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News from Matt Rosendale WASHINGTON — Representative Rosendale recently announced the start of the application process for the 2022 Congressional Art Competition. This competition began in 1982 to provide an opportunity for students across the country to have their artwork proudly displayed in our Capitol. The winning student will have their artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol for a year, and will receive two round-trip tickets to Washington, D.C. to attend a national reception scheduled for later this year. Due to changing COVID-19 restrictions, a date for the reception has not been set yet. Student art submissions, along with a student release form, must be rec...
News from MSU News Service BOZEMAN – A Montana State University art history and Native American studies instructor and the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana have received a $50,000 grant from the National Endowment of the Humanities to create a multimedia website showcasing contemp...
News from the Polson Chamber of Commerce POLSON — Back in late January, a time when we would traditionally be finalizing our 4th of July fireworks plans and starting our fundraising campaign, we learned that the company we’ve been using to supply and put on our incredible fireworks shows the...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana is the fourth best state in the nation for doctors, according to a recent study conducted by WalletHub. “We’re fortunate to have dependable, hardworking health care workers providing ...
News from the Montana History Foundation MONTANA — The Montana History Foundation announces 28 projects across the state will receive a total of $212,147 in grants for preservation in 2022. This year marks the largest amount awarded since the Foundation began the grant program in 2012. The History...
PABLO — A tragedy occurred on Sunday, March 20 when an 11-year-old boy died in an ATV accident in Pablo. According to the report released by Montana Highway Patrol, Edward Hamilton of Missoula had been driving a Polaris ATV northbound on Canal Road, and attempted to make a U-turn when he reach...
News from the CSKT Division of Fire FLATHEAD RESERVATION — Spring debris burning season is in full force. The weather is finally nice, and people want to burn their piles and grass. Burning is a great way to clear dead vegetation and clean up. Before you light your piles or grass this spr...
MONTANA — Senator Jon Tester held a press call on March 24 to elaborate on the funding secured for small agricultural businesses, efforts being made to strengthen American energy independence, and his recently passed postal reform act. In his opening statement, Tester acknowledged that inflati...
News from the Montana Department of Commerce HELENA — The Montana Department of Commerce has announced that registration is open for the 2022 Montana Governor’s Conference on Tourism and Recreation. The event will be held in Billings, April 17-19, at the DoubleTree by Hilton and Great Northe...
RONAN — The Ronan Revitalization Committee met on Tuesday, March 22, to learn more about the Montana Main Street program (MMS). According to guest presenters Taylor Crowl and Mackenzie Espeland from the program, Ronan was the only town to be accepted this year thanks to the efforts already mad...
