Last week, Governor Greg Gianforte joined 21 governors in criticizing an effort by the Environmental Protection Agency to mandate new air quality standards that ignore concerns from western states and raise costs for Montana businesses and families. “The Biden administration continues to prioritize its radical environmental agenda over the needs of hardworking businesses and workers, including

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing up to $22 million in partnerships that expand access to conservation technical assistance for livestock producers and increase the use of conservation practices on grazing lands. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is accepting proposals through its Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative until Sunday, May 26. “Privately owned grazing

A former pastor in Lame Deer was sentenced Wednesday, April 10, to 30 years in prison after he was convicted in December of sexually abusing three young girls whom he was either fostering or letting stay at his home over the course of four years. In addition to the 30-year sentence, Dean Alan Smith, 67, will face a lifetime of supervised release should he be let out of prison, according to U.S.

Gov Greg Gianforte announced the following appointments last week: Board of Veterans’ Affairs Chauncey Parker, Box Elder: A veteran of the Montana Army National Guard and a Carroll College graduate, Parker serves as the Executive Director of the Great Plains Veterans Services Center and is the Post Commander for American Legion Post 67. His term will run through Aug. 1, 2025. 9-1-1 Advisory

start at a young age. Turcotte said athletics has a role in academics since some students stay in school because of sports. Activities director Eric Peterson said building the Lil Wolves program again is a good start. “We have to improve. A lot of things we can discuss as a team,” Peterson said to the board. Turcotte said coaches should desire to get better by attending clinics. He

Monday, April 15, Governor Greg Gianforte announced the deadline to apply for two property tax relief programs would be extended to June 1 to give Montanans with a substantial hardship extended time to apply for relief. “Property taxes are too high, and homeowners deserve relief,” Gov. Gianforte said. “In an effort to provide property tax relief to Montanans, we worked with the legislature

Roosevelt County Commissioners approved where to earmark alcohol tax funds during their weekly meeting on Tuesday, April 2. The process is to allow commissioners to designate a state-approved substance use disorder treatment and prevention provider to receive the county’s alcohol tax funds. Commissioners unanimously decided to keep sending the roughly $20,000 annually to Eastern Montana