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News from Zero to Five HELENA – Working families, businesses, and children are all impacted when access to quality, affordable child care is limited – employer investments in benefits that support employees with young children has a positive impact on family economic stability, workplace productivity, and employer retention and recruitment. Zero to Five Montana, in partnership with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services Bright Futures Birth to Five program, is offering a one-time grant opportunity for Montana employers through the Family Forward Montana initiative to develop an employer-sponsored child care program. The goal of the program is to imple...
News from Zero to Five HELENA – Working families, businesses, and children are all impacted when access to quality, affordable child care is limited – employer investments in benefits that support employees with young children has a positive impact on family economic stability, workplace pro...
ST. IGNATIUS — Happy New Year from the St. Ignatius Senior Center. Activities and meal schedules for January are listed below. Bingo - Jan. 11 at 2 p.m. Craft Day: Jan. 16 at 1 p.m. Cut Glass. Free will offering to participate. Call the senior center, 406-745-4462, to leave your...
POLSON — AARP Tax Preparation Assistance pre-registration begins now through April 15, 2025. You must make a reservation for assistance by calling or stopping by the Polson Senior Community Center. Appointment times are available starting in February on Mondays or Thursdays only between 10 a.m. and 3 p...
News from Big Sky State Games BILLINGS – Registration for the 23rd Annual Shape Up Montana program is underway. Since it began in 2003, over 88,800 Montanans have logged more than 15.7 million activity miles. Shape Up Montana is a team-based healthy lifestyle program of the Big Sky State Gam...
Jordan Clovis Simpson RONAN — Jordan Clovis Simpson was born on Jan. 1, 2025 at the St. Luke New Beginnings Birth Center in Ronan, making him the first baby born at St. Luke in 2025. He measured 7 lbs. 5 oz. and 20 inches long. Parents are Quinten Reid and Taylor Everheart of Polson. Paternal gran...
News from Granite Peak Communications LLC LAKE COUNTY — AT&T made a $17,500 contribution to the local Boys & Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation and Lake County as part of its commitment to narrow the digital divide in underserved communities. Boys & Girls Club of the Flathead Re...
News from DPHHS MONTANA — The Department of Health and Human Services (DPHHS) recently released new guidelines to improve access to the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program for families who receive the traditional Best Beginnings Child Care Scholarship. Families who have been determ...
News from the Lake County Planning Department LAKE COUNTY — Lake County currently seeks volunteers for the following boards. Positions begin on January 1. Attendance may be in person or via Zoom for most meetings. If you have questions about the area of jurisdiction for a particular bo...
News from the office of Governor Gianfor HELENA — Along with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), Governor Greg Gianforte today announced a record-setting oil and gas lease sale on state trust lands in four months, totaling more than $5.4 million in revenue. ...
