Recently released U.S. census data shows that Montana’s largest counties shifted demographically older from 2020 to 2025 as their population of residents age 65 and older grew relative to their population of children. This Montana Free Press analysis uses an aging index to compare the state’s population of older residents with its population of children. The index shows the number of Montana

Hunters who registered to be placed on the Surplus List can now check their status on MyFWP: myfwp.mt.gov/ fwpExtPortal/myDrawResult_ input.action. The list includes licenses left over from the drawing for Deer B and Elk B licenses. FWP will contact hunters who are at the top of the list via email with instructions to finalize their purchase within a specified time. Hunters must finalize the

est total of sales during June included Yellowstone at $4,558,783, Gallatin at $4,192,801, Missoula at $3,252,607 and Flathead at $2,804,575. Roosevelt County residents voted in favor of establishing 3 percent local option excise taxes for both medical and non-medical marijuana during the primary election in June 2023. Funds from the taxes are split with 50 percent going to the county, 5 percent

The Wolf Point School Board agreed to extend the contract of Superintendent of Schools Dr. David Perkins during a meeting on Monday, July 6. Trustees voted for a new contract to add a third year. The contract will run to June of 2029. Board chair Roxanne Gourneau said that the school district has made great progress under Perkins’ leadership. Trustees approved a 5 percent cost of living

Roosevelt County commissioners visited with incoming State Rep. Natalie Weeks O’Neal and retiring State. Rep. Frank Smith during a meeting on Tuesday, July 7. Commissioner Gordon Oelkers informed them of three possible issues. The first topic was an idea of counties receiving Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funds when counties lost taxable funds when property becomes trust land. The federal