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Speaker addresses sex trafficking in Montana
For Grace Manchala, the fight to prevent sex trafficking is personal.
Innovating our agricultural foundation
Agriculture is the foundation of Montana’s economy, contributing over five billion dollars annually in recent years as the state’s top industry. With our nearly 60 million acres of farmland statewide, we take pride in our contributions to the state and across the globe. However, just as the world was different even twenty years ago, it is going to be different in the next five, ten, and hundred years down the road. We need to continue to address our current and future challenges by finding new and innovative ways to increase the quality and sustainability of agriculture in tomorrow’s world.
Thinclads shine at Archie Roe
By JOE SOVA / Hungry Horse News
Thank you, Elves
Decorating Bigfork in celebration of Christmas exemplifies the spirit of volunteerism and the special people of our community. It is their effort that ensures the success of various projects each year. Over the years Decorating Day has grown and become a fun, festive, and wonderful social interaction for all ages. Thank you to all who participated.
A plan to get Montana back on track
In Montana, summer's arrival and departure is marked by two important holidays — Memorial Day, honoring our nation's servicemen and women, and Labor Day, honoring the contributions of the American worker to our nation's success and prosperity. The law creating Labor Day was passed in 1894, which is the same year hardscrabble homesteaders established Flathead County.
Althea Hosek
Born Aug. 12, 1920 to Hugo “Boots” and Harriet (Reavy) Lehnen, Althea E. Lehnen — “Thea” lived a full life to age 92 — active and independent.
Reflecting upon legislative special session
Two months preceding the special session, four legislative leaders from both parties along with a representative from the governor’s office convened meetings to establish a template for such a session. A consensus position stated that by one way or another, $150 million would be reallocated into the budget to restore lower than expected revenues and $75 million would be cut from HB2, the budget we walked away from Helena in the last days of April 2017. A formal deal was never reached as to the specifics to the consensus position. The legislators at the table included minority leaders Sen. Jon Sesso, Rep. Jenny Eck, House Appropriations Chairman, Rep. Nancy Balance and Finance and Claims Chairman Sen. Llew Jones. These legislators worked countless hours to establish a professional working relationship and subsequently were able to conclude that the need existed to address the revenue shortfall.
Legislature looks at infrastructure, housing
The Montana Legislature is on a transmittal break during the first week of March. This is the 45-day mark of the session where general bills (nonrevenue), must get to the other chamber. Most of us in the House will be off this week. Several unlucky members of the Appropriations Committee will be back in Helena on Thursday for committee work. House Bill 2, the funding bill for the general budget will pass through the careful scrutiny of Appropriations. This committee is broken into six sections of government services. The sections subsequently convene as a whole to guide the body towards an attainable budget. Appropriations members often can be seen with several trees worth of binders. Within such binders are spreadsheets galore, everything done within Montana government. Assignment to this committee equates to the special forces of our legislature. They are the worker bees, their tasks much appreciated by the remaining plebian legislators.
Support Montana food banks in final Farm Bill
Every month, food pantries, meal programs, and other partners of the Montana Food Bank Network distribute over a million pounds of food to those who are struggling in our communities. The impact of these programs is immediate and enormous, helping to keep food on the table for Montana families, seniors, underemployed workers, individuals with disabilities, and anyone else in need of a helping hand. While much of this food comes from the generous support of donors, a substantial portion also comes through The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP).
Working together to prevent substance abuse
In Montana, when we have a problem to solve, we look across our community for how best to tackle that problem. We seek help from our schools, churches, business leaders, public services and public officials.
Safety communications: failure not an option
Less than two weeks remain until the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Tax credits should be voted on, not automatic
Good politics is not always good policy. Legislative Referendum 123 is a good example of that.
Thank you, Elves
Decorating Bigfork in celebration of Christmas exemplifies the spirit of volunteerism and the special people of our community. It is their effort that ensures the success of various projects each year. Over the years Decorating Day has grown and become a fun, festive, and wonderful social interaction for all ages. Thank you to all who participated.
Scholarships roll in for BHS seniors
Money may be tight, but that hasn't stopped Bigfork High School's senior class from raking in hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarship awards as the 75 students prepare to graduate next week.
Anemic stimulus bill will need follow-up jobs bills
During President Franklin Roosevelt’s first term, he and his economic policy assistants were busily developing “economic stimulus” efforts to cope with the devastating effects of the Great Depression.
A plan to get Montana back on track
In Montana, summer's arrival and departure is marked by two important holidays — Memorial Day, honoring our nation's servicemen and women, and Labor Day, honoring the contributions of the American worker to our nation's success and prosperity. The law creating Labor Day was passed in 1894, which is the same year hardscrabble homesteaders established Flathead County.
Safety communications: failure not an option
Less than two weeks remain until the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Anemic stimulus bill will need follow-up jobs bills
During President Franklin Roosevelt’s first term, he and his economic policy assistants were busily developing “economic stimulus” efforts to cope with the devastating effects of the Great Depression.
Wilhelm leads CFHS thinclads at A.R.M. Meet
By JOE SOVA / Hungry Horse News
Althea Hosek
Born Aug. 12, 1920 to Hugo “Boots” and Harriet (Reavy) Lehnen, Althea E. Lehnen — “Thea” lived a full life to age 92 — active and independent.