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News from CSKT PABLO — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes have completed a successful week of finalizing a Tribal Community Response Plan with a number of partner agencies. The plan contains protocols for responding to missing persons cases arising from the Flathead Indian Reservation. CSKT was selected as the first tribal partner in Montana to pilot this program, largely because of previous Missing and Murdered Indigenous People efforts that drew national attention. The response plan creates guidelines for law enforcement’s initial response to cases, communication with media, the public and family of missing loved ones, and guidelines on providing vict...
News from the ACF Office of Communication The Administration for Native Americans at HHS’ Administration for Children and Families announced the opportunity to virtually submit names to be written on the ANA’s Missing and Murdered Native Americans Memorial Shawl. More than 150 names ha...
News from Lake County LAKE COUNTY — Lake County currently seeks volunteers for several boards. Positions begin on Jan. 1, 2021. For questions about the area of jurisdiction for a particular board or to obtain an application, please check with Lake County Planning Department. Please...
POLSON — The end of the year brings exciting beginnings at the Polson Chamber. Join us in welcoming Kate Sheridan as our newest director of the Polson Chamber of Commerce. Originally from the West Coast, Kate moved to Missoula in 2010 to pursue a master’s degree in environmental studies. After...
POLSON — Please join Polson Kiwanis Club on Thursday, Jan. 7, at noon at KwaTaqNuk Resort and Casino, 49708 U.S. Highway 93, downstairs. Our speakers will be Emily Colomeda, Health Services Director for Lake County and Lynette Duford, CPA for the WIC Program. Duford is also a contact tracer for COVID-1...
News from Montana Wildlife Federation HELENA — President-elect Joe Biden indicated Thursday that he plans to nominate Representative Deb Haaland to serve as the next Secretary of Interior. Haaland would be the first Indigenous woman to serve in the role. “As Interior Secretary, Representat...
News from the MNA MONTANA — Montana Nurses Association is pleading with the community to please stay home for the Holidays, always wear a mask if you must go out, and limit gatherings over the holidays. “If you do visit another’s home or have family gatherings, wear a mask, wash ...
From MSU News Service MONTANA — As part of its ongoing efforts to support families and educators during the COVID-19 pandemic, MontanaPBS will continue in 2021 to offer its Learn at Home broadcast curriculum of educational programming and corresponding free digital resources. The new Learn at Home...
DIXON — The Dixon Senior Center continues to serve our community and hopes everyone is staying happy and healthy. We have opened the doors for eating in, continuing to adhere to social distancing precautions so our friends and neighbors can spend some time visiting with each other. We are also acceptin...
ST. IGNATIUS — The last in-house meal at St. Ignatius Senior Center took place on Wednesday, Dec. 16. It was well attended and made for an enjoyable time with festive holiday music and a delicious ham dinner. The same dinner went out to our “Meals on Wheels” clients on Tuesday, Dec. 22. &nb...
