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News from the Jeannette Rankin Foundation MISSOULA — The Jeannette Rankin Foundation, a national leader in making higher education accessible to women, recently awarded 51 grants totaling $127,500 to Indigenous women attending Montana Tribal colleges. The Rankin Foundation launched its Native Woman Scholar Grant program earlier this year. The program awards $2,500 Scholar Grants to women and nonbinary students 25 or older who are attending Montana Tribal colleges.  Unlike traditional scholarships, the Rankin Foundation’s Scholar Grants are unrestricted and awarded directly to students helping ease students’ financial burden while they work to achieve their fir...

News from Mallory Frank, Special Olympics Montana CHARLO — As you may know, Special Olympics is a global inclusion movement using, sport, health, education, and leadership programs every day, around the world- the focus is to end discrimination and empower people with intellectual disabilities. ...

News from Ninepipes Museum CHARLO —Ninepipes Museum is excited to announce a recently awarded grant from The Foundation for Montana History in the amount of $6,500 to help preserve our collections. Thank you, FMH, for helping us keep history alive through preservation. On June 3 the museum will...

POLSON — The Montecahto Club is a non-profit social service club. We are, once again, offering a vocational scholarship of up to $1000 to an individual in Lake County. Our intent is to make this available to an individual who is pursuing a less-traditional training program for certification or licensur...

News from the CSKT FLATHEAD RESERVATION — The CSKT Bison Range and the Montana Climate Office are pleased to announce the construction of a new Montana Mesonet weather station behind the CSKT Bison Range Visitor Center. This cooperative collaboration — funded by the Native Drought Resilie...

MISSOULA — Open to the public, individuals with Angelman Syndrome and their families, friends and supporters from the greater Missoula area, Idaho, Wyoming, and the rest of Montana are invited to participate in this year’s 2023 Angelman Syndrome Foundation Walk. The walk will be held June 10, wit...

News from the Montana Stockgrowers Association HELENA — The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) shares its excitement and relief as the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision to the most recent Waters of the United States (WOTUS) case. Last week, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous 9-0 holdin...

KALISPELL — Make plans to visit the Wachholz College Center on the campus of Flathead Valley Community College on June 3 from 12 to 4 p.m. for their Community Open House and 2023-2024 Season Preview. Bring friends and family to this free open house event that is generously sponsored by PayneWest Insura...

News from Girl Scouts of Montana & Wyomings BILLINGS — Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming (GSMW) is getting ready to take Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) experiences on the road to girls in K-12. GSMW has completed their Mobile STEM Learning Center project and will begin pr...

News from MT Wildlife & Parks HELENA — The Hunter and Bowhunter Education Advisory Committee will meet at the University of Providence in Great Falls on June 6 and 7. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Director Hank Worsech has convened the committee to look at improving the hunter and bowh...