Residential customers of Montana-Dakota Utilities will be paying nearly $100 a year more in electric rates with a 3-2 vote Tuesday, Aug. 8, by the Public Service Commission. The vote — with Commissioners Randy Pinocci and Tony O’Donnell in opposition — follows months of protest from elected officials, residents and business leaders in eastern Montana, who said they’re already getting

Montana Fish, Wildlife and 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 from this

Tuesday Night Golf League Final Standings Curtiss Farm/Auto 283.0 One Under 271.5 Opportunity Bank 266.5 Northern Prairie 264.0 Fox Ford 259.5 Hackers 252.0 In the Rough 244.0 Tule Turtles 215.0 New Guys 210.0 Arnie’s Army 206.0 Low gross: Brad Moran, 37 Low net: Mike Post, 25

Two Montana conservation groups have told federal authorities that they plan to sue within 60 days if the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service doesn’t reconsider its agreement with the state regarding exporting wolf pelts. The Center for Biological Diversity and Trap Free Montana allege that multiple and substantial changes to Montana’s wolf hunting laws should cause the agency to re-evaluate

Two weeks ago, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ biologists were busy flying over Montana’s prairies counting pronghorn, or antelope. This week antelope licenses were drawn for the upcoming hunting season. These two circumstances are directly related and demonstrate how work on the ground directly affects hunters and the opportunities they have each fall. First, it’s important to set the

The Roosevelt County Commissioners approved 18 resolutions to declare the existence of county roads during their weekly meeting Tuesday, Aug. 8. Roads addressed included portions of county roads 1030, 1034, 2047, 1035, 2048, 1037, 2046, 1040, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2053, 1046, 2055, 1041, 1043 and 2058. The roads are in the Brockton area. Commissioner Gordon Oelkers said that public meetings

Volunteers are needed throughout the state to lend a hand to Native American prisoners, said Terry Boyd, Native American liaison for the Montana Department of Corrections. Boyd, who is a native of Poplar, said, “I’m trying to find people to volunteer in prisons for Native Americans.” Help needed include with religious ceremonies and cultural activities. Boyd hopes to strike a balance

Gov. Greg Gianforte has announced his appointment of Sarah Swanson to lead the Montana Department of Labor and Industry. “As a proven leader in both the private and public sectors, Sarah is a champion for reimagining workforce development and building sustainable public-private partnerships to empower hardworking Montanans,” Gianforte said. “I look forward to partnering with her to build