Hunters are Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ strongest asset in managing chronic wasting disease. The FWP need your help in gathering information about the disease in Montana and we need your help in managing the disease to ensure we keep its prevalence low where it’s possible. An important way hunters can help with CWD management is by submitting samples from deer and elk. Your sample

A group aiming to protect ballot initiatives in Montana has filed a Constitutional amendment to ensure Montanans can petition to enact laws in the state without interference. “This initiative protects the right of Montana voters to propose and vote on laws that matter to them,” said SK Rossi, spokesperson for Montanans Decide, in a statement. “Too often, politicians forget who they work

A virtual meeting on Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir system operations is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 30, to present the draft 2025-2026 Annual Operating Plan. On Sept. 30, the draft 20252026 AOP was posted online at: https://go.mil/mr-meetings. The comment period on the draft AOP will close on Nov. 26. Meetings are normally held each spring and fall from Montana to Missouri and offer

On a different note, Hamilton reported that the Bureau of Indian Affairs have taken over the juvenile detention center as of Monday, Oct. 20. Hamilton said that after 72 hours, the youth will be transferred to Great Falls or another facility. Also at the meeting, WPCO chairman Holly Hamilton said the candidates’ forum attracted 24 candidates and about 100 audience members. “It went pretty

The Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation are warning that the ongoing federal government shutdown could interrupt Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits as early as November, putting hundreds of Fort Peck households at immediate risk of food insecurity. “Our most vulnerable people will suffer first and worst if SNAP is disrupted,” sad chairman Justin

The 75 million Americans who receive Social Security benefits will see a 2.8 percent increase in payments next year, the Social Security Administration said Friday, Oct. 24. The cost-of-living adjustment is just below the inflation rate of 3 percent announced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, also on Friday. The adjustment is lower than the average over the past decade, but higher than last

The Wolf Point School Board approved building projects at various sites during its monthly meeting held on Monday, Oct. 13. Projects approved included re-roofing the administration building for $49,523 and replacing the back door at the administration building for $8,045. In addition, four security cameras were approved at the high school in the total amount of $12,114. Improvements at