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Montana To Receive More Than $35 Million In PILT Funding

Montana counties will receive more than $35 million in Payment In Lieu of Taxes funds in 2020 to provide critical law enforcement and infrastructure priorities. Area counties receiving funding include Blaine, $1,089,561, 451,750 acres; Dawson, $25,564, 63,960 acres; Mc-Cone, $313,662, 274,070 acres; Phillips, $550,530, 1,377,372 acres; Prairie, $171,663, 429,486 acres; Richland, $21,665, 54,206

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Montana To Receive More Than $35 Million In PILT Funding

Montana counties will receive more than $35 million in Payment In Lieu of Taxes funds in 2020 to provide critical law enforcement and infrastructure priorities. Area counties receiving funding include Blaine, $1,089,561, 451,750 acres; Dawson, $25,564, 63,960 acres; Mc-Cone, $313,662, 274,070 acres; Phillips, $550,530, 1,377,372 acres; Prairie, $171,663, 429,486 acres; Richland, $21,665, 54,206

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Posted on July 2, 2020

Spotted Bird Facing Federal Charges Stemming From Sherman Inn Robbery

Jalissa Haley Fern Spotted Bird, 31, of Wolf Point, appeared in Missoula before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kathleen L. DeSoto June 25 and pleaded not guilty on charges of robbery and assault with intent to commit robbery. She pleaded not guilty and a trial date of Sept. 1 in Great Falls was set. According to court documents, Spotted Bird allegedly assaulted a clerk at the Sherman Inn on Sept.

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Spotted Bird Facing Federal Charges Stemming From Sherman Inn Robbery

Jalissa Haley Fern Spotted Bird, 31, of Wolf Point, appeared in Missoula before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kathleen L. DeSoto June 25 and pleaded not guilty on charges of robbery and assault with intent to commit robbery. She pleaded not guilty and a trial date of Sept. 1 in Great Falls was set. According to court documents, Spotted Bird allegedly assaulted a clerk at the Sherman Inn on Sept.

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Posted on July 2, 2020

Fort Peck Summer Theatre Season Suspended

With a very heavy heart, Fort Peck Fine Arts Council has determined that the 2020 Fort Peck Summer Theatre season will be suspended. After being contacted and advised by authorities regarding the recent COVID-19 cases in the area, FPFAC is following the health professionals’ recommendations and will not present the summer season. Box Office/Ticket Info As theatre staff and box office prepare

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Fort Peck Summer Theatre Season Suspended

With a very heavy heart, Fort Peck Fine Arts Council has determined that the 2020 Fort Peck Summer Theatre season will be suspended. After being contacted and advised by authorities regarding the recent COVID-19 cases in the area, FPFAC is following the health professionals’ recommendations and will not present the summer season. Box Office/Ticket Info As theatre staff and box office prepare

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Posted on July 2, 2020

Japan: A Glimpse At Montana’s Future?

Missoulian ( Publisher’s Note: This is part 1 of a two-part story about financing elder care in aging populations. Part 2 — what new strategies could Montana explore? — will be published next week.) Montana, the oldest state in the western United States, faces many of the same problems as Japan, the world’s oldest country. Might there be solutions for Montana from what looks to be a

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Japan: A Glimpse At Montana’s Future?

Missoulian ( Publisher’s Note: This is part 1 of a two-part story about financing elder care in aging populations. Part 2 — what new strategies could Montana explore? — will be published next week.) Montana, the oldest state in the western United States, faces many of the same problems as Japan, the world’s oldest country. Might there be solutions for Montana from what looks to be a

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Posted on July 2, 2020

Montana is the oldest state ….

Montana is the oldest state west of the Mississippi, and demographic projections show the state growing collectively older as more Montanans enter their senior years. The economic, cultural and personal impacts of that trend present the state and its residents with new challenges and, with those challenges, opportunities. Graying Pains is a six-month series of weekly stories and broadcasts exploring

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Montana is the oldest state ….

Montana is the oldest state west of the Mississippi, and demographic projections show the state growing collectively older as more Montanans enter their senior years. The economic, cultural and personal impacts of that trend present the state and its residents with new challenges and, with those challenges, opportunities. Graying Pains is a six-month series of weekly stories and broadcasts exploring

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Posted on July 2, 2020

Bigger Sky Kids Receives Grant For Dance Class

Bigger Sky Kids has received a 2020 artist-in-community award from the Montana Arts Council. BSK received a $1,500 one-to-one matching grant support for a class titled “Nakoda Dance, Stories and Their History.” It will focus on several Native American dances and the stories, protocols and history that accompany them. Winona Runsabove, an instructor for the Fort Peck Tribes Language and Culture

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Bigger Sky Kids Receives Grant For Dance Class

