The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Montana State University will host a virtual Friday Forum focused on the history and future of passenger rail service in Montana on March 8. “Passenger Rail in Southern Montana Gaining Steam” will be held via Zoom from noon to 1:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Jason Stuart, vice-chair of the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority, and

The Montana Department of Revenue would like to remind owners of real and personal property about several important deadlines approaching soon: March 1 Due Date Business and industrial equipment owners need to report their personal property online with the department’s TransAction Portal at https:// tap.dor.mt.gov. Businesses have a statutory reporting requirement if their total statewide

Montana certified the No Labels Montana Party as eligible for the 2024 election, the Secretary of State’s office said on Friday, Feb. 16. The party seeks to create “a unity ticket to run in 2024 if the two parties [Republicans and Democrats] select unreasonably divisive presidential nominees,” according to the party’s website. The organization listed allies in congress including Sen.

Attorney General Austin Knudsen and Montana Commissioner of Labor & Industry Sarah Swanson today warned Montana workers and employers of elevated levels of fraudulent unemployment insurance (UI) scams. State UI systems across the United States are being targeted at unusually high levels by scam artists and criminals, leading to the filing of thousands of fraudulent UI claims. The filing of

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking public comment on open water fishing contests proposed for the 2024 open water season. Participants must comply with state fishing regulations, including daily and possession limits. Applications for fishing contests may be approved, approved with conditions or denied by the FWP Fisheries Division in Helena. Conditions placed on contests may help

The Fort Peck Tribes have issued a checklist for tribal members experiencing the loss of a loved one. Items include reminders to contact Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel for arraignments; the Tribes for funeral expenses (contact Paula Rankin or Presley Sears), Individual Indian Money/Bureau of Trust Funds Administration/ Probates, West Electronics (headstone), Friesen’s Floral & Greenhouse

The Montana Department of Justice’s Office of Consumer Protection is warning non-profit organizations of scammers who are targeting them with fake donations and then asking for a portion of the money back, Attorney General Austin Knudsen has announced. OCP has received reports that individual(s) under fake pseudonyms including, ‘Barrington Blythe,’ are making donations to non-profit organizations

Todd Lackman, an agricultural education teacher from Miles City, represented Montana in the national Young Farmer & Rancher Discussion Meet held during the 105th American Farm Bureau Convention in Salt Lake City. The Discussion Meet has competitors addressing pre-determined questions on current issues and developing goals and solutions. Lackman advanced to the Sweet Sixteen round in the

Average gasoline prices in Montana have risen 9.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.95/g on Monday, Feb. 12, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 8.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 28.0 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has risen 6.9 cents in the last week and stands at $3.99

Montana health organizations say a state government backlog in paying its contractors has hindered their ability to provide care, and they worry the bottleneck’s ripple effects will be felt long after the money comes through. Several organizations waiting for contracts to be approved and funding to arrive said that more than 200 private and public contractors across the state government