A meeting to discuss the proposed Bridger Pipeline attracted about 50 individuals in Bainville earlier this month. “The meeting went really well,” Fallon County Commissioner Kevin Braun, a member of the PRO-Montana group, said. Braun explained that the goal of the meeting was to address how landowners can work and negotiate with pipeline officials. “I didn’t hear much negatively,”

The Montana Highway Patrol is warning Montanans of fraudulent text message scams claiming a final notice for a traffic violation. MHP will never request payment or alert you of a suspended driver license by phone or text message. To pressure recipients into providing their personal information and/or money, scammers are sending urgent text messages with fake payment deadlines and, in some cases,

Froid’s Roberto Orozco- Ramirez filed a motion March 19 to dismiss a charge of illegal re-entry and lawyers for the government have responded. Orozco has been in custody since Jan. 25, following his surrender to authorities. Illegal re-entry carries a possible penalty of two years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Government lawyers asked March 30 for time to file a response to the motion, stating,

Several Montana Farmers Union members were recognized nationally for their leadership on behalf of family farmers and ranchers during National Farmers Union’s Annual Conference held in New Orleans, Louisiana, earlier in March. April Martin, director/effector of the Wild Rose Center who ranches in Busby, was recognized with the Bruce Miller Award for demonstrating the mission and vision of

The Department of Public Health and Human Services will honor Montana’s centenarians during the 57th annual Governor’s Conference on Aging on Oct. 7, during a noon luncheon. The annual conference and luncheon will take place at the Hilton Garden Inn in Kalispell. DPHHS is asking Montanans who will turn 100 on or before Dec. 31, 2026, and those who are currently over the age of 100 to

Last week, Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) introduced the Native American Housing and Self-Determination Modernization Act. This legislation modernizes and reauthorizes NAHASDA, including the Indian Housing Block Grant program, through 2032 to better assist the housing needs of Indian Country by providing targeted regulatory relief. The primary law governing federal support for housing in