Following pressure from U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, the Biden Administration’s Department of Education announced it has reversed its decision to defund a critical program for Montana’s rural students, and will award a total of $29,750,000, or $4,250,000 per year for seven years to the Montana University System’s Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program. In a letter to Secretary

Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte and Democratic challenger Ryan Busse met in Missoula Wednesday, Oct. 16, for a one-hour debate, the only forum the two major- party gubernatorial candidates have agreed to share before the Nov. 5 election. The debate, hosted by regional news network Non-Stop Local, was livestreamed on the outlet’s website and is scheduled to broadcast Thursday on Montana PBS at

Neither of the candidates for Chief Justice of the Montana Supreme Court thought they were destined for the highest court in the state. Instead, Jerry Lynch and Cory Swanson both say they decided to run because they saw the need for a candidate who offered a different judicial philosophy to the ones on the ballot. The campaign has come to symbolize the state of the judiciary in Montana –

Montana State University’s Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics and MSU Extension will host the 18th annual Agricultural Economics Conference from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, at the Best Western GranTree Inn, 1325 N. Seventh Ave. in Bozeman. The conference is part of the College of Agriculture’s annual Celebrate Ag week, which honors the state and university’s joint agricultural

Don’t wait until it is too late. Hunters who haven’t already asked permission from private landowners to hunt need to do so as soon as possible. Montana law requires hunters to obtain permission for all hunting on private land. Whether pursuing upland game birds, coyotes, gophers or any other wildlife, hunters must have permission from the landowner before hunting on private property. This

In Montana, maintaining positive relationships between hunters and landowners is a critical part of our culture and our heritage. In many towns around the state, these relationships extend well beyond hunting season as landowners and hunters share a commitment to their communities and ways of life. Over the years, however, things have changed and it’s more common now for hunters to use access

The Wolf Point Elks Lodge #1764 is holding its annual Hoop Shoot at the Wolf Point High School gym on Sunday, Nov. 3, starting at 2 p.m. Registration for the boys’ and girls’ age groups will begin at 1:30 p.m. that day. Age divisions are 8-9, 10-11 and 1213. Age groups are based on the age that the student will be on April 1, 2025. The Elks Hoop Shoot is free to all participants and provides

Big game hunter check stations will be in operation across Montana beginning Oct. 26 and continue through the general rifle season. Hunters must stop at check stations that they pass, even if they have not harvested any animals. For hunters without game, the check station process will be very quick and simple.