Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is developing a new Statewide Mule Deer Management Plan and recently held public workshops around the state to hear from the public. FWP still wants to hear from people who care about mule deer management but were unable to attend a workshop. Those folks can go to FWP’s website and leave a comment here. FWP will be taking public feedback through June 27.

A bill revising the Montana Indian Child Welfare Act — a priority bill this session for the Montana American Indian Caucus — was signed into law in May, though in a much weaker form than initially proposed. Montana’s Indian Child Welfare Act is an extension of the federal Indian Child Welfare Act, which aims to protect Native children by giving their tribe and family opportunities to participate

New fiction in at the Culbertson Public Library for June includes the following titles: When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalizi, The Boxcar Librarian by Brianna LaBuskes, The Eights by Joanna Miller, The Antidote by Karen Russell, The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones, Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry, 25 Alive by James Patterson and Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte

Average gasoline prices in Montana have risen 1.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.19/g on Monday, June 2, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 6.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 23.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased 2.4 cents in the last week and stands at $3.465