Randy Pinocci is off the hook for a couple of felony charges in Cascade County — at least for now — but he’s out $200. As part of a deferred prosecution agreement, Pinocci pled no contest to a disorderly conduct misdemeanor with a $100 fine, and he admits there was probable cause to charge him for the felonies. Pinocci, a Montana Public Service commissioner, is a Republican running

Average gasoline prices in Montana have risen 1.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.57/g Monday, April 15, according to Gas-Buddy's survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 11.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 16.8 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel is down 1.2 cents in the last week and stands at $4.01

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has announced that 36 trail organizations, communities and various land-managing agencies throughout Montana will receive Montana Trail Stewardship Program grant awards for their projects in 2024. Forty TSP applications were received this year from a variety of eligible applicants, including federal and state agencies, towns, cities, counties, recreational

Poplar scored 15 points in the boys’ standings and nine points in the girls’ division during the track meet in Baker on Saturday, April 13. Walker Burshia led Poplar’s boys by earning second-place honors in the shot put with a best of 43-9. Raylando Red Eagle ran to a sixth-place finish in the 3200-meter run with a time of 12:23.37. Adrien Matuck took seventh in the long jump with

The Wolf Point tennis team kept improving throughout action during matches in Glendive and Havre. The Wolves took on opponents from Baker, Glendive, Hardin, Chinook and Poplar in the early season matches. Wolf Point’s senior doubles team of Kaylee Johnson and Kaleah Miller-Toves posted an impressive 5-1 record in their matches. The doubles team of Navaeh Graham and Lauren Rodenberg

Nonresident and resident trapping licenses are now available to purchase at a Fish, Wildlife and Parks office or online at https://ols.fwp. mt.gov/. To purchase a Montana resident trapping license, residents must complete a Montana trapper education course or have purchased a trapping license in at least three prior years (in Montana or another state). Residents must be at least 12 years old to

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks will host a Breaks Elk Working Group meeting Wednesday, April 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Rancher’s Stewardship Alliance office, located across the street from the post office in Malta. The BEWG group consists of landowners, hunters, outfitters, land management agency staff, and local businessmen that meet to discuss and make recommendations on elk management

The Montana Off-Highway Vehicle Advisory Committee will meet at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23, in Helena. The meeting will be held in the south conference room of the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Annex building, 1625 11th Avenue. A virtual option through Zoom will also be available. To see the agenda and to register for the Zoom option, go to fwp.mt.gov/aboutfwp/ commission-councils-committees/

The Yellowjackets Babe Ruth organizers planned a “meet the coach and pre-season night” at The Tavern in Wolf Point Wednesday, April 17, at 5:30 p.m. There will be pizza and signup sheets with info about the upcoming season. Anyone unable to attend but who is interested in playing should message the organization on Facebook or let Emily know at 605-939-6230.

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