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

Lustre Christian High School fans gathered to celebrate the divisional tournament team’s victories on Sunday, March 3. Bill Reddig, coach of the girls’ team, introduced his players and commended assistant coach Sadie Brown and those who volunteered to run the clock, etc., during the season. He read Ephesians 3:20-21 as the teams’ challenge verse and said, “Not only in basketball, but in

Montana Free Press This story is adapted from the MT Lowdown, a weekly newsletter digest containing original reporting and analysis published every Friday. Montana’s K-12 school system plays an essential role in this state — as essential as any of the many public institutions covered by Montana Free Press. It’s also an expensive endeavor, with districts across the state spending, according

Sunshine Week is March 10-16, and this year, there’s an even greater need for you to get involved. Sunshine Week annually celebrates freedom of information laws in every state. It also salutes efforts by good government advocates and journalists to use and ensure the effectiveness of those laws to get the information we need as self-governing citizens. The name is a play on the commonsense