HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks recently completed extensive public opinion surveys of elk and deer hunters in Montana to gauge their satisfaction with hunting and harvest opportunities. The surveys were each sent to 5,000 randomly selected resident hunters. The elk survey allowed FWP to take the first comprehensive look at elk hunter opinions. Overall, 73 percent of the respondents

The 2023 Livestock Showmanship and judging took place Thursday, Aug. 10, and Friday, Aug. 11, at the Roosevelt County Fairgrounds. Thursday afternoon starting at 4:30 p.m. Goat showmanship and goat market judging was immediately followed by sheep showmanship and sheep market judging. Friday, starting at 8:30 a.m., swine showmanship and swine market judging were immediately followed by beef Showmanship

Froid School Aug. 21: French toast sticks, scrambled eggs, sausage links, go-gurts and fruit. Aug. 22: Soft tacos, refried beans, chips/cheese and strawberry cups. Aug. 23: Salisbury steaks, mashed potatoes, gravy, buns, green beans and jello cake. Aug. 24: Pepperoni/cheese pizza, lettuce mix and fruit. Aug. 25: Polish dogs, sauerkraut, cooked carrots and bananas. Culbertson

Culbertson Librarian Jessica Kierstead released Summer Reading Challenge leaders Aug. 14. The top readers this summer included Stella Fox with 1,818 minutes of reading, Beau Becker with 1,665 minutes of reading and Aubrey Buxbaum with 1,800 minutes of reading. Trig and Cedar Vaira were at the top of the “most books read” list with 52 books. “We have prizes for each of our amazing

Starting Aug. 15, eligible Montana homeowners may claim their property tax rebate up to $675 at getmyrebate. mt.gov. Claims must be filed by Oct. 1. “Property taxes are too high, which is why we prioritized and secured immediate property tax relief for Montanans this legislative session,” Gianforte said. “I encourage folks to get online tomorrow and claim their rebate.” To qualify