An interdisciplinary team of Scientists and Engineers at Montana Technical University are bringing their various fields of expertise to the effort to get personal protective equipment to clinicians who are treating patients with COVID-19 on the front lines. They’re making 3D-prints for coronavirus masks and face shields for frontline workers....
MSU Wonderlust to Host Free Online Public Lecture about the Economy
Montana State University Wonderlust will host a free online public lecture about the economy in Montana Thursday April 23rd. The Montana Economy and Taxation will be led by Professor Emeritus at MSU Doug Young from 10 to 11:30 in the morning.
Montana Trails Advisory Committee Holds Funding Recommnedation Metting
The Montana State Trails Advisory Committee will hold its Funding Recommendation meeting Thursday and Friday. Due to COVID-19 restrictions the meeting will be held via Zoom Video Conference. The committee will advise Montana State Parks staff on many trail-related topics including fiscal year 2020 Recreational Trails Program project proposals.
Hamilton – Good Neighbor Authority Project Gets A Green Light
The Bitterroot National Forest’s second Good Neighbor Authority project has gotten the green light from Darby District Ranger Eric Winthers who signed off on the Buckhorn Project. It proposes to thin about 1,300 acres along the Gird Point Road at the headwaters of Coffee Tenderfoot and Fullerton gulches of Hamilton.
Are Spam Calls on the Decline?
A new study shows during the Coronavirus Pandemic spam phone calls have declined 58% nationally and Montana ranks No. 10 seeing the largest decrease of any state. All Area Codes dot com analyzed one million consumer complaints to the Federal Trade Commission since the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic March 8th. Since that t...
SBA Reports Statewide Loan Numbers
The Small Business Administration issued state-level numbers Tuesday. Through Monday 10,372 Montana businesses had been approved for loans totaling $1 billion 293 million. The Paycheck Protection Program offers federally backed loans to cover SBA up to 8 weeks of payroll and related overhead.
Additional Funding to Increase Access to Affordable Housing
Another $3 million is coming to Montana to increase access to affordable housing across the state. The grant will help build and preserve the housing supply for low income Montanans distributed through the state and will be available through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Housing Trust Fund.
U.S. DHHS Directs Millions to Child Care Providers in Montana
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will be directing $10,113,887 to support Montana child care providers financially during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The funding will also help support healthcare workers first responders and other essential workers playing critical roles during this crisis.
Hamilton – Family Shelter Provides Free Meals
The Family Shelter of the Bitterroot’s free meals program at Hamilton’s Cornerstone Church served 568 to go meals last week in the parking lot. By the time the week had ended, volunteers from nine local churches had served people in 225 cars. The nonprofit, non-denominational Christian organization, with a volunteer board, is funded by charita...
Frederick Billings Dons a Mask
The City of Billings is named after the Northern Pacific Railway president who never actually lived in the city. The statue of Frederick Billings in front of the Western Heritage Center is now wearing an N95 mask. Photo Courtesy of Western Heritage Center Facebook Page