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News from the Office of the Governor MISSOULA — To mark Human Trafficking Awareness Day, Governor Greg Gianforte and Attorney General Austin Knudsen teamed up to lead a roundtable on the state’s efforts to end human trafficking. “This Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, we’re encouraging Montanans to be part of the solution to end human trafficking in Montana,” Gov. Gianforte said. “Through an all-of-state effort among law enforcement, nonprofit organizations, schools, private businesses, and each and every one of us, we can reverse recent trends and protect the vulnerable and our communities from these despicable crimes.” &ld...
News from North Lake County Public Library POLSON — At North Lake County Public Library The Great Courses, Universal Class, and Method Test Prep are now available with just a library card. Log in through the Libby app or go to libbyapp.com, then to the “Extras” tab to start a course, t...
RONAN — The Mission Valley Children’s Choir will resume its seventh year on Tuesday, Jan.18, at the Faith Lutheran Church, 406 Fifth Ave. SW. Rehearsals will be held from 4-5 every Tuesday. The choir is open to children from the Mission Valley in from second through seventh grades. The directors ...
News from Lauren Lewis, MT Medical Assoc. Communications Director MONTANA — The Montana Medical Association has partnered with nine other trusted Montana health care and public health associations to launch the “Your Best Shot MT” campaign to help answer parents’ vaccine question...
FLATHEAD RESERVATION — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Council voted to increase prices for non-tribal members to camp and recreate on tribal lands at a Jan. 4 meeting. Tribal council also approved a reduced-price sale of recently acquired hay for tribal members. The most contentious dec...
POLSON — On the same week citizens were remembering last year’s armed assault on the U.S. Capitol, grassroots democracy was unfolding across the nation in its usual, somewhat sedate fashion as local governments welcomed new and returning elected officials. At the Polson City Co...
News from the office of the Bureau of Indian Education WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Indian Education marks a significant milestone by unveiling its official logo on Jan. 6. This is the first logo for BIE since becoming a bureau in 2006. The initial logo design was created by Kayla Jackson, a member ...
In August of 2020, we wrote an opinion opposing Modern Monetary Theory (or MMT, the “too good to be true” idea that the federal government can spend unlimited amounts of money, regardless of revenue, in order to benefit the country and the economy). We disagreed with MMT on the strongest terms. S...
POLSON — Nearly 70 runners took full advantage of the unseasonably mild 30-degree-temperatures and competed in the Sorry ‘Bout That half marathon on Saturday, Jan. 8. The roughly 13-mile-long clockwise loop started at the Mission Valley Aquatics Center with runners trekking through the slipper...
Addiction is the great equalizer, according to Crozer Health Recovery Center director David Moran. It doesn’t care about race, age, or status. The fact that anyone can fall victim to addiction under the right circumstances is a lesson the opioid epidemic brought to light. Instead of assigning shame and...
