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  • Lincoln board openings

    Lewis and Clark County|Updated Mar 7, 2023

    Lewis and Clark County has the following Lincoln board opening: Lincoln Solid Waste District Board Citizens who serve on the Lincoln Solid Waste District Board need to own residential or commercial property and pay the Lincoln Solid Waste assessment; three-year terms. Lincoln Parks Board The purpose of the board is to advise the Board of County Commissioners and the City-County Parks Board on issues relating to the use, improvement, and general maintenance of the Lincoln...

  • Free Workshop for Caregivers-brought to you by Rural Dementia Caregiver Project

    News Release, Rural Dementia Caregiver Project|Updated Mar 7, 2023

    Millions of rural caregivers provide crucial support to family members or friends living with memory loss and dementia. These same caregivers often feel stressed and isolated. An online workshop may help them. The University of California, San Francisco is conducting a study of a new online caregiver workshop. The project is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Caregivers may qualify if they: • Live in a rural area • Care for someone with memory loss • Are 18 years of...

  • Why You Should Want Your Representative to Learn Things

    Lee Hamilton, Indiana University Center on Representative Government|Updated Mar 7, 2023

    In the pantheon of political attacks on sitting legislators, probably none is more damaging than the charge that they've lost touch with the people back home. If they're in Congress, it's usually couched as having caught "Potomac Fever"; in a state legislature, that they don't care about the views of the people who put them in office. The ranks of ex-legislators are filled with people who faced this. Even Abe Lincoln, who served a single term in Congress, was accused as a fres...

  • Daylight Saving Time 2023: When Does the Time Change?

    Almanac.com|Updated Mar 7, 2023

    Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at 2:00 A.M. At this time, we "spring forward" one hour! See details about the history of "saving daylight" and why we still observe DST today. What Is Daylight Saving Time? Daylight Saving Time (DST) is the practice of moving the clocks forward one hour from Standard Time during the summer months and changing them back again in the fall. The general idea is that this allows us all to make better use of natural daylight:...

  • AG Knudsen announces shocking 11,000 percent increase of fentanyl seizures in Montana since 2019

    News Release, Montana Attorney Generals Office|Updated Mar 7, 2023

    HELENA (Feb. 24)– Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced a nearly 11,000 percent increase in fentanyl seizures by anti-drug task forces in Montana since 2019. Additionally, triple the amount of fentanyl was seized in 2022 compared to 2021, obliterating previous records. The number of firearms found alongside drug shipments is also increasing. In 2022, Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area task forces seized a total of 206,955 dosage units of f...

  • Legislative Roundup - Week 9

    Caven Wade and Elinor Smith, UM Legislative News Service|Updated Mar 7, 2023

    Lawmakers Adjourn For Mid-Session Break After Marathon Voting HELENA -- The Montana Legislature is finished for the first half of its 90-day session. At about 10 a.m. on Friday, March 3, the House of Representatives adjourned after a three-day, almost-48 hour series of floor sessions. The House passed 180 bills between Wednesday and Friday. The Senate adjourned at 11 the night before, after almost 24 hours of voting over the span of two days. According to the Legislature's dat...

  • Bills Dictating Religion, Prayer and Sex Ed in Schools Advance Ahead of Key Deadline

    Caven Wade, UM Legislative News Service|Updated Mar 7, 2023

    At the half-way mark of the 2023 Montana Legislature, three House bills that would dictate how public schools in the state handle religion, prayer and sex education just barely made it to the deadline to stay alive. Rep. Greg Kmetz, R-Miles City, is sponsoring House Bill 744, which would allow students and teachers to openly discuss religious beliefs. The bill passed out of the House Education Committee 9-4, and passed a final vote in the House 69-29 on the last day for...

  • The moment we receive Him, we are born again

    From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham, Billy Graham Literary Trust|Updated Mar 7, 2023

    Q: I read a lot about blending various faiths from around the world and many support a one-world religion. Years ago, this was frightening to some, but now people from all faiths are coming on board as "people of faith." We're told that we should concentrate only on the common ground of our beliefs, which is to be the best we can, do the best we can, and love others. The world says this is what can bring humanity together. Is there room in Christianity for this kind of...

  • Jim Yarbrough announced as new ranger for Lincoln Ranger District

    News Release, Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest|Updated Mar 7, 2023

    LINCOLN, Mont. (March 7, 2023) – Jim Yarbrough will serve as the new ranger for the Lincoln Ranger District starting in late March. "Jim has a track record of working with collaborative groups and local communities to achieve common goals," said Forest Supervisor Emily Platt. "With his background working as an engineer and ranger in several Montanan communities, we believe he will be able to offer the leadership required to serve the diverse interests of local community m...