Tamara Lynn Tibbett was sentenced during a hearing in district court on Tuesday, March 1. For the charge of obtaining anything by fraud or illegal gambling devices, Tibbett received a three year suspended sentence and was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine. She is also to make restitution of $600. The sentence was part of a plea agreement. Tibbett noted that she has plenty of family support

The Montana State Hail Board will meet beginning at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 23, at the Yogo Inn in Lewistown. An agenda will soon be available on the Montana Department of Agriculture’s website. The Montana State Hail Insurance Program was created at the request of producers in 1917 to provide basic hail insurance coverage on any crop grown in Montana. The program is directed by a five-member

Average gasoline prices in Montana have risen 36.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.81/g on Monday, according to Gas-Buddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 42.0 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.22/g higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Montana was priced at $3.58/g Sunday while the

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., has cosponsored a legislative effort to eliminate President Biden’s COVID-19 travel mask mandate. “It’s time to end President Biden’s travel mask mandate,” Daines said. Daines’ resolution of disapproval to eliminate the travel mask mandate falls under the Congressional Review Act. A CRA is a process for Congress to eliminate an executive branch

The Montana Pulse Crop Committee will meet beginning at 9:00 AM MST on Tuesday, March 22, at the Northern Agricultural Research Center in Havre. Committee members will review proposals to fund market development and educational projects designed to advance Montana’s pulse industry. For more information, contact Dani Jones at the Montana Department of Agriculture. The Montana Pulse Crop