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News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — If you ask Yvette Bonney to describe the grossest thing she’s seen during her job, she talks about the time she removed an abscessed lymph node from the neck of a mule deer, which Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks staff occasionally sees in deer. “All this green stuff oozed out,” Bonney says. She’ll also tell you about other times when she examined tick-infested heads, deer with injuries or heads that were no longer fresh but still sampleable. The job of a wildlife technician who samples dead animals for chronic wasting disease (CWD) isn’t always a glamorous one. But Bon...
ST. IGNATIUS - We are sending out a request for people to come and help man the Mission Valley Food Pantry. The hours needed are Tuesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. We are also open the last Saturday of the month. If you are interested in helping, stop by one of the above days and get information. Yo...
POLSON - Thanksgiving is never over. It’s every day of the year. We are grateful to those who support our Polson Senior Community Center: the lunch program, the volunteers, and our staff. Christmas is coming sooner than you think. It’s not too late for See’s Candy. Priced at ...
News from Mitch Staley, Montana Department of Commerce HELENA - The Montana Department of Commerce announced today that $24 million of grant funding has been awarded to 12 local economic development organizations to generate revolving loans to further develop and enhance Montana’s tourism industry...
MISSION VALLEY — Three free Thanksgiving Day Community Dinners are set to be prepared and served or packaged in different areas of the Mission Valley. Each dinner event provides a unique story of how it began and why it remains important to the people served and the people serving. Polson For o...
News from DPHHS MONTANA — The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) recently announced that donation boxes have been set up at various locations across the state to receive holiday gifts to benefit Montana State Hospital (MSH) patients. The effort is part of the annual Gifts wi...
From MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Montanans can open a medical care savings account or make deposits into existing MSAs before Dec. 31 to reduce their state income taxes for 2024, according to Marsha Goetting, Montana State University Extension family economics specialist. MSA account holders may...
News from Carol Kruger, Western Montana Mental Health Center MISSOULA — Western Montana Mental Health Center has a new Chief Executive Officer. Robert Lopp brings decades of leadership and team building experience to the job, joining WMMHC as it is poised for continued growth and innovation. ...
POLSON — At Cherry Valley Elementary, we are building more than just new classrooms; we are nurturing a strong, kind, and healthy community, one character trait at a time. Our district has proudly adopted a program focused on equipping students with essential skills that pave the way for their success ...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte today reminded Montana school superintendents of the upcoming Dec. 1 deadline to apply for funds to boost starting teacher pay. “As a son and father of teachers, I’ve seen firsthand the dedication these prof...
