The walleye trap netting and egg-taking operation has commenced on Fort Peck Reservoir once again. However, it’s been a challenging and bumpy (literally) start to the season. Compared to last year, lower reservoir elevations have caused us to relocate our operation further down the reservoir between Nelson and McGuire Creek. High winds over the past week have prevented us from getting

Montana’s unemployment rate fell to a new record low in March to 2.3 percent, the fourth lowest rate in the nation. Montana’s labor force and total employment are at record highs. Inflation, however, has reached a 41-year high, undermining Montanans’ wage growth and threatening Montana job creation and economic growth. “Because of Montanans’ hard work, we’re at our lowest unemployment