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News from the Montana Farmers Union MONTANA — It’s no secret that lack of competition in healthcare has increased prices and reduces access to quality care. Nearly one in four Americans report difficulties paying for medication, and these high prices are partly the result of a lack of competition among drug manufacturers. Americans pay more than 2.5 times as much for the same prescription drugs as their respective countries. The healthcare directive, signed by President Biden as part of the Promoting Competition in the American Economy Executive Order, includes increasing support for generic drugs, and combats high prescription drug prices and price gouging among ...
News from the Lake County Conservation District The Lake County Conservation District will hold a public hearing on Thursday, Oct. 14, at 6 p.m. at the Lake County Conservation District Office (64352 U.S. Highway 93, Ronan, Montana, 59864). The purpose of the public hearing will be to revise an...
News from Jacqueline McLean-Jones, fundraiser organizer POLSON — On the evening of July 31, during record heat, a small fire many thought was under control suddenly exploded into a wind-driven inferno. A group of highly-trained firefighters fought for over 72 hours to hold the line in a furious ef...
News from Glacier National Park GLACIER NATIONAL PARK — Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park is hosting a second virtual Science and History Week live webinar series Sept. 13 to 16 at noon. Parks Canada and the National Park Service have together hosted an annual Science and H...
News from the office of Senator Tester BIG SANDY — U.S. Senator Jon Tester today announced $1,141,103 in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services funding to support Early Head Start – Child Care Partnerships that will expand access to child care resources for the Confederated Salish and ...
News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. Senate — U.S. Senator Jon Tester, Chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, recently announced $1.15 million in federal funding to help end veterans homelessness in Montana. Tester secured $1 million for the Poverello Cent...
News from the office of Senator Tester BIG SANDY — As the Delta variant continues causing cases to spike and hospitals’ ICUs to be at capacity across Montana, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today announced he has secured millions of dollars to help vaccinate young Montanans and to support health ca...
USDA accepts 2.8M acres for Conservation Reserve Program News from the USDA MONTANA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has accepted 2.8 million acres in offers from agricultural producers and private landowners for enrollment into the Conservation Reserve Program in 2021. This year, almost ...
ST. IGNATIUS — Here’s to a cool and productive September. We have a stock of frozen meals here at the center and if you are interested in purchasing these, please call Irene at 406-745-4462 for pricing and availability. Our menu: — Wednesday, Sept. 1: dinner – pork ribs...
DIXON — Dixon Senior Center continues to serve our community and hopes everyone is staying happy and healthy. All are invited to come enjoy dinner, breakfast, and/or pinochle. Meals will be served Monday and Thursday evenings at 5 p.m. Meals are $4 per serving and are deliverable to Dixon resi...
