In Montana, good relationships between hunters and landowners are integral to our opportunities, lead to proper wildlife management and ensure that our hunting traditions continue. Landowners play an important role in sustaining healthy wildlife populations, contributing to our economy and communities by creating jobs, and providing valuable habitat and treasured open spaces. But the relationship

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking public comment on several proposals slated to go to the Fish and Wildlife Commission in December. Comment is open through Nov. 18. After public comment, commissioners can offer amendments to the proposals as they see fit. The proposals and supporting documents, commissioner amendments and collected public comment will be available on the FWP website

Roosevelt County reported 12 active COVID cases as of Friday, Oct. 21. There have been 3,709 total cases in the county. Roosevelt County Health Department hosts COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Wolf Point the first and third Thursdays of the month, and in Culbertson on the fourth Thursday. Clinics for children 5-11 years of age are held every three weeks on Fridays. Call 406-653-6223 for a COVID vaccine

With election time fast approaching, it’s a good time to remember how fortunate we are to live in the United States and have the freedoms that we are so happy to enjoy. To acknowledge these freedoms, the Northern Plains Independent and Community News in Culbertson are planning to run an informational ad once a quarter. This space would feature the U.S. Constitution one time, the Bill

Bozeman Daily Chronicle parent company Adams Publishing Group is purchasing Yellowstone Newspapers, publishers of more than a dozen Montana newspapers, including the Glendive Ranger Review and Miles City Star. According to an agreement announced Oct. 23, longtime YN head John Sullivan reached an agreement with APG CEO Mark Adams Oct. 21. The sale is expected to close Nov. 1. The purchase

There were two ceremonies Oct. 20 at the James F. Battin Federal Courthouse in Billings, each with 30 people becoming new U.S. citizens. The 11 a.m. ceremony saw 30 people from Australia, Canada, Chile, Dominican Republic, France, Mexico, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Sweden, Ukraine and the United Kingdom. They currently reside in Absarokee, Belgrade, Big Sky, Billings,

Helena - Applications for the Recreational Trails Program will be accepted from Nov. 1 to Jan. 31. RTP is a federally funded grant program administered through Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks that awards approximately $1.5 million annually. Eligible activities include construction or maintenance of motorized and non-motorized trails or trail-related facilities, purchase of trail equipment