As a direct result of his bipartisan infrastructure law, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., has secured $6,938,535 to reduce barriers to accessing high speed internet in underserved communities in Montana. This funding comes from the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, which Tester funded through his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Tester worked with five Republicans and four

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is accepting applications from landowners who are interested in participating in the 2024 Block Management Program. Application deadline is June 1. Through the Block Management Program, landowners and FWP work together to help manage wildlife and public hunting activities on enrolled lands. Landowners and FWP enter into voluntary agreements that determine

AgWest Farm Credit has released its quarterly Market Snapshot reports covering the state of major agricultural commodities in its northern region of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Alaska. AgWest’s industry experts gather market information from various sources to deliver commodity-specific insights. The 12-month outlook for specific regional agricultural commodities is summarized

U.S. Sens. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, recently introduced their bipartisan Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act to increase the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and military survivors under the Department of Veterans Affairs. “We need to make

Average gasoline prices in Montana have risen 0.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.56/g on Monday, April 8, according to GasBuddy’s survey. Prices in Montana are 19.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 30.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 3.1 cents in the last week and stands at $4.02 per gallon.

As spring weather approaches, we’re all anxious to head outdoors, and bears are leaving their winter dens. This time of year, bears are waking up from hibernation and are pretty hungry. So, it’s best for you, and for the bears, not to leave out anything that will attract their appetite or their curiosity. If you’re outside working or recreating, you need to be aware that bears are out there,