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Nearly $23M secured for clean drinking water in Montana

News from the office of Sen. Jon Tester  U.S. SENATE — A direct result of his bipartisan infrastructure law, U.S. Senator Jon Tester recently secured $22,985,000 for the Montana Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, which will work to improve infrastructure for clean drinking water across Montana. This funding comes from Tester’s bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Tester worked with five Republicans and four Democrats to negotiate the IIJA and was the only member of Montana’s Congressional delegation to vote for the bill. “Ensuring every Montanan has access to clean, reliable drinking water is a no-brainer, and is something I was...


MSU team conducts deep-sea research 10,000+ feet below ocean surface MSU team conducts deep-sea research 10,000+ feet below ocean surface

BOZEMAN — Many Montana State University students arrive in Bozeman — at its roughly 5,000 feet above sea level — and only climb from there, ascending southwest Montana’s many peaks. But a team from MSU’s College of Letters and Science descended nearly 17,000 feet below MSU&rsquo...


Tester presses Reserve chair on housing shortages

News from the office of Sen. Jon Tester  U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Jon Tester recently pressed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on solutions to work-force housing shortages during a Senate Banking Committee hearing.  Tester began his remarks by relaying to Chairman Powell that he...


Public invited to ‘Going Batty’ field trip in Glacier Park  Public invited to ‘Going Batty’ field trip in Glacier Park 

WEST GLACIER — Glacier National Park’s “Going Batty” field trip will be held on Thursday, July 18, in West Glacier from 8-11:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, but participation is limited and requires advance registration. Glacier National Park’s biologist Lis...


St. Ignatius seniors for July 17, 2024

ST. IGNATIUS — Remember to come to our Pancake Breakfast for Good Old Days on Saturday, July 20, from 7-11 a.m. We will serve pancakes, sausage, eggs, juice, coffee, and tea. There will also be a silent auction and a raffle chance at a 50/50. We play bingo at 2 p.m. Come and enjoy some fun. We have ...


Ronan seniors for July 17, 2024

RONAN — The Mission Valley Senior Center is located cross from St. Luke’s Hospital. Any age is welcome to come enjoy our meals; you don’t have to be a senior citizen. We are open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for lunch and other activities. Our menu:  —  Wednesday, J...


Polson seniors for July 17, 2024

POLSON — The Polson Senior Center is located at 504 Third Ave. E; 8 am.–3 p.m. weekdays. 406-883-4735 - polsonseniorcenter@gmail.com. Visit us on Facebook! Activities:   —  Wood Carving for beginners:  Wednesdays & Fridays at 1 p.m.  Join any week.  &...


Monster trucks race at Mission Valley Super Oval Monster trucks race at Mission Valley Super Oval

Malicious Monster Trucks ripped around the Mission Valley Speedway Super Oval last weekend, entertaining audiences both Friday and Saturday night as they threw dirt in high-speed turns, launched airborne over jumps and performed daring maneuvers during several rounds of fierce competition. The five monste...


Body of missing boater recovered from lake

News from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office FLATHEAD LAKE — On July 3, 2024, at about 5:30 pm, divers from Missoula and Flathead County recovered the body of 36-year-old, Chad Hansen, of Missoula, from Flathead Lake. He was located in the area just north of the Narrows. Hansen had been missin...


Two drownings occurred in Glacier Park on July 6

News from Glacier National Park WEST GLACIER – Two drownings in two different areas of Glacier National Park occurred on Saturday. A 26-year-old male from India was hiking past the gorge on Avalanche Lake Trail when he went into Avalanche Creek around 8:30 a.m. on Saturday morning. Friends and ...


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