Two Montana men were indicted last month by a federal grand jury in Alaska on counts related to their illegal killing and transport of a brown bear on a national wildlife refuge in May 2022. Richard McAtee, 46, and Arlon Franz, 51, were indicted by the U.S. District Court of Alaska grand jury on July 17 on one count of conspiracy and two counts of violating the Lacey Act, which prohibits trafficking

The Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board held its regular full board meeting Aug. 12 in Poplar. Tim Sheehy, a candidate for U.S. Senate, was in attendance. He is challenging incumbent Senator Jon Tester, Sheehy spoke to the board about his background and took questions and comments from board members about accessibility of care for Tribal veterans and other issues. The board voted to authorize

erty. The partnership then appealed the ruling, which was affirmed by the Montana Supreme Court in 2022. Miles Knudsen blocked off the road in defiance of the ruling, prompting a motion for contempt filed by Tomas Mann Post No. 81 of the American Legion April 24. An affidavit on attorney’s fees was also ordered by Cybulski, indicating the direction he may take with regard to sanctions for

She hopes the number of obstetrics units will level off after the wave of closures. “It’s not even just for delivery, but we need access just to women’s health care in general,” she said. “I would love to see women’s health care be at the forefront of our government’s mind.” Swartz noted that the state has only one obstetrics training program, which is at the University of Iowa.

The Montana Department of Commerce is set to receive $47.5 million in federal grant money that Rosebud, Custer, and Fallon counties, along with the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, will be able to apply for to fund infrastructure projects such as the build-out of electrical transmission lines takes shape in coming years. The department announced Monday, July 29, it was receiving the grant money for

After a nearly 21-year career with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, the agency’s lead fisheries expert has resigned. Eileen Ryce, a fisheries biologist with a PhD, said inadequate support from her superiors while she ran a division that touches on two areas of critical interest in Montana — water and wildlife management — led her to resign. In a letter dated Aug. 1, Ryce briefly referenced