Native students may apply for healthcare scholarships

The fund will provide $15,000 in scholarships to associate, or enrolled members of Montana federally recognized tribes who...

'Informed Montana Patient' Web Site enlightening

While serving on the Public Health and Human Services Standing Committee during the last session, many bills regarding health related issues came before us. One bill addressed the need for disclosing any financial interest that a referring health care practitioner might have associated with a referral. While no law was enacted, the disclosure concern was addressed by placing the information on the Montana Informed Patient Web Site.

COLUMN: A real American sport

I had an interesting “discussion” with a friend a few months ago.

Mineral County students selected for MedStart program

St. Regis High School junior, Fina Lizardi, and Alberton High School sophomore, Kalin Smith, have been selected to attend the Western Montana Area Health Education Center (AHEC) summer program, MedStart: An Exploration of Healthcare Careers.

Legals for May, 10 2023

Chicks n' Chaps Organization brings in funds

SANDERS COUNTY - Cowgirls Kicking Cancer held the its annual “Chicks n’ Chaps” event Friday evening at the Sanders County Fairgrounds. The event is held to raise money for the Cancer Network of Sanders County, an organization set up to help supplement the expenses of healthcare and day-to-day living for those battling cancer in Sanders County. A portion of the money raised is also slated for the Clark Fork Valley Hospital Think Pink fund.

More information on the issue of airport hangar leases

In response to the letter to the editor from Gerald Geske complaining about the decision of the Mineral County Commissioners and County Attorney concerning his “ground lease” at the Mineral County Airport in Superior, we offer the following reply:

CFVH receives grant for better health

PLAINS - Clark Fork Valley Hospital partnered with the Frontier Medicine Better Health Partnership through a grant to improve healthcare in Sanders County. The grant funding was made possible by the federal Affordable Care Act, the Center of Medicare and Medicaid Innovation which provided $1 billion in grant funding to projects that would aim to improve health outcomes and care and increase efficiencies while lowering total healthcare expenditures. There were over 3,000 applicants who applied for the funds and of them 700 were approved. The Frontier Medicine Better Health Partnership is comprised of 25 critical access hospitals throughout the state of Montana including CFVH.

MCH holds town hall meetings

SUPERIOR - Administrators from the Mineral Community Hospital and the Mineral Regional Health Center stopped by Superior Fountain and Drug April 30 to talk healthcare with the community.

'Barefoot in The Park' performed in Plains

The Jean Morrison family and the Plains Public Schools brought the Montana Repertory Theatre to Plains Monday, Jan 23 to begin their 50th Anniversary tour. The professional acting company first stopped in Plains with “The Rainmaker in 1989, making this the 28th year Plains has been the first stop on the national tour. Jean Morrison, Plains Public Schools and Montana Repertory Theatre helped bring the production of “Barefoot in the Park” to life. The play is a delightful and sometimes uncomfortable look at the struggles of a recently newlywed couple and the people they meet in their New York brownstone apartment.

Christmas, credit card fees

Now that Christmas is over and all the gifts unwrapped and being enjoyed, many of us will reluctantly turn our thoughts to having to pay for all that generosity. For most of us that means paying off the credit card bill. That also means paying interest on the balance if we don't pay it off in one payment; and possibly late payment fees, underpayment fees, balance transfer fees, and if you complain, a bad attitude fee.

Cabin Fever Quilting Guild supports its community

The Cabin Fever Quilting Guild has worked hard for two decades to support its communities and last weekend at the in Mineral County Fair the members were able to share the fruits of their labor.

Student dental care program comes to two area schools

SUPERIOR – Superior Elementary School in partnership with local dental professionals will be providing enrolled children tooth decay preventing services at no cost to families. The event will take place from Thursday, January 30, 8:30am – 1:00pm at Superior Elementary School.

Stand down steadily makes progress

TROUT CREEK - Per capita, Montana has a higher percentage of military veterans than any other state in the lower 48.  Of the state’s 1,000,000+ population, nearly 110,000 Montanans have served in the U.S. military.  Only Alaska has a population with a higher percentage of service veterans.

Legals for November, 1 2023

Legals for November, 8 2023

Superior water rate increase goes into effect July 1

Residents of Superior will soon see an increase in water rates of approximately 21 percent to the Base Rate Charge. The rate increase is meant to repay outstanding bonds, to cover operation and maintenance fees and to establish a reserve fund.

Bumper crop: Morel mushroom picking season ending

Alongside Quartz Creek Road at the Tarkio exit, a small table covered by a white canopy was set up next to a refrigerated truck. A sign with purple and pink letters reads, “Mushroom Buyer Jessica.” Jessica Cruz, along with her sons Timo, 16, and Lucas, 11, and her Asian partner simply referred to as “Q,” sit in lawn chairs - waiting for pickers to show up with baskets full of morel mushrooms.

An update from Rep. Ingraham

I recently received information from the Montana Healthcare Foundation regarding their search for five trustees to oversee the $40.2 million proceeds from the sale of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana that I wanted to bring to your attention. Montana Code Annotated (MCA) §50-4-720 prevents public officials such as myself and anyone who is an officer, director, or staff member of either Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana or Health Care Service Corporation from serving as trustees. Others, such as yourself, who might have a strong interest in healthcare programs and services in Montana may want to consider such an undertaking.

Legals for February, 8 2023