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MONTANA – After a dash to wrap up work and consider bills before last week’s transmittal deadline, lawmakers returned to Helena to take up work that included advancing some tax cut proposals championed by Gov. Greg Gianforte, as well as proposals that LGBTQ advocates say would curb their civil rights. Gianforte, reversing a position he took against the idea in 2016, and Lt. Gov. Kristen Juras threw their support behind a proposal that led to intense debate between bill proponents and advocates for LGBTQ civil rights. On Thursday, Juras testified in favor of Senate Bill 215, also known as the “Montana Religious Freedom Restoration Act.” Juras’ ...
News from DPHHS BUTTE — Department of Public Health and Human Services officials announced the brand new Southwest Montana Veterans Home welcomed its first resident into the facility on March 8. The very first Veteran to move into the facility, William “Bill” Davis, was welcomed by ...
News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Par ks Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is requesting proposals from qualified applicants for an agricultural lease on approximately 100 acres at the Ray Kuhns Wildlife Management Area north of Kalispell. The Ray Kuhns WMA, situated along Farm to Market Road, provid...
News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking nominations for individuals interested in serving on a council that monitors activities and makes recommendations for the state’s Upland Game Bird Enhancement Program. Council membership is representative of a...
News from Glacier National Park MONTANA — Glacier National Park will hold a virtual community discussion on March 18 from 7-8 p.m. regarding challenges the park and visitors will face in 2021. Sponsored by the Glacier National Park Conservancy, the virtual meeting will be held over Zoom. ...
News from MNA MONTANA — Erin Leonard, president of the Montana Newspaper Association, and Jeff Martinsen, president of the Montana Newspaper Advertising Service, announced last week the resignation of Executive Director Matt Gibson, effective March 8. Gibson was hired as executive directo...
News from the North Lake County Public Library POLSON — North Lake County Public Library’s new regular, year-round hours start Monday, March 8: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. We are reserving Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m.-10 a.m. for those 65 and older and th...
Ericoye James POLSON — Ericoye Everett-Cold James was born on Feb. 3, 2021, at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center’s Nesting Place. He was 19 and one-half inches long and weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces. Ericoye’s parents are Amber Wycherly and Damen James. He joins siblings Tyann, C...
News from the office of Senator Jon Tester U.S. Senate —The Great American Outdoors Act included full and permanent funding for the Land Water Conservation Fund and $9.5 billion to address maintenance backlogs in America’s public lands. U.S. Senator Jon Tester recently secured $285 mil...
ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius Senior Center will reopen for meals on Tuesday, April 6. We will serve lunch on Tuesday and Friday at noon and serve dinner on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. We will still practice social distancing and wear masks unless we are eating. For th...
