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News from the MT Department of Commerce HELENA – The Montana Department of Commerce announced on Jan. 13 that the Montana Emergency Rental Assistance (MERA) program will stop accepting new applications on Jan. 20 at 11:59 p.m. Agency officials said this decision was made in anticipation of limited federal funding. “The MERA program has been instrumental for ensuring people in our state have housing security. Over the past two years, we have provided more than 12,000 Montana households with rent and utility assistance,” said Montana Department of Commerce Director Scott Osterman. “In anticipation of reaching the limits of federal funding for the program, we pr...
News from the CSKT Natural Resources Department FLATHEAD RESERVATION — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Wildlife Management Program responds to human/wildlife conflicts on the Flathead Indian Reservation, including both rural and urban deer depredations. Conflicts between deer and human...
By Taylor Davison / Valley Journal MONTANA — Special Olympics of Montana is celebrating their third year of the STRIDE Challenge, inviting athletes involved in the organization throughout Montana to get active. An eight-week endeavor, the virtual challenge got its start in 2021 when the o...
POLSON — The Fellowship of Christian Athletes had four representatives from Missoula come speak to Polson High School students on Jan. 11. All four athletes shared intimate details of their journeys and struggles during their athletic careers. They varied from injuries to academic and athletic responsi...
News from the Polson School District POLSON — The Polson School District’s Technology Department, which is staffed by three people, supports and maintains the technology used by over 1,700 students and 300 employees. In recent years, the use of technology in education has significantly incre...
News from Senator’s Tester office U.S. Senate — Following sustained efforts from U.S. Senator Jon Tester, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today proposed a rule in the Federal Register to waive copayments incurred on or after Jan. 5, 2022, for certain care received by American Indian ...
News from the Jeannette Rankin Foundation MISSOULA — The Jeannette Rankin Foundation, the national organization dedicated to transforming futures through education, is launching the Native Woman Program for Montana Indigenous students. In its inaugural year, the program will award up to 60 educati...
News from Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services COVID tests can help you know if you have COVID-19 when you have symptoms, have been exposed, or are about to meet up with others.COVID.gov is a website with helpful information and a place where you can order free at-home COVID-19 tests t...
POLSON — The Polson Senior Center is open from 8 a.m.– 3 p.m. on weekdays. Lunch is available from 11:45 a. to 12:30 p. weekdays. For more information call 406-883-4735, Email: polsonseniorcenter@gmail.com; mail or visit us at 504 Third Ave. E. Income tax filing assistance is available now at ...
LAKE COUNTY — On Tuesday, Jan. 3, the Lake County Commissioners voted to withdraw the county from Public Law 280. PL280 is an agreement with the State of Montana passed in 1964 to conduct law enforcement and provide other services on the Flathead Reservation. According to Commissioner Bill Bar...
