What is a senior congregate meal? A senior congregate meal is a program that provides a hot, homecooked meal to adults 60 and older and their spouses in an accessible group setting. Menus are focused on meeting USDA dietary guidelines. Beyond providing nourishing food to eat and options to socialize, congregate meal sites may offer other services to improve participants health and wellbeing.

Montana has taken a significant step to protect public health with the passage of Senate Bill 390 (SB 390), which expands the Montana Clean Indoor Air Act to include e-cigarettes (vapes). This critical legislation closes a gap in the 20-year-old law, ensuring Montanans will be protected from exposure to e-cigarette aerosol in indoor public places and workplaces. The bill was signed by Gov. Gianforte

Among the 66 graduates from the Montana Law Enforcement Academy within the Montana Department of Justice on Friday, July 18, were Maestro Martinez and Joshua Miller of the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office. MLEA provides basic and advanced training for state, county, city and tribal law enforcement officers throughout the state. The graduates will serve in 35 agencies across the state.