A shakeup today with the Montana Department of Agriculture, Governor Greg Gianforte announced that he will be appointing the department’s director Mike Foster to lead the state’s program in distributing federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. Foster will work with ARPA commissions and state agencies to recommend how the governor...
Give Big Gallatin Valley Breaks Record For Funds Raised
The Business Roundtable’s new economic analysis has found increased investment in U.S. physical infrastructure would result in an additional $1,500 in disposable income for the average Montana household every year for 20 years. It would also create 4,000 new jobs in Montana. The analysis was prepared by the Interindustry Forecasting Project at...
ND Game Warden Exam Set for June 11
Individuals interested in taking the district game warden exam scheduled for June 11 are reminded to register no later than June 8 by submitting an online application through the North Dakota State Job Openings website. The test is scheduled for 10 a.m. at the department’s main office in Bismarck. Applicants must be at least 21 years of ...
Fish Wildlife & Parks Facility Robbed In Helena
With about 35% of the population fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Wednesday and vaccination being an essential component for full reopening of the economy today Wallet Hub released updated rankings for the safest states during COVID-19. The personal-finance website compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across five key metr...
U.S. SBA To Begin Taking Applications For New Restaurant Relief Funds
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee’s subcommittee on Health Care was told Wednesday by Lenette Kosovich, the CEO of the Rimrock Foundation in Billings, that every part of the mental health industry has been stretched to the max during the pandemic. She said a federal funding commitment to staffing will be needed long after the pandemic ends. Ri...
Listening Session Held For Gun Policy On School Campuses
At a public meeting Wednesday, about 600 people attended a Board of Regents Academic Research and Student Affairs committee listening session and they received overwhelming feedback to maintain its current policy or pursue litigation regarding House Bill 102. For every comment that offered support for the draft policy to allow guns on campus t...
Montana State Fund Announce New Dividend For Policy Holders
Montana State Fund’s 22,000 policy holders will receive a 10% rate reduction and a $20 million dividend. Wednesday, Montana’s largest workers’ compensation provider said the dividends are a direct result of better-than-expected investment performance and positive workplace safety results. Senator Steve Daines led a hearing We...