The Department of Public Health and Human Services has launched a statewide media campaign to remind Montanans to continue taking the right steps to fight the spread of COVID-19, especially as the state opens up. The campaign, titled “Protect Public Health in the 406,” consists of television, radio, newspaper, digital and social media ads emphasizing personal responsibility and the behaviors

Bainville Senior Congregate Meals June 25: BBQ chicken, baked potato, vegetable and dessert. June 30: Spaghetti, garlic bread, vegetables and dessert. July 2: Tator tot casserole, vegetables and milk.

Culbertson Senior Congregate Meals June 26: Salmon loaf, broasted potatoes, vegetable and dessert. June 29: Breakfast casserole, biscuits, fruit salad and dessert. July 3: Holiday.

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

U.S. Senator Jon Tester led the Senate June 17 in passing the Great American Outdoors Act, legislation that will fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund at $900 million annually and allocate $9.5 billion to address maintenance backlogs on public lands across the United States. “Today, we made history,” said Tester. “This is a moment that Montanans have been working toward for decades,

U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced June 22 that he has secured nearly $1 million to help Montanans train for and secure jobs in health care. Tester announced the funds, which are available through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration, will benefit students at the University of Montana and Montana State University. UM will receive $438,278

A five-member commission tasked with redrawing Montana’s legislative boundaries following the 2020 census has shared frustrations over the state’s response rate in Native communities and other rural areas. The commission has cited the COVID-19 pandemic as the main reason for the disappointing rate of return. OnJune14,RepublicanJeff Essmann of Billings told media that an expected second