Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has backpedaled on a controversial elk management strategy after a public response that FWP director Henry “Hank” Worsech described as a “firestorm.” Even after the department backed away from the most contentious proposal it had planned to present to the Fish and Wildlife Commission, public commenters continued to raise concerns at yesterday’s commission

The 2021 MB Church Christmas program, Really, Really, Really Good News, was presented Sunday night, Dec. 19, to a large crowd. It began with the preschool class asking what really good news would sound like. In answer, the junior department in full costume answered questions of those who had never heard the account of Christ coming to earth. A junior choir directed by Mindy Olfert sang The Good

Montana State University Extension has an updated MontGuide about filing a homestead declaration and the benefits it gives homeowners. Montana defines a homestead as a house a person lives in and the land on which it sits. A mobile home or manufactured home where the owners do not own the land is also considered a homestead. The property must be a person’s primary residence to be eligible

Together with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Governor Greg Gianforte has announced the state will invest $5.5 million in federal funding to help eligible health care workers with the cost of child care. “Over the last 20 months, Montana health care workers have made tremendous sacrifices as they’ve treated and cared for Montanans. Many are moms and dads who,

U.S. Sens. Jon Tester (D-Mont) and John Thune (R-S.D.) last week led a bipartisan group of senators in urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency to address a gap in coverage under the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program. In September, USDA announced it would provide ELAP assistance for the cost of transporting feed to livestock, but producers

lead in the first quarter and held a 32-9 half-time advantage. The Cowgirls then accounted for 22 points in the third quarter for a 54-16 lead. Top scorers for Culbertson were Megan Granbois with 27 and Makena Hauge with 23 points. Also scoring were Destiny Thompson with six, Alicyn Ator with four, Autumn Bergum with two and Perla Burciaga with two.

Five recent substantial gifts totaling $525,000 are helping the Montana Historical Society reach its private fundraising goal for construction of the Montana Heritage Center and updates to the existing MHS building. Bruce Ennis and Maggie Davis of Kalispell made a significant donation recently, after meeting with MHS Director Molly Kruckenberg and Development Officer Ginny Sullivan. Both Ennis

Amtrak Chief Executive Officer Bill Flynn informed employees last week that, in light of the near-universal COVID vaccine adoption among its employees, and a recent decision by a federal district court halting enforcement of an executive order mandating vaccines for federal contractors, it will allow employees to opt-in to a testing program on an interim basis. Flynn stated the railroad believes

Together with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Gov. Greg Gianforte announced last week that the state distributed $2.7 million in federal funding to public and private schools this fall to help them remain open during the ongoing pandemic. “We prioritized getting this funding out the door as quickly as possible to ensure staff and students were safe at schools this