The 2023 legislative session saw an unprecedented number of bills, and lawmakers are considering changes to avoid backlogs and staff burnout in 2025. The Legislative Council Subcommittee on Logistics and Appropriations on Thursday, May 30, voted 3-1 to recommend to the full committee moving two big deadlines during the session, as well as raising the amount of money a bill needs in order to be

The Montana Department of Labor and Industry has announced that it is accepting applications for the Tribal Computer Program Boost Scholarship Program. The purpose of this program is to support the development of computer programming courses at schools located on Indian reservations in the state to increase interest among Indian students in pursuing computer programming and other technology-related

Fraud costs Medicare an estimated $60 billion per year. It costs Medicare beneficiaries time, stress, the security of their medical information, and potentially their health. It costs families, friends, and caregivers in worry and lost work when helping their loved ones recover from falling victim to Medicare fraud. “Medicare fraud has a devastating impact on both beneficiaries and the Medicare

Tuesday Night League Week 1 Standings Hackers 92.5 Curtiss Farm and Auto 92.0 Northern Prairie Auto 80.5 Fox Ford 67.0 Horny Toads 63.0 Arnie’s Army 55.0 One Under 54.5 In the Rough 50.0 Opportunity Bank 30.5 Low Gross- Brad Moran 39 Low Net- Abel Garfield 29

Downtown Poplar will host festivities June 6-9, including inflatables, vendors and horseshoe and cornhole tournaments. A community rummage sale is planned for Saturday in the bank parking lot from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. A fun run is being held to kick off the weekend at 5 p.m. Thursday on the Fort Peck Community College lawn followed by a community BBQ hosted by the Poplar Fire Department

Attorneys defending Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen before the state’s Commission on Practice, which disciplines and regulates the legal profession, said they need more time to prepare a defense for Knudsen, who faces 41 counts of ethical violations. Knudsen, a Republican who is running for re-election in November, has three attorneys — Mark D. Parker of Billings; Tyler Green of

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking public comment on two environmental assessments and an emergency closure. For more information, including how to submit comments, visit fwp.mt.gov/ public-notices. Buhmann Private Pond Application Environmental Assessment A landowner is applying for a Private Fish Pond License and proposes to stock rainbow trout, brown trout and largemouth bass.