If Democrats regain political power in Montana in the future, it’d be good to have gun rights soundly secured in the Montana Constitution. That’s the argument Rep. Braxton Mitchell, R-Columbia Falls, made Wednesday, March 15, with a supermajority of Republicans in control of the Montana Legislature. In the House Judiciary Committee, Mitchell argued in favor of a bill that would ask voters

The Montana Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the Food and Agriculture Development Center (FADC) Grant Program. Approximately $1,100,000 in funds are available for the two-year period of this grant; MDA plans to award multiple grants from these funds. Activities must develop Montana’s food processing infrastructure, support emerging agriculture technologies, or enhance

Average gasoline prices in Montana have fallen 3.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.21/g on Monday, March 20, according to Gas-Buddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 5.2 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 78.0 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 5.6 cents in the last week and stands at $4.25

In 2022, 17 agricultural producers across Montana received more than $2.3 million in direct funds through USDA Rural Development’s Value- Added Producer Grant program, which helps businesses generate new products, create, and expand marketing opportunities, and increase overall producer income with the goal of growing local economies in rural and Tribal areas. Montana’s Value Added Producer

Roosevelt County is likely to have at least as active of a relationship with the North East Montana Children’s Advocacy Center and Victim Services than in the past. During a commissioners’ meeting on Tuesday, March 14, County Attorney Janet Christoffersen said the program will work closely with the county attorney’s office and sheriff’s office. “I just wanted you guys to be aware

A bill that would add a yearly fee to all electric vehicles in the state gets one step closer to becoming law. Rep. Denley Loge, R-St. Regis, is sponsoring House Bill 60 which would add an annual fee to all electric vehicles in the state to substitute for Montana’s gas tax. The bill passed the House of Representatives on 92-8 on Jan. 25, and following a second reading vote of 38-12 in

Roosevelt County commissioners voted against a request to abandon County Road 2058 during their weekly meeting on Tuesday, March 14. Commissioner Robert Toavs made the motion not to approve the request. The motion was seconded by commissioner Gary Macdonald and approved unanimously. The request was made by landowner Lynn Labatte for property near Culbertson. Toavs said he understood