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Feb 12, 2021 Montana's chief medical officer, Greg Holzman, has turned in his resignation. While possibly coincidental, the resignation comes on the heels of Governor Greg Gianforte's termination of Montana's mask  mandate. Read about it here. The resignation came on Thursday. Governor ended the mask mandate Wednesday, The East Oregonian reported. City Desk Big Sky Connection Helena, MT – Retired public employees say their pension money goes back into Montana communities, and they're on the lookout for measures from lawmakers that might affect their pension system. Comments from Rep. Mof...

AARP seeks Community Challenge applicants Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service PORTLAND, Ore. -- Applications are open for AARP's Community Challenge grant program. The program provides funds for projects that can be produced quickly and make cities and communities more livable for people of all ages. That includes making public spaces more welcoming, increasing transportation options or supporting local recovery from the pandemic; something especially important this year. Edward Brewington, volunteer state president for AARP Oregon, explained the program's goals. "The whole purpose is to try...

ButteNews.net A member of the order of The Daughters of Charity in Toulon, France, has recovered from COVID-19. She is 117, and she lived through the flu pandemic of 1918, The Washington Post reports. Her name is Sister Andre. City Desk Big Sky Connection Helena, MT – Sen. Jeff Welborn, R-Dillon, has introduced a resolution (SJR 7) that would remove Wilderness Study Area designation from land in southwestern Montana. Opponents see it as the first step in a top-down effort to remove more study-area designations around the state. Comments from Jack Kirkley, professor of biology, University ...

Credit Olena Shvets / Adobe Stock A new documentary in Idaho looks at childhood trauma and how building resiliency can help protect people in adulthood. "Resilient Idaho: Hope Lives Here" explores adverse childhood experiences such as abuse, neglect or other serious household dysfunction. Jean Mutchie, community health manager for St. Luke's Health System, said those experiences are common, and more common in Idaho than other states. But she noted there are ways to protect children from the effects of these events later in life. "It really requires leaning in instead of looking away, and unde...