Montana’s tourism industry heavily favors the western half of the state, anchored by mountainous gateway communities surrounding Glacier and Yellowstone national parks. But while many travelers to Montana pass through huge swaths of the state en route to myriad destinations, there has been a data gap in understanding the impact of the tourism industry to the eastern half of Montana. A new

When it comes to defining his family legacy, Dale Veseth is unwavering: Veseth Cattle Co. will remain a working ranch that strengthens opportunities for local ranchers, champions education and community-led conservation and upholds Montana’s ranching heritage. To ensure that legacy endures beyond their lifetimes, Dale and his wife, Janet, have announced that they will gift their 38,300-acre

Floyd Azure is glad to be back sitting in the chairman’s chair for Fort Peck Tribes, but he recognizes a lot of improvements are needed on the reservation. He urges that tribal and non-tribal individuals work together to accomplish those goals. In his first week returning to the office, Azure said he is trying to put the reservation back on the right track again. His goals include staying

The Fort Peck Community College recently received a grant that will continue to encourage students to pursue a career in education. A $1,570,560 grant has been awarded to the college from the Department of Education’s Indian Education Professional Development Program. The grant covers five years and provides funding for three years of teacher training to 15 students. “We’ve been fortunate

Students from Nashua to Brockton participated in the annual Red Ribbon Run on the Fort Peck Reservation on Wednesday, Oct. 29. Carrie Manning of the Spotted Bull Recovery Resource Center said schools involved included Nashua, Frazer, Wolf Point, Frontier, Poplar and Brockton. Spotted Bull has organized the event for 35 years since its start in 1990. One of the features of the run is students,