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EDA awards $148,800 in grants for economic development projects in Missoula County in 2023

In 2023, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $148,800 in grants for economic development projects in Missoula County, Montana.

By Glacier Country News | Jan 20, 2025

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EDA awards $153,000 in grants for economic development projects in Lake County in 2023

In 2023, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $153,000 in grants for economic development projects in Lake County, Montana.

By Glacier Country News | Jan 20, 2025

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EDA awards $153,000 in grants for economic development projects in Glacier County in 2023

By Glacier Country News | Jan 20, 2025

In 2023, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $153,000 in grants for economic development projects in Glacier County, Montana.

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Montana and California lawmakers urge FAA to certify firefighting helicopters

By Glacier Country News | Jan 17, 2025

Today, a group of lawmakers from Montana and California urged the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to expedite the certification process for six CH-47D Chinook helicopters owned by Billings Flying Service (BFS).

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Montana State Rodeo Team makes history with inaugural parade invitation

By Glacier Country News | Jan 15, 2025

Today, Congressman Ryan Zinke extended his congratulations to the Montana State University (MSU) Rodeo Team for their selection to participate in the 2025 Inaugural Parade in Washington, D.C., scheduled for January 20.

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National parks access bill passes Senate heads to President

By Glacier Country News | Dec 20, 2024

Congressman Ryan Zinke has announced that the Senate has passed the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act.

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Missoula launches snowplow naming contest for community engagement

By Glacier Country News | Dec 17, 2024

The City of Missoula's Public Works & Mobility Department is inviting residents to participate in the "Name Our Snowplows Contest."

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Zinke introduces bipartisan bill to tackle skilled worker shortage in housing

By Glacier Country News | Dec 17, 2024

Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke has introduced a bipartisan bill to address the shortage of skilled workers in the housing sector.

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Missoula Parking Commission resumes Food for Fines program in December

By Glacier Country News | Dec 2, 2024

Throughout December, individuals can reduce their outstanding parking citations by donating nonperishable food items to the Missoula Parking Commission.

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Zinke criticizes USPS plan impacting rural mail service

By Glacier Country News | Nov 22, 2024

Today, Congressman Ryan Zinke from Western Montana joined forces with Congresswoman Harriet Hagaman of Wyoming and seven other congressional members to address concerns about proposed changes by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS).

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Missoula mandates bear-resistant trash containers in buffer zones

By Glacier Country News | Nov 14, 2024

Missoula City-County has implemented health code regulations requiring bear-resistant garbage containers in designated areas known as the Bear Buffer Zone.

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Zinke announces over $31 million in grants for Western Montana infrastructure projects

By Glacier Country News | Oct 29, 2024

Today, Congressman Ryan Zinke announced significant funding for infrastructure projects in Western Montana.

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Missoula announces fall leaf collection schedule starting November 5

By Glacier Country News | Oct 25, 2024

The City of Missoula's Street Maintenance & Operations Division will commence its annual leaf collection program on November 5, with plans to conclude by November 29.

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Zinke secures victory as VA delays ambulance service cuts impacting Montana veterans

By Glacier Country News | Sep 9, 2024

Ceding to Congressman Ryan Zinke’s oversight and demands, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has delayed the implementation of a proposed rule that would have significantly reduced affordable air and ground ambulance services for veterans. In 2020, the VA suggested cutting reimbursement rates for these services by up to 90%, using outdated market data from 1998 for air ambulances and 2002 for ground ambulances. The proposed changes would have made it financially unfeasible for air ambulances to operate, particularly affecting rural areas like Granite County in Montana,...

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Congressman Zinke introduces Veteran Prescription Safety Improvement Act

By Glacier Country News | Jul 25, 2024

Today, Congressman Ryan Zinke introduced the Veteran Prescription Safety Improvement Act, alongside House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Mike Bost (R-IL-12), Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI-03), and Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-06).

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Zinke supports Montana priorities with FY25 interior appropriations act passage

By Glacier Country News | Jul 24, 2024

Today, Western Congressman Ryan Zinke voted in favor of H.R. 8998, the House Department of Interior Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The bill passed the House by a vote of 210-205, marking the fifth appropriations bill to pass the House floor for fiscal year 2025. Zinke, a member of the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies subcommittee, played a leading role in crafting the funding bill.

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House subcommittee advances Zinke’s Indian water compact bills

By Glacier Country News | Jul 23, 2024

Today, the House Natural Resources Committee's Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a hearing on various water rights bills, including Congressman Zinke’s bills H.R. 8791 "Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024" and H.R. 8953 "Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2024."

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Bill honoring WWII hero Charlie Dowd heads to President Biden's desk

By Glacier Country News | Jul 22, 2024

Today, the US House of Representatives passed Congressman Ryan Zinke's bill to rename the Butte Veterans Affairs (VA) clinic after Montana Pearl Harbor hero, U.S. Navy Radioman Charlie Dowd. The companion legislation sponsored by Montana Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines passed the Senate in May, meaning it is headed to President Biden's desk for signature. The bill passed under suspension, with unanimous consent of the House.

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House advances bill addressing affordable housing crisis in rural Montana

By Glacier Country News | Jul 10, 2024

Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Appropriations Committee passed the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2025 out of Full Committee Markup. The bill includes more than $20 million in funding for Western Montana infrastructure projects and legislative language to address a loophole in rental housing assistance grants that has cost Montanans millions. The next step for the bill is a vote on the House floor, scheduled for the last week of July.

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Montana lawmakers urge federal funding for St. Mary siphons replacement

By Glacier Country News | Jun 28, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Ryan Zinke (MT-01), U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT), U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D-MT), and Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) have jointly sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Commissioner for the Bureau of Reclamation Camille Touton. The letter calls for the authorization of federal funds to replace the St. Mary’s siphons that failed on June 17, 2024.