The Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board held its full board meeting March 9. The board voted to approve the Fort Peck Tribes to receive a percentage of sales tax off of marijuana. The upgrade of electrical utilities at the Tribal Meat Processing Facility site from 300 amps to 800 amps by NorVal Electric Cooperative in the amount of $24,027 was approved. The board voted to authorize the

New hunting and finishing laws passed during the 2025 Legislative session, along with adopted regulations by the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission mean some significant changes for hunters and anglers, with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks highlighting the changes in a post this week. One of the biggest is FWP’s new “License Ambassador Program” which is a shift in how those interested

The 50th annual American Indian Council Powwow at Montana State University, one of the largest powwows in the state, will take place March 27-28 in the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. It is free and open to the public. The two-day celebration will begin with a grand entry at 5 p.m. Friday, March 27. Grand entries are also scheduled for 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 28. The event’s

The first piece of legislation Sen. Tim Sheehy introduced as a senator, an effort to increase VA Home Loan awareness, has passed the U.S. Senate as part of a broader package of housing legislation, his office announced. The legislation, co-led by Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat, adds a line to standard mortgage prequalifying application that they may be eligible for the VA Home Loan.

According to federal government analysis, Montana and many other U.S. states have faced funding and staffing challenges for emergency medical services for decades. In rural areas, EMS services are often run entirely by volunteers, who spend their free time driving countless miles responding to calls. However, scores of dedicated volunteers are nearing retirement age as the population increases in

When winter finally showed up in the Treasure State, it was a critical day for the Fort Peck Reservation Tribes of eastern Montana. More than a dozen people surrounded a large corral, bated breath crystallizing in the minus 13-degree air. The bison from Yellowstone National Park had finally arrived. After nine hours of travel — and one flat tire — a large semi-truck clambered down the long

losis as outlined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Wallen even visited Fort Peck to give Magnan advice about the infrastructure and resources needed for his bison facility. “I think that the tribes have the most interest and authority in leading wild bison conservation outside of the park,” he said. “They want to live with bison, and they have a long cultural history of doing so that