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New from DHRD, Governor Gianforte and Senator Daines HELENA — On Nov. 30, Governor Greg Gianforte praised a federal court’s nationwide injunction of President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers: “Hundreds of Montanans at risk of losing their livelihoods from the president’s unlawful overreach can now breathe a sigh of relief. Not only is the president’s mandate unconstitutional, but it would devastate Montana health care providers already struggling with a long-standing worker shortage,” Gov. Gianforte said. “Discrimination based on vaccination status is illegal in Montana, and we’ll continue to work t...
LAKE COUNTY — The legalization of recreational marijuana, approved by voters in Lake County and statewide during the November 2020 general election, edges ever closer to reality, with sales slated to begin Jan.1. For local governments, legalization could mean additional tax income, pending the...
News from CSKT The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) and Lake County are collaborating to upgrade the Terrace Lake Road bridge that crosses the canal three miles east of Highway 93. The current bridges’ planks need replacement. This upgrade will remove the deficient planks and repl...
RONAN — Montana’s first cooperative brewery recently celebrated its one-year anniversary. Though the doors of the Ronan Cooperative Brewery have been open for 15 months, the business model of the Co-op, as the town affectionately calls it, was embraced by the community back in 2017. Prop...
News from CSKT Tribal Health Tribal Health is now offering COVID vaccinations to all people (tribal and non-tribal) ages 5+ years. Flu vaccinations are also available for all Tribal Health eligible patients at both Tribal Health pharmacies. Beginning Jan. 1, 2022, they will only offer COVID vaccin...
Last summer, a Washington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation survey of 1,327 front-line health care workers in the United States showed that medical burnout had reached epidemic proportions, accelerated by the COVID pandemic. According to a story by the Association of American Medical Colleges, the surve...
Marriages Kaelen Christine Wall and Dylan Chaz Kelley Justin Douglas McCoy and Ashley N. Dishoungh Michael J. McClelland and Taylor S. Sydney Alex William Helgeson and Tautiana R. Butler Joclynn Joan Cass and Landin T. Zimmerer William Lloyd Jenkins and Maxine Jane Ramey Div...
News from the Missoula Art Museum MISSOULA – The Missoula Art Museum is proud to announce that Cameron Decker will be the new Educator and Outreach Coordinator. This position supports the educational vision for the museum and is responsible for developing a program of art education that compliment...
Garrison Skelton RONAN — Garrison Ryan Laurence Skelton was born on Nov. 30, 2021, at the St. Luke New Be- ginnings Birth Center. He weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces. Mother is Kylee Cheyenne Skelton of Polson. Maternal grandparents are Curtis and Jennifer Skelton of Polson. Jany...
News from Fish, Wildlife & Parks KALISPELL — The general hunting season concluded Nov. 28 in Montana. Despite unseasonably warmer conditions, the overall big game harvest remained higher than recent years in northwest Montana, according to preliminary check station results. The four station...
