Average gasoline prices in Montana have risen 0.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.24/g on Monday, Sept. 1, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are unchanged versus a month ago and stand 17.7 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 1.4 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $3.665 per

The Steer-A-Year program in Montana State University’s College of Agriculture will return for the 2025-26 academic year and is seeking donations of young cattle and feed. Housed in the Department of Animal and Range Sciences, Steer-A-Year combines academic courses with handson experience, exposing students to the many aspects of raising cattle. Students spend the year feeding, caring for

Montana motorists have a higher risk of hitting an animal while driving the state’s roads than almost anywhere else in the country and two new laws seek to address the problem. Research from State Farm indicates Montanans have the second-highest chance of striking an animal of any state in the country. Wildlife crossings over and under roads have been a solution some states in the Western

The federal government recently finalized an $18 million settlement with a group of 12 people who were abused by an Indian Health Service doctor in Montana and South Dakota. Indian Health Service is the federal entity responsible for providing health care to members of federally recognized tribes. The agency is chronically underfunded and has long been criticized for the quality of care it provides.

American Prairie has added just more than 1,400 acres of land, which includes scenic habitat situated both near and along the Missouri River, improving public access for boaters, floaters, anglers, and other river recreationalists. The first land acquisition grows American Prairie’s existing PN unit by 1,365 acres, which is made up of 630 deeded acres and 735 leased acres. The property is located

With the many boots expected to be on the ground this hunting season, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks biologists are looking to hunters and other recreationists to report bighorn sheep seen in sheep hunting district (HD) 622. Earlier this spring, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission closed bighorn sheep hunting in HD 622 during an emergency meeting. The closure was proposed by FWP after