Governor Steve Bullock has created the Montana Loan Deferment Program to assist businesses impacted by COVID-19. The governor is directing $125 million to the program with $25 million specifically dedicated to hotels and restaurants and the remaining $100 million dedicated to other eligible borrowers. The Montana Loan Deferment Program is facilitated by Montana banks, credit unions, and lending

Wolf Point High School cross country and track distance runner Christian “Chris” Birdhat signed a letter of intent earlier this month for an athletic scholarship to the Minot State University Track And Field Program. Birdhat, a 2020 WPHS graduate, will further his running at MSU while majoring in entrepreneurship. “I’d like to thank my [WPHS cross country] coach, John Wetsit, for believing

Poplar’s Samantha “Sammy” Brunelle, a standout thrower for the Poplar Indians’ track and field team, earned an athletic scholarship to the Minot State University Beavers’ track and field program for throwing events. Brunelle, a 2020 PHS graduate, said she is excited about her commitment to MSU. “I will be studying exercise science and rehabilitation to become a physical therapist,”

Samples taken from bridges in three eastern Montana counties have tested positive for the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats. The presence of the fungus — Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd) — was confirmed in Daniels, Richland and Fallon counties but does not necessarily confirm the presence of the disease. The samples were tested by the USGS National Wildlife Health Center in Madison,

The Montana Tobacco Quit Line will see some additions beginning in July. The first addition to the quit line is that, for the first time ever, it will allow for texting or chatting for individuals under 24 years of age. This program addition will be called Quit Your Way. With the high prevalence of texting in today’s society, this program will help reach those individuals that prefer the