U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., has announced that two of his water bills passed the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. “Access to safe water is a basic necessity, and I’m thrilled to see that my bipartisan bills improving water infrastructure in Montana have passed out of committee and are one step closer to becoming law. It’s critical that we implement commonsense solutions

The Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board held its regular full board meeting Monday, July 27. The Fort Peck Tribes Head Start Program was approved to submit a carryover request to the offi ce of Head Start in the amount $461,163.33. The Language and Cultural Department was approved to accept a bid from Eagleman Creations to install a six-foot fence around the L& C building in the amount $10,000.

Long-time readers may notice a change in this newspaper’s coverage starting today. Our staff has taken on the responsibility of also covering Daniels County in our pages. Daniels County Leader owners Burl and Roz Bowler have done an outstanding job in providing the local news to Daniels County throughout the years. Burl and Roz have owned the Leader for the past 30 years. Three generations

Scobey City Council members discussed the community’s existing chicken ordinance during their meeting held on Tuesday, July 28. Zoning administrator Steve Berreth reported that the zoning commission is requesting that the council reconsiders the chicken ordinance. The two applications submitted are not currently in compliance. Zoning commission members are working with property owners to get

The group stayed in Glasgow for two days last week thanks to the organizing done by Joe Yeoman of the Glasgow VFW. Johnson explained that the Military Vehicle Preservation Association is similar to a car club. “We have focused on military vehicles. These convoys are just fun,” he added. “There’s a lot of radio chatter going on.” About two-thirds of the group’s participants are

Backyards are experiencing a resurgence in recent years. Driven largely by a collective desire to reduce screen time, which has surged among many age groups, particularly children, families are investing in physical play and recreational options at home. Indeed, All About Play notes the global outdoor toy market is a growing industry valued at around $23 billion in 2026. Modern outdoor spaces

Jeanie Alderson, who ranches in the southeastern Montana town of Birney, can tell you exactly how much she sold her cattle for in the fall of 2015. And she knows how much the going price dropped the next year, too, when revenue at her family operation dipped by about $120,000. “A lot of money for a little ranch like ours,” Alderson said. In December 2015, after Alderson sent that year’s