U.S. Sen. Jon Tester is calling on Congress to fully fund technology used to scan for fentanyl and other contraband at the southern border as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 Homeland Security Appropriations bill ahead of the March 22nd deadline. Tester’s urgent request comes directly after Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Troy Miller told NBC News this week that scanners used to spot

The Northwestern Division, Missouri River Basin Water Management Division will host a series of public meetings the week of March 25, including one on Thursday, March 28, in Poplar. Additional information, with specific times and venues, will be provided in a future news release and will also be posted to the website at https://www.nwd.usace. army.mil/MRWM/Public- Meetings/. Increased snowmelt

AgWest Farm Credit, a cooperative lending association dedicated to supporting agriculture, has launched the application window for the New Producer Grant program, designed to help motivated producers get started in agriculture. The grant provides $15,000 in start-up funds to successful applicants to support their agricultural ventures. Mark Littlefield, president and CEO of AgWest, said,

A Lewis and Clark County district court judge on Tuesday, March 5, denied a request from Gov. Greg Gianforte to stay enforcement of a prior order directing him to allow lawmakers to override his veto of a 2023 marijuana tax revenue bill. Judge Mike Menahan’s ruling on March 5 does not guarantee that lawmakers will be able to override Gianforte’s veto of Senate Bill 442, legislation that

Wolf Point’s AAU wrestlers earned honors during the Brodie Gorder Iron Eagle Memorial Tournament in Sidney. Results included: Tot: Aviana Berglee, sixth; Addison Lilley, third. Bantam: Arielyn Moran, sixth; Elvira Clark, second; Elliott Martinez, sixth; Bridger Larson, fifth. Midget: Addison Matejovsky, second; Kye Paulson, first; Kaleo Smith, second; Sumyt Gonzales, fourth; Hunter Zimmerman,

Several watercraft inspection stations begin operation in early March to check snowbird boat traffic returning from mussel-positive areas such as Lakes Mead and Havasu. Boat owners coming to Montana must have their vessel inspected for aquatic invasive species at a Montana watercraft inspection station prior to launch. The stations near Dillon, Ravalli and Anaconda opened last weekend. FWP

Ag data being harvested from producers should be publicly available to avoid market manipulation, Montana Farmers Union President Walter Schweitzer told members of the Montana Legislature’s Interim Committee on Economic Affairs last week in Helena. The committee has been tasked with how ag data is collected and used after legislation was introduced during the 2023 Legislative Session. Protecting