Mark your calendars for July 28–30, when the first ever James Welch Native American Lit Festival will debut in Missoula. Humanities Montana is a proud funder of this event, the only festival devoted solely to celebrating contemporary Native American literature in the country. The festival will be free to the public and will feature panels and discussions featuring Louise Erdrich, Tommy Orange,

Northeast Montana Health Services is offering an EMT course starting Sept. 5. Classes will run through Dec. 10. Course times are 5-9 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every other Saturday. The course is free and that includes materials, clinical hours and testing. Application deadline is Aug. 22. Applications are available at Trinity Hospital, Poplar Hospital or

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has launched a housing task force to provide recommendations to make housing more affordable and attainable for Montanans. “Owning a home is part of the American dream, but for more than a decade, it’s become harder and harder for Montanans to afford to own or rent a home,” Gianforte said. “Burdensome, restrictive, and unnecessary regulations have left

Fifty-eight new officers who will serve in 36 agencies across the state graduated last week from the Montana Law Enforcement Academy, which is part of the Montana Department of Justice. MLEA provides basic and advanced training for state, county, city, and tribal law enforcement officers throughout the state. Attorney General Austin Knudsen addressed the class and presented the new officers

Tuesday Night Golf League As of July 12 Northern Prairie 294.0 Arnie’s Army 275.5 Opportunity Bank 270.0 Fox Ford 269.0 Four Little Indians 264.0 Curtiss Farm & Auto 248.0 In the Rough 241.5 One Under 220.5 Hackers 213.5 New Guys 204.0 Low Score: Mike Boulds, Mike Fox, Jason Baker, 38 Low Net: Larry Greufe, Jeff Thomas, 28

The mother/daughter team of Carly and Ayla Rush earned top honors at the Fort Peck Women’s Walleye Tournament on Saturday, July 16. The Wolf Point team took first with a total of 30.24 pounds. Alicia Morehouse and Elaine Jatko Lund placed a close second with 29.92 pounds. Tracy Harada and Kiyo Ruhd earned third place at 18.98 pounds. Placing fourth at 15.34 pounds were Cindy Sundheim

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking public input on revisions to the statewide Elk Management Plan last adopted in 2005. FWP began work on the revised plan in 2020, when a citizen’s group was convened to develop guiding principles for the new plan. FWP is seeking input on the existing elk population objectives and local elk management challenges that should be considered in the revision.

U.S. Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines today urged the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources to hold a hearing on their St. Mary’s Reinvestment Act, which will provide critical resources to north-central Montana and make rehabilitating the St. Mary’s Diversion Dam more affordable. In a letter to ENR Chair Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Ranking Member John Barrasso (R-Wyo.),