As part of his continued effort to support survivors of violence, U.S. Senator Jon Tester last week secured $1,889,915 to provide legal assistance to survivors across Montana. Tester was instrumental in securing this funding from the Office of Violence Against Women through the Fiscal Year 2024 government funding bill. Three separate grants will be awarded to the Montana Legal Services Association

The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library will produce its own heat and energy using geothermal sources. The facility will emit zero carbon emissions, produce zero waste and serve as a catalyst for continued development in North Dakota’s scenic western border region. And, as of this week, it’s halfway to completion. “The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library will be one of

Block Management Area program information is now available at Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks offices. The Upland Game Bird Enhancement Program Projects Access Guide will be available later this month. To request a hard copy or to review these guides online go to fwp.mt.gov/BMA and fwp.mt.gov/UGBEP. The BMA guide offers hunters access to the most current information on lands enrolled in BMA.

For more than a decade, high school students in the eastern Hi-Line town of Saco have had to immerse themselves in lessons on debt management, budgeting and financial investing on their path to a diploma. What began as an elective course quickly morphed into a two-semester requirement for graduation, one that Saco Public Schools Superintendent Tanya Funk described as a perennial hit among students

Average gasoline prices in Montana have fallen 1.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.48/g on Monday, Aug. 19, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 5.3 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 49.1 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 2.6 cents in the last week and stands at

The centerpiece of Gov. Greg Gianforte’s Property Tax Task Force’s 12-piece proposal could cut taxes by 15 percent to 20 percent for about 345,000 homeowners and long-term renters, as well as 32,000 small business owners, according to tax force estimates. The package of proposals is tentatively set to be finalized and submitted to the governor next week in a report, and the primary proposal

During the public comment period of the Wolf Point City Council’s regular meeting Monday, Aug. 19, council member Lance FourStar referenced a letter from Town Pump corporate offering to buy a .34 acre park property next to their store for $20,000. Norene Hohman from Town Pump also spoke about the purchase proposal. She said the lot in question attracts panhandlers. “We want to expand the