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Gianforte announces board appointments
Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Tuesday the following appointments: Board of Horseracing John Hayes, Great Falls. Hayes serves on the Board of Directors for the Great Falls Turf Club. He is also the director of the Cascade County Tavern Association. Jody Smith, Miles City. Smith, a lifelong resident of Montana, grew up on a cattle and […]
Gianforte announces board appointments
HELENA, Mont. – Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Thursday the following appointments in a news release: Montana Coal Board Hal Fuglevand, Miles City. Fuglevand is the former president of Oftedal Construction. He has more than 39 years of experience in projects associated with mine reclamation, railroad expansion and city/county infrastructure improvements. Catherine Laughner, Big Sky. Laughner […]
Gianforte announces increases for director pay
HELENA, Mont. – Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Monday pay increases for directors leading state agencies. The increases range from 5 percent for the head of the Department of Military Affairs to 46 percent for the director of the Department of Public Health and Human Services. “Montana’s pay for agency directors has been among the worst […]
Gianforte to deliver ‘State of the State’ Thursday
HELENA, Mont. — Gov. Greg Gianforte will deliver his first State of the State address to a joint session of the Montana Legislature at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 28. Gianforte’s address will be broadcast via Montana Public Affairs Network and streamed on the governor’s Facebook page. WHAT: Gov. Gianforte to deliver his first State of […]
Gianforte launches COVID-19 vaccine dashboard
HELENA, Mont. – Gov. Greg Gianforte launched Monday the state’s COVID-19 vaccine dashboard. “With over 77,000 safe and effective vaccine doses administered in Montana, we continue to make strides to protect the most vulnerable,” Gianforte said in a statement. “We can make even greater progress if the federal government increases our supply. I encourage Montanans […]
Gov. Gianforte nominates director of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks
Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Wednesday his nomination of Henry “Hank” Worsech to lead the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks. “Protecting our public lands and conserving wildlife is a shared priority of landowners, hunters, anglers, and all Montanans who cherish our outdoor heritage. It’s part of what defines our Montana way of life,” Gianforte said […]
Gov. Gianforte announces nominee to lead DPHHS
The former secretary of Kentucky’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Adam Meier, has been nominated by Gov. Greg Gianforte to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, his office announced in a press release Tuesday afternoon. “As Montana continues to confront the pandemic and the epidemic of addiction and drug use, an innovative, […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci to present for University of Montana
The University of Montana’s 2021 Mansfield Lecture will present the country’s leading infectious disease specialist, Dr. Anthony Fauci, in a Zoom conversation at noon Wednesday, Feb. 17, UM announced in a news release Tuesday. Free and open to the public, the discussion is an opportunity for Montanans to hear directly from Fauci on developments in […]
Gov. Gianforte announces board appointments
Gov. Greg Gianforte announced last Thursday the following appointments in a news release: Board of Hail Insurance Bing Von Bergen, Moccasin. Bergen is the owner and operator of Von Bergen Farms in Moccasin, Montana. Bergen has been farming for 41 years and raises wheat, barley, hay and peas. Livestock Loss Board Doreen Gillespie, Ethridge. Gillespie […]
Permitless carry bill passes state House
A bill to allow permitless carry of concealed firearms in much of the state of Montana sailed through the state House on third reading Thursday, passing 66-31 with little fanfare on party lines. HB102, a top priority for a broad Republican majority newly liberated with a governor from their own party, would also remove the […]
Gov. Gianforte activates Army National Guard for inauguration at U.S. Capitol
HELENA, Mont. — In response to a request from the National Guard Bureau and federal authorities, Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Thursday that Montana will send 150 Army National Guard soldiers to the nation’s capital for the upcoming presidential inauguration. “The Montana National Guard has a long, proud history of supporting our state and nation,” Gianforte […]
Montana Public Radio hosts special tribute to MLK on Jan 18
Montana Public Radio, in conjunction with Whitefish-based “Love Lives Here,” will broadcast a 90-minute radio special featuring a special lineup of speakers at 8 p.m., Jan. 18, commemorating the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The 1963 March on Washington is best remembered for Dr. King’s “I Have A Dream” speech. A quarter […]