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News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. SENATE — As a direct result of his bipartisan infrastructure law, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured $74,872,287 to reconstruct US 93 from south of Kicking Horse Road to Brooke Lane to provide two-travel lanes, a multimodal path, wildlife fencing, new bridges, and wildlife undercrossings. This funding comes from the Neighborhood Access and Equity (NAE) program, which Tester established through his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Tester worked with five Republicans and four Democrats to negotiate the IIJA and was the only member of Montana’s Congressional delegation to vote for the bill. “When I ...
News from Billy Conway Artist Fund MONTANA —The legacy of Billy Conway (1956-2021), one of the most influential drummers in American music history, continues to inspire and support the next generation of artists through the Billy Conway Artist Fund. Known for his exceptional skill, creative ...
News from Gwen Lankford, CSKT Executive Communications PABLO — On March 1, 2024, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte provided correspondence to the Lake County Board of Commissioners that the State of Montana plans to retrocede from the termination-era policy known as Public Law 280 (PL 280) on the Fl...
News fromSchool District No. 23 As we approach the end of the school year we hope this message finds you well. With a late start for the 2024-25 school year calendar we are excited to share some upcoming events and opportunities for our students to get involved in the fall activities for the 2024-25 year....
News from Glacier National Park WEST GLACIER — Glacier National Park was in the top 15 most visited national parks in 2023, hosting 2,933,616 recreation visits for the year. Recreational visits were up 0.9% from 2022 representing the 6th busiest year in Glacier’s history. Monthly records ...
News from the U.S. Dept. of Justice and Dept. of the Interior WASHINGTON – The Departments of Justice and the Interior recently released their joint response to the Not Invisible Act Commission’s recommendations on how to combat the missing or murdered Indigenous peoples (MMIP) and human tra...
News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Several watercraft inspection stations begin operation in early March to check snowbird boat traffic returning from mussel-positive areas such as Lakes Mead and Havasu. Boat owners coming to Montana must have their vessel inspected for aquatic ...
HELENA — On Tuesday, March 5, Governor Gianforte was denied his latest attempt to circumvent the Montana Legislature’s authority when the Lewis and Clark District Court upheld a January court order, requiring his veto of Senate Bill 442 to go before the Legislature for a possible veto override vo...
News from DPHHS HELENA — Public health officials and numerous Montana coffee shops have announced a continued effort today to promote the importance of colorectal cancer screening among individuals ages 45 to 75. As part of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March, the Department of Public He...
News from DNRC HELENA — The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) has awarded $3.1 million to fund projects to reduce wildfire risk to communities and improve forest health. “By supporting these community-driven projects, we’re not only tackli...
