The Department of Public Health and Human Services will honor Montana’s centenarians during the 57th annual Governor’s Conference on Aging on Oct. 7, during a noon luncheon. The annual conference and luncheon will take place at the Hilton Garden Inn in Kalispell. DPHHS is asking Montanans who will turn 100 on or before Dec. 31, 2026, and those who are currently over the age of 100 to

Last week, Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) introduced the Native American Housing and Self-Determination Modernization Act. This legislation modernizes and reauthorizes NAHASDA, including the Indian Housing Block Grant program, through 2032 to better assist the housing needs of Indian Country by providing targeted regulatory relief. The primary law governing federal support for housing in

The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Northeastern Land Office announces 12 students in grades K-12 have earned top prizes in the Keep Montana Green northeastern regional art contest and will advance to the statewide competition. This year’s regional contest received 423 entries from 17 schools in central and northeast Montana, showcasing students’ creativity in

The Montana Department of Agriculture is currently recruiting for open positions on its Noxious Weed Management Advisory Council. The following positions are for a two-year term ending June 30, 2028: Recreationist / Wildlife Group Representative Noxious Weed Free Materials Representative Montana Weed Control Association Representative Eastern County Weed District Representative At-Large

A Montana Supreme Court panel ordered Tuesday, March 24, that a District Court in southwest Montana allow a coalition of media outlets to weigh in on public access to documents in the homicide case against Michael Paul Brown, the man charged with fatally shooting four people in Anaconda last summer. Press outlets, including Montana Free Press, had sought to intervene in the criminal case against

The Montana Stockgrowers Association has joined a coalition of businesses and nonprofits to petition the Supreme Court to block I-194 from the ballot, citing the initiative is unconstitutional. I-194 would ban businesses and nonprofits from spending money or providing “anything of value” to influence the outcome of ballot measures or other political races. As written, it would ban all limited-liability

Fort Peck Community College is presenting a free comedy night April 30 from 5:30-8 p.m. at Greet the Dawn Auditorium in Poplar. The stars of the show are Kasey “Rezzalicious” Nicolson and Donovan “Beef” Archambault. “Different programs and organizations are always looking for ways to provide healthy outlets for community engagement,” Archambault told Northern Plains Independent.