The Montana Department of Agriculture’s Student Loan Assistance Program is now accepting applications. Established during the 2019 legislative session, this program provides student loan assistance to Montana’s college- educated youth pursuing careers in farming or ranching. “The Student Loan Assistance Program seeks to help relieve some of the financial stressors that our young farmers

Foster parents, child protection workers, youth, and non-profit organizations were honored on Thursday, April 16, during an awards ceremony in Missoula at the Hilton Garden Inn as part of the annual Montana Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect Conference sponsored by the Department of Public Health and Human Services. “These individuals and organizations exemplify what it means to put Montana’s

Montana State University has announced the finalists for the 2026 $100K Venture Competition, which is hosted annually by the Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship and the MSU Launchpad. The competition provides entrepreneurs the opportunity to present their business ventures, receive feedback and compete for startup funding. The selected finalists will compete on Tuesday, April

sons and community violence by demanding higher judicial transparency. In District 31, the priority is ensuring that state policy respects tribal jurisdiction and provides the economic stability our rural families depend on. 4. Do you have any opinion of how to improve the health care system for Montanans? Weeks-O’Neal: Yes. We need to bring more health care workers to rural areas and

• Little Big Horn College, Anna Ten Bear, Crow Agency. Ten Bear volunteers at the campus Greenhouse and Bookstore, where she organizes books, assists customers and students, and contributes several hours each week to keeping a welcoming space. She volunteers working with cattle, assisting with feeding, herding, and the hands-on work of tending to animals in the field and in the mountains. Anna

Average gasoline prices in Montana have risen 3.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.90/g on Monday, April 27, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 23.9 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 77.2 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased 9.2 cents compared to a week ago and stands

New Arrivals Northside Students Enjoy Hatching Of Chicks There were some welcome additions to the Northside Elementary School’s family last week. When third-grade teacher Maricar Endozo left her classroom for the day on Monday, April 13, the chicken project featured only two little chicks. When she arrived the next morning, there were 20 chicks along with seven in the incubator.