The wet spring left snowpack well above 200 percent of an average year in every mountain range in Montana, but the heavy precipitation didn’t hit all parts of the state. Extreme drought persists in eastern and central Montana, and it has farmers and ranchers worried. “Mother Nature is especially cruel here in Montana,” President of Montana Farmers Union and owner of a farm east of Great

U.S. consumers will pay $69.68 for their favorite Independence Day cookout foods, including cheeseburgers, pork chops, chicken breasts, homemade potato salad, strawberries and ice cream, based on a new American Farm Bureau Federation marketbasket survey. The average cost of a summer cookout for 10 people is $69.68, which breaks down to less than $7 per person. The overall cost for the cookout

benefits under the Department of Veterans Affairs for the first time in the nation’s history — and it passed the Senate with strong bipartisan support,” Tester said. “This has been a top priority of VSOs across the nation for years, and with leadership from veterans and stakeholders from all backgrounds, we’re finally going to make it happen. We’ve still got work to do to get it to the

In response to efforts from U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., to increase wages and funding for federal wildland firefighters, the Biden Administration has announced new pay raises and support for the wildland firefighter workforce for the next two years. The funding will come from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which Tester negotiated and helped pass into law last

the maintenance worker III position effective June 16. Wolf Point Animal Control officer Joe Reinhart has submitted his resignation. Sullivan announced the termination of her contract with the city pending a move to Billings. The council approved her dates of departure. She will be assisting with the hire of her replacement and other loose ends. Her last day with the city will be August 31.

The United States Supreme Court did what many had expected after Politico obtained a leaked copy of a draft opinion regarding Roe vs. Wade, and overturned the landmark ruling Friday, June 24. Here’s what the ruling means for Montana. In its decision, Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that previous Supreme Court justices had gotten Roe and other abortion