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Governor Steve Bullock yesterday extended through April 24 Directives he issued to protect Montanans from COVID-19 by slowing the spread of the virus in Montana. The Directives were set to expire on April 10. "We know that staying home will help to flatten the curve. For every person we take out of the chain of transmission of this virus, the more likely our health care facilities can handle the capacity to respond, and the more likely we can beat back this virus sooner rather than later,"...
Editor's Note: This story was originally published by Montana Free Press. For more information, please visit www.montanafreepress.org HELENA - Four days after President Donald Trump signed the largest emergency spending measure in U.S. history, the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, Montana-based stimulus watchers are waiting with bated breath for details about how the act will bring aid to bear on the state economy. While the CARES Act responds to the COVID-19...
Many local residents may have recently received an envelope from the United States Census. Local officials are stressing the importance of responding online, by mail, or on the phone. Gallatin County Commissioner Scott MacFarlane said census numbers can impact the roads you drive on, the schools your kids attend, the medical benefits you receive, the housing opportunities in your community. "And much, much more. Having accurate Census data is imperative to help adequately fund hundreds of...
The number of COVID-19 cases in Montana is now over 300. As of Wednesday at 8:30 a.m., the number of reported cases in the state is 319, with 119 in Gallatin County. The total number of tests completed in the state is 6,985 with 27 hospitalizations, and six COVID-19 related deaths. The City of Three Forks announced last week it has received its first batch of hand-made and donated masks to help protect our citizens keeping essential functions and businesses going. City officials publicly thanked Belgrade based Montana Robe Company based in...
A total of four candidates have filed to run for the upcoming Three Forks School Board Election. According to District Clerk Lisa Morgan, three candidates filed for the two three-year seats including incumbents Lori Sayers and Joe Petersen, along with newcomer Jason Coursey. Incumbent Robert Buchholz was the lone candidate to file for the one-year terms. The election is scheduled for May 5....
