Articles with the Tag: Montana

News from DPHHS HELENA – State and local officials state that the number of Montanans reported as victims of elder abuse increased again in 2021. According to the Department of Public Health and Human Services, about 4,900 Montanans were victims of elder abuse in 2021. This is the second year i...

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks  What is avian influenza virus?  Avian Influenza (AI) virus is a naturally occurring virus of birds. AI viruses are classified into two groups, based on the severity of disease they cause in infected poultry. Low pathogenic Avian Influenza viruse...

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Although the weather wasn’t ideal for outdoor recreation, aquatic invasive species stations around the state conducted more than 2,000 inspections over the Memorial Day weekend. So far this year, FWP and its partners have inspected 14,000 wate...

News from The Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation MONTANA — Research shows around 80% of homes lost to wildfires could have been prevented if their owners had followed simple fire-safe practices. With longer wildfire seasons and fires burning larger areas, it is more importa...

News from the office of Governor Gianforte BOZEMAN — Joined by entrepreneur and investor Kevin O’Leary, U.S. Senator Steve Daines, Bitzero CEO Akbar Shamji, and Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal (CSKT) Secretary Martin Charlo, Governor Greg Gianforte celebrated today’s announceme...

News from the North Lake County Public Library POLSON — The North Lake County Public Library is excited to host three local authors on Saturday, June 11 for a Mystery & Suspense Author’s Panel. Leslie Budewitz, Christine Carbo and Gwen Florio will be in the library’s large meeting ...

News from the office of Senator Daines  U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines recently announced that business mogul Kevin O’Leary will join the Montana “On The Rise” Economic Summit in Bozeman scheduled for June 1 and 2. The Summit will highlight Montana’s many emer...

News from Ronan Middle School RONAN — The Library of Congress has selected Ronan as an event site for Jason Reynold’s Youth Literature Ambassador Tour. Award-winning and bestselling children’s book author Jason Reynolds will visit Ronan middle and high school students as part of his &l...

News from Kaiser Health News MONTANA — A year after a new Montana law stripped local health boards of their rulemaking authority, confusion and power struggles are creating a patchwork oversight system that may change how public health is administered long after the pandemic is over. The law, w...

News from the office of Governor Gianforte FAIRFIELD — As the State of Montana awaits a response to its petition to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to delist grizzly bears in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem (NCDE), Governor Greg Gianforte recently heard concerns from residents of Teton Co...