Articles with the Tag: Montana
HELENA — With the 2017 legislative session halfway over, the Valley Journal looks at the progress of some notable pieces of legislation. SB 305 would allow counties across the state to conduct mail-in balloting for the May 25 special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke, who resigned to b...
Credit Union CEO earns national leadership award Montana’s Credit Unions is pleased to announce that President and CEO Tracie Kenyon was recently presented with the Eugene H. Farley League Leadership Award in recognition of her outstanding efforts in the credit union industry and as a league manager. K...
News from the University of Montana MISSOULA – High-tech companies are an important component of Montana’s economy, generating more than $1 billion in revenues in 2016 and growing at rates seven times faster than the statewide economy, according to a recent study conducted by the Unive...
Labor market portal provides economic data News from Montana Department of Labor and Industry HELENA — The Montana Department of Labor and Industry is excited to announce the addition of local area profile data to the Labor Market Information website allowing job seekers and businesses the op...
They weren’t just “horsing around,” they also got to experience a new culture. Columbia Falls residents Greg and Deb Schatz presented details of their trip to Mongolia on Friday at KwaTaq- Nuk Resort as part of the Montana Back Country Horsemen convention. Greg said Mongolia was the o...
Heirloom petunias fragrant, hearty Petunias are native to South America. Our flashy, modern hybrids are descendants of two species: Petunia axillaris and Petunia integrifolia. (These are the current botanical classifications; both species have been renamed since they were first brought into cultivation.) Pet...
FLATHEAD RESERVATION — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Indian Reservation announce the availability of Hunting, Fishing and Recreation Regulations for the 2017- 2018 license season. The new license season began March 1, 2017. “We anticipate great outdoor recreationa...
JP Thomas, Lynn Lapka, and Tony Bossy from Cornerstone Pizza, front, are surrounded by Middle School students. Cornerstone Pizza in St. Ignatius donated $1,800 to Mission Middle School’s eighth grade class from a pizza fundraiser held on Feb. 24. Half of the money raised from pizza sales was donated to...
New from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks NORTHWEST MONTANA — Grizzly and black bears are emerging from dens, based on radio collar locations, track reports, and observations. Biologists say that males tend to emerge earlier than females; with the warming weather and increasing day length, they wi...
HELENA– Gov. Steve Bullock recently announced that 15 Montana communities received a total of $374,031 in grants to help Main Street Montana businesses with plans for growth. Two local entities received a share in the grant funding. The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes received $27,000 to com...
