Roosevelt County is advertising for an appointed county attorney, but that doesn’t mean any changes in the county attorney’s office will necessarily take place. Janet Christoffersen agreed to serve as interim county attorney starting in mid-February for a four-month period. With more than half of the time completed, county commissioners are advertising for the position in order to keep

The area can anticipate near normal temperatures and above normal precipitation for the next eight to 14 days, according to the National Weather Service. The news came during a monthly briefing held by the National Weather Service last week. Officials noted that if additional flooding occurs, it would be due to increased precipitation and not because of snow melt. After being in major flooding

The Montana Department of Agriculture is currently recruiting for open positions on its Noxious Weed Management Advisory Council. The following council terms expire June 30: * Livestock Production Representative * Herbicide Dealer or Applicator * Noxious Weed Research and Control Interests Representative * Western County Weed District Representative * Agriculture Crop Production Representative.

A bill that would open the American Indian tuition waiver to Montana tribal descendants failed last week on the Senate floor after a split 25-25 vote. House Bill 288, sponsored by Rep. Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Box Elder, was initially brought to revise the current American Indian tuition waiver to include any descendants of the 500-plus federally recognized tribes in the United States. The bill

Continuing his efforts to lower costs for Montanans and bolster education opportunities for rural communities, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., introduced bipartisan legislation to make sure farm families aren’t paying higher costs to send their kids to college. “As a third-generation farmer, I know firsthand that onesizes- fits-all policies from Washington don’t work for Montana’s family

The drawings for Montana deer and elk permits and for nonresident combination licenses are complete and applicants can find their results online. You can see your results by visiting fwp.mt.gov, click on MyFWP Login in the upper righthand corner, then click on Lookup Draw Results, Register for Lists tab on the left-hand menu, or login to your MyFWP account. You may also sign up for an account

Hunters in Montana, along with Fish, Wildlife and Parks, are concerned about declining mule deer populations in much of the state. In response to this concern, FWP is embarking on research efforts to look into the declines and engage hunters about their attitudes on mule deer management and hunting. Mule deer numbers have typically been tracked over large areas using aerial surveys and declines