American Prairie announced last week it has acquired the Anchor Ranch, its second-largest land purchase to date, and it has reopened access to nearly 50,000 acres of public land in “a special area of the Breaks.” “This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to secure an important piece of ecologically and culturally significant land,” said American Prairie CEO Alison Fox in a statement.

The administration of Gov. Greg Gianforte is seeking federal approval for a $308 million plan it says will fill the remaining gaps in the broadband connectivity for homes and businesses across Montana. The proposal, currently under review by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, uses Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment, or BEAD, funding from the 2021 Infrastructure

FORT PECK – Fishing for Chinook salmon on Fort Peck Reservoir this summer has been a very popular activity. This is the only Chinook salmon fishery in Montana, so anglers travel from near and far in hopes of hooking up with one of these unique fish. Salmon were first introduced into Fort Peck Reservoir in 1983. Due to the abundance of their preferred forage fish – cisco – salmon have

A resource offered by Montana State University’s Montana Office of Rural Health and Area Health Education Center that aims to improve health care for Native Americans in Montana reached more than 1,500 health care workers and students in its first year. Because of historical experiences, some Native Americans may feel hesitant to trust health care institutions. That’s why creating resources

Palmer amaranth, a weed agricultural interests are desperately trying to prevent becoming established in Montana, was found last month near a grain silo in Hill County. Agricultural groups, including those working at Montana State University Extension, have been closely tracking the weed, which is notably resistant to herbicides. There have been four reported confirmed instances of Palmer

Word traveled quickly when an FWP hatchery truck pulled up to Spotted Eagle Lake in Miles City and dropped 150 catchable largemouth bass near the shoreline. FWP uses fish transfers for a few reasons. One is to augment fish populations. Another is to establish new populations where they do not exist or may die off due to factors including winterkill. And, if you pay close attention, you may

As a growing number of schools across Montana ponder moving to a four-day school week, a researcher at Montana State University and her colleagues are examining the impacts of such a change on children. Among other topics, MSU’s Emily Tomayko and her collaborators have examined questions related to the impact of a four-day school week on adolescent health behaviors; physical education and