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Beverage license bid opens

A new competitive bidding opportunity is available with the Montana Department of Revenue’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Division. The process allows people and businesses to bid on the opportunity to apply for an available alcoholic beverage license. The highest bidder that meets all requirements can then apply for the available license. This bidding opportunity is open through Dec. 2.

Open licenses are available in the following locations: Anaconda/Deer Lodge, Belgrade, Bozeman, Columbia Falls, East Helena, Eureka, Glacier County, Hamilton, Hysham, Manhattan, and Missoula.

For more information, including specific license types per location and prices, visit MTRevenue.gov/CompetitiveBid.

Women’s health clinic holds grand opening

Kalispell Midwives and Women’s Health will host an open house to celebrate the grand opening of the new women's health and midwifery clinic from 3 to 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 5, at 165 Commons Loop, Suite A, Kalispell.

Kalispell Midwives and Women’s Health aims to serve all women’s health needs, not exclusively those of expecting mothers.

“If you are an expecting mother, planning your future as a parent, or just need to get caught up with your annual exams, come to the grand opening event and schedule an appointment,” a press release said.

The grand opening will feature tours, snacks and prizes such as an hour massage, bottles of wine, a dog grooming certificate and more.

Explore Whitefish awards grants to local businesses

The Whitefish Convention and Visitors Bureau (Explore Whitefish) has announced the winners of its fall grant awards program. The annual program awards funds for programs, projects and events that demonstrate the ability to strengthen the community of Whitefish and help focus visitation during the shoulder and winter seasons. Grants totaled $10,000 for this cycle.

Friends of the Flathead Avalanche Center, Whitefish Bike Retreat and Stumptown Art Studio are the recipients of this year’s grant cycle for projects that encourage responsible recreation, enhance winter activities, and increase the livability of the Whitefish community through public art.

Friends of the Flathead Avalanche Center was awarded funds for installing 10 new signs at popular access points, plus five monthly campfire discussions from December through April.

Whitefish Bike Retreat’s grant will help pay for trail maintenance in the Beaver Lake area to assist in trail grooming for fat bikes, snowshoes and Nordic skiing during the 2021-22 winter season.

Stumptown Art Studio was awarded funds to support a public art installation called "Reflections of Whitefish" at the new Baker Street pedestrian underpass.