Town Crier “Briefs from the Region” (1) – 11/12/20 Accelerate Montana’s Rural Innovation Initiative at the University of Montana was established to encourage entrepreneurship in rural...
Governor enacts daily ‘snapshot’ of hospital metrics while calling on local governments to do their part By Gabrielle Gasser HELENA – Gov. Steve Bullock held a...
By Scott Brown EBS CONTRIBUTOR It is truly unprecedented how many times the word ‘unprecedented’ has been used in 2020. Or is it? When we consider...
Federal eviction moratorium effective through Dec. 31, 2020 Beginning Friday, Sept. 4, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will implement a temporary eviction moratorium on all...
Town Crier “Briefs from the Region” (2) – 8/19/20 The Montana Department of Labor and Industry applied and was approved for the“Lost Wage Assistance” funds through the...
OFFICE OF GOV. STEVE BULLOCK HELENA – At an Aug. 12 press conference, Gov. Steve Bullock announced that he will direct $10 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds...
Town Crier “Briefs from the Region” (2) – 7/16/20 When COVID-19 shuttered businesses, Montana’s unemployment rate shot up to 11.3 percent by April as those laid...
Town Crier “Briefs from the Region” (2) – 7/2/20 In the wake of COVID-19’s impact on the state’s workforce, Montana is offering extended benefits for eligible individuals...
By Geoff Mulvihill ASSOCIATED PRESS Alaska, Hawaii, Montana and Wyoming are among the least-populated states in the U.S., and not surprisingly have the lowest numbers of...
VISIT BIG SKY On Friday afternoon, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act passed the House of Representatives by a voice vote. The bill now moves to...