Bigger Sky Kids has received a 2020 artist-in-community award from the Montana Arts Council. BSK received a $1,500 one-to-one matching grant support for a class titled “Nakoda Dance, Stories and Their History.” It will focus on several Native American dances and the stories, protocols and history that accompany them. Winona Runsabove, an instructor for the Fort Peck Tribes Language and Culture

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Posted on July 2, 2020

Garcia Retires From Montana University System

Montana State University Billings Associate Dean of City College and Coordinator for Native American Student Services Florence Garcia retired July 2 after over 30 years of service to the Montana University System. Garcia attended Wolf Point High School and served as president of Fort Peck Community College. Garcia’s tenure in the MUS, including 16 years at MSUB, gave her vast system-wide knowledge,

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Garcia Retires From Montana University System

Montana State University Billings Associate Dean of City College and Coordinator for Native American Student Services Florence Garcia retired July 2 after over 30 years of service to the Montana University System. Garcia attended Wolf Point High School and served as president of Fort Peck Community College. Garcia’s tenure in the MUS, including 16 years at MSUB, gave her vast system-wide knowledge,

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Posted on July 2, 2020

Bee Dies In Rafting Accident On Flathead River

Dennis Bee, 52, died Tuesday, June 23, after a raft he was on flipped. According to Flathead County Sheriff Brian Heino, Dennis Bee and three others were floating the Flathead River on Tuesday, June 23, when their personal raft overturned around 2 p.m. The three others were able to make it to shore. Rescuers recovered Bee’s body Wednesday morning. He was the son of Benny Bee Sr., a

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Bee Dies In Rafting Accident On Flathead River

Dennis Bee, 52, died Tuesday, June 23, after a raft he was on flipped. According to Flathead County Sheriff Brian Heino, Dennis Bee and three others were floating the Flathead River on Tuesday, June 23, when their personal raft overturned around 2 p.m. The three others were able to make it to shore. Rescuers recovered Bee’s body Wednesday morning. He was the son of Benny Bee Sr., a

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Posted on July 2, 2020

Amid Coronavirus Crisis, Tester Secures Nearly $300,000 To Help Fort Peck Respond

Amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured nearly $300,000 to help Fort Peck bolster its public health services. Tester secured the $286,136 grant through the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act which will benefit Fort Peck’s Tribal health care, and enable the Tribe to better respond to and prevent further spread of COVID-19.

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Amid Coronavirus Crisis, Tester Secures Nearly $300,000 To Help Fort Peck Respond

Amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured nearly $300,000 to help Fort Peck bolster its public health services. Tester secured the $286,136 grant through the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act which will benefit Fort Peck’s Tribal health care, and enable the Tribe to better respond to and prevent further spread of COVID-19.

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Posted on July 2, 2020

Bill Introduced To Expand Telehealth Services For Seniors

Congressman Greg Gianforte introduced legislation June 25 to continue the telehealth policies implemented by the Trump Administration and through the CARES Act, while advancing access to emerging technology for seniors especially in rural areas. “Many Montanans live in frontier and rural areas where access to doctors, particularly specialists, is a big challenge. Using technology to connect

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Bill Introduced To Expand Telehealth Services For Seniors

Congressman Greg Gianforte introduced legislation June 25 to continue the telehealth policies implemented by the Trump Administration and through the CARES Act, while advancing access to emerging technology for seniors especially in rural areas. “Many Montanans live in frontier and rural areas where access to doctors, particularly specialists, is a big challenge. Using technology to connect

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Posted on July 2, 2020

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Montana To Receive More Than $35 Million In PILT Funding

Montana To Receive More Than $35 Million In PILT Funding

Spotted Bird Facing Federal Charges Stemming From Sherman Inn Robbery

Spotted Bird Facing Federal Charges Stemming From Sherman Inn Robbery

Fort Peck Summer Theatre Season Suspended

Fort Peck Summer Theatre Season Suspended

Japan: A Glimpse At Montana’s Future?

Japan: A Glimpse At Montana’s Future?

Montana is the oldest state ….

Montana is the oldest state ….

Bigger Sky Kids Receives Grant For Dance Class

Bigger Sky Kids Receives Grant For Dance Class

Garcia Retires From Montana University System

Garcia Retires From Montana University System

Bee Dies In Rafting Accident On Flathead River

Bee Dies In Rafting Accident On Flathead River

Amid Coronavirus Crisis, Tester Secures Nearly $300,000 To Help Fort Peck Respond

Amid Coronavirus Crisis, Tester Secures Nearly $300,000 To Help Fort Peck Respond

Bill Introduced To Expand Telehealth Services For Seniors

Bill Introduced To Expand Telehealth Services For Seniors

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