Montana 988 Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Crisis Lifeline. ...
