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Performance Engineering Wins 2024 ‘Best Firms To Work For’ Award
Performance Engineering, a respected local Montana engineering firm, has received the prestigious Zweig Group 2024 Best Firms To Work For award. This national accolade highlights Performance Engineering’s (PE) dedication to cultivating an outstanding workplace environment founded on Montana values of diligence, accountability, and community spirit. “This Best Firms To...
Hammer receives 15-year sentence for drugs, police chase
A Charlo man was committed to the Montana Department of Corrections for 15 years with five years suspended on one count of criminal endangerment and criminal possession of dangerous drugs. Pascal Joseph Hammer III, 23, entered a plea of guilty in District Court in Polson May 16 to felony charges...
Montana Has Nearly The Most Expensive Energy Costs In The Nation
I'm not going to lie; when I first learned that Montana has some of the highest energy costs in the nation, I was a bit irritated. After all, Montana is home to some of the richest natural resources in the nation, yet here we are paying some of the highest prices for our energy.
People set to leave prison gaining access to Medicaid in five states
People transitioning out of prison in five states will be gaining access to Medicaid, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Tuesday. Adults and youth often find delays in getting access to Medicaid, so the department announced that incarcerated people transitioning out of imprisonment will receive coverage before their release. The coverage applies…
Senator wants Washington Commanders to pay tribute to an old logo that offends many Indigenous
After a half-century of activism, many Native Americans thought a bitter debate over the capital's football mascot was over two years ago when the team became the Washington Commanders.
Awesome Setting for New Northwest Montana Public Archery Range
Just across the road from a state park that lies on the shores of one of Montana's jewels, its opening has been officially announced. Yep. The result of a project that's been in the works for a period of time is that archery shooters now have a new range along Flathead Lake. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has completed development of its public archery range at the Big Arm Unit of Flathead Lake State Park. FWP recently hosted a grand opening ceremony with Governor Greg Gianforte, members of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Natural Resources Department and Tribal Council, and members of the Dayton Elementary School archery team (more on that shortly).
Could Montana Watermelons Become Biodegradable Plastics?
Let's face it. With Montana's shorter growing seasons, watermelons are not exactly in our wheelhouse. But it can be and is being done. And maybe with the help of some high-tech horticulture happenings these days, there could be a little added incentive to do the Watermelon Crawl (thank you, country singer Tracy Byrd).
Unbreakables Foundation of Montana Announces Key Initiatives and Programs
Foundation’s Key Initiatives and Programs include: Educational and. Training Programs, Childcare Services and Collaborative Efforts. MONTANA, USA, July 3, 2024 — Unbreakables Foundation,. a newly recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is pleased to. announce its initial key initiatives and programs. Unbreakables’ mission. is to improve self-reliance and welfare...
Loyalty, abortion and immigration take center stage at state GOP Convention
Montana Republicans met in Billings over the weekend to update their party’s platform. This is the document that outlines what the party stands for and its policy priorities. Montana Public Radio’s Shaylee Ragar was at the event and joined host Austin Amestoy to talk about the Republicans' debate on election law, immigration, abortion and party loyalty.
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