U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., spoke to reporters about how the Meat Packing Special Investigator Act and the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act will benefit the nation’s ranchers. Both bills passed out of the Senate’s committee last week. During a media conference call on Thursday, June 23, Tester said, “For years, Montana ranchers have told me that it’s becoming harder and

Roosevelt County currently has six active COVID cases. There have been 3,327 total cases in the county. County health officials encourage all residents aged 5 and up to be vaccinated and those over 16 should consider getting booster doses. Immunizations are by appointment only. For questions or to schedule an appointment, call 406-653-6223. Area Statistics Daniels County had one active

Montana Farm Bureau president Cyndi Johnson testified virtually at the Capitol last week during the “Skyrocketing Energy Costs Are Hurting Americans” forum hosted by the Committee on Natural Resources Republicans and the Committee on Energy and Commerce Republicans to examine the Biden administration’s energy policies and their impact on American families and businesses. In her testimony,

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on several proposals slated to go to the Fish and Wildlife Commission in August. Under the new commission process, FWP is taking public comment on these proposals now and will present the collected comments and proposals to the commission for their review and decisions on Aug. 25. Commissioners can offer amendments to the proposals

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, in close consultation with Park and Stillwater county officials, is re-opening the closed sections of the Yellowstone River to recreation on Thursday. However, river levels continue to be high and at potentially dangerous levels. Several FWP sites along the river are closed or have restricted access while crews assess and repair these sites. FWP is actively assessing