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News from DPHHS HELENA - Department of Public Health and Human Services officials are raising awareness about an identified increase in overdoses across the state and reminding Montanans of available recovery and treatment programs. “This current overdose spike serves as a startling reminder of the deadly consequences that fentanyl and opioid overdoses have for our communities,” DPHHS Director Charlie Brereton said. “Our administration is dedicated to ensuring Montanans have the awareness and necessary resources to combat this issue that has taken far too many precious lives.” In March, there were 95 reports of suspected opioid overdoses, compared to an av...
News from ServeMontana HELENA — Congratulations to three Arlee High School seniors: River Gray , Dylan Lovejoy, and Bridger Smith. The Governor’s Office of Community Service (ServeMontana), Reach Higher Montana, and Montana Campus Network for Civic Engagement (MCNCE) are delighted to anno...
News from CSKT FLATHEAD LAKE - Mack Days fishing events on Flathead Lake are sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and are used as a tool to reduce the non-native lake trout and increase native bull trout and westslope cutthroat in Flathead Lake. The event continues until Saturday, Ma...
News from DPHHS MONTANA - The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) and the Gallatin City-County Health Department (GCCHD) are reporting Montana’s first cases of measles since 1990. The GCCHD is investigating five confirmed cases of measles. The individuals are children a...
ST. IGNATIUS - Last week I did say spring was on its way. As I am writing this, it suddenly became cold, chilly, and raining. I hear snow is in the forecast. On April 28, Mandy Jo, the foot care nurse, will be at the St. Ignatius Senior Center. There are still a few openings for her assistance. Call 406-7...
POLSON - Thanks to those who volunteer at the Polson Senior Citizens Center and to our six paid staff members as well. We now have five new volunteer drivers that are assisting with daily lunch deliveries to nearly 100 citizens of Polson. Our hot meals in-house average 30 people per weekday. We cur...
News from Flathead Land Trust MISSION VALLEY — Two Mission Valley families have ensured that their farming legacies will endure. In the past two weeks, Paul and Sharon Guenzler and Cody and Elizabeth Sherman collectively protected nearly 700 acres of rich agricultural land with conservation easeme...
News from S&K Gaming, LLC POLSON — On Wednesday, April 9, S&K Gaming, LLC, a proud enterprise of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, officially broke ground on a new state-of-the-art facility that represents the next chapter in the company’s continued commitment to innovatio...
Arlee Junior High third quarter honors Perfect Attendance 8th Grade: Izabella Knoll, Aarinnario North Piegan 7th Grade: Teighan Cook, Colter Tibbetts, Logan Tibbetts High Honor Roll 3.7 & Above 8th Grade: Aaron Diaz, Alysen Garwood, Victoria-L...
By Caroline Bullock for Montana Transparency Project Montanans’ constitutional right to know is a cornerstone of government transparency, commanding that we can all access public documents, “except in cases in which the demand of individual privacy clearly exceeds the merits of public disclo...
