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Electronics recycling event held today
406 Recycling s monthly electronics recycling will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, May 28, at the Good Samaritan Thrift Store located at 3067 N. Montana Ave.
A voluntary $10 donation to Good Samaritan is encouraged. Most items including personal electronics, office equipment, and entertainment systems, including accessories, are accepted for free at the event. Charges apply for some older style monitors and TVs, non-working microwaves, televisions larger than 36 inches, and data-destruction receipts.
406 Recycling s food waste collection program, 406 Compost, will also be on-site distributing collection buckets for new customers. 406 Compost collects food waste, including meats and grease, as well as compostable dishware for composting with worms in partnership with YES Compost. Details at 406Compost.com
Carroll College students make a difference through Service Saturdays
Carroll College
By: Marian Davidson
and last updated 2021-04-09 18:09:36-04
For college students, Saturdays are usually a breakâa day off from schoolwork and studying. But some Carroll College students dedicate a couple of Saturdays a semester to making a difference in the Helena community.
The Hunthausen Center for Peace and Justice helps connect students with service opportunities, they also hold two Service Saturdays each semester. Carroll College junior Courteney Boyle works with the Hunthausen Center for Peace and Justice, and she said as many as 75 students sign up for Service Saturdays.
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$5.2M distributed to 12 MT communities for infrastructure and public health projects
Posted at 1:16 PM, Dec 30, 2020
and last updated 2020-12-30 15:16:38-05
GREAT FALLS â The Montana Department of Commerce announced Wednesday that 12 communities will share more than $5.2 million in federal funds through the agency s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public and Community Facilities Program.
The grants will be used primarily for water and wastewater system infrastructure and public health facilities.
A news release says that the program provides funding to local governments to address community needs, including building or improving public infrastructure and constructing or rehabilitating facilities such as shelters, food banks, mental health centers, and senior centers.