Governor Greg Gianforte convened local, state, tribal and federal agency administrators and fire management officers last week for the 2023 fire briefing. “Advancing our agenda this legislative session, Montana has more resources than ever before to effectively and aggressively respond to and prevent wildfire,” Gianforte said after the briefing. “For the benefit of our communities, people,

The 68th session of the Montana Legislature came to an end on its 87th day. For the Legislature’s American Indian Caucus, composed of 11 Indigenous representatives and senators, the session saw some priority bills ushered into law and others complicated with disputed amendments. Still others died early in the session. Rep. Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Box Elder, a veteran lawmaker participating in

Average gasoline prices in Montana have risen 0.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.47/g on Monday, May 15, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 6.9 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 80.3 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 4.0 cents in the last week and stands at $3.97 per

After a slower than normal start, Roosevelt County farmers have been hard at work during the past couple of weeks. “A lot of them got going this past week,” MSU Extension agent for Roosevelt County Wendy Becker said on Thursday, May 11. She noted that many of the farmers made sure they performed planting before the steady rain that happened later in the week. “We will take any

The Wolf Point Indian Education Committee will hold an “Honoring Our Graduates” celebration on Saturday, May 20, in the Wolf Point High School gym. The grand entry is scheduled for 1 p.m. with Badlands as the host drum. Marty Reum will serve as emcee and Justin White is the arena director. Lennoxx Lilley will carry in the staff. Flag carriers are scheduled to include Jerome FourStar,

A little over two dozen local residents concerned over the proposed rate increases from Montana-Dakota Utilities gathered at the Glendive Public Library on May 4 to learn more about what they could do to try and prevent the proposal from going through. The town hall-style meeting was hosted by the Dawson Resource Council, which has been advocating against the rate increases. MDU proposed electrical

In the waning days of the 2023 Legislature, lawmakers passed a handful of bills that — if signed into law by Gov. Greg Gianforte — will have large impacts on the adultuse recreational cannabis industry in the state. Some new policies — like an extended moratorium to prohibit new businesses until 2025, and new leniency with THC testing for edibles — could help bolster the industry. But