With spring around the corner, the use of our local parks will begin to increase as the weather gets nicer. I would like to take a moment to discuss the health benefits of having tobacco-free parks in your communities. One health benefit of tobacco-free parks is the significant reduction in exposure to secondhand smoke for all visitors. Secondhand smoke is known to pose serious health risks,

A new grant-funded project aims to support Montana State University Extension agents to make Montana communities more conducive to active lifestyles. The project, “Built Environment Approaches to Physical Activity: Testing Community- Driven Implementation Strategies,” is supported by a two-year, $283,000 grant from the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health.

Democrats on the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee and a panel of experts on Wednesday, April 2, blasted the Trump administration’s reduction to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s budget and workforce, citing consequences for everyday weather data, national security and affected industries. Virtually every American interacts with NOAA’s weather data, which supplies

istening Property owners have several decisions to make during the estate planning process. One of those is whether to give property to family members before or after death. Montana State University Extension has a Mont Guide that gives information about how to approach that choice. According to Dr. Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension family economics specialist Montana, a person should consider

A Montana beef marketing bill that caused waves in the agricultural community and would have created the Montana Cattle Committee was tabled in Senate committee on Tuesday, April 1. House Bill 119, brought by House Speaker Brandon Ler, R-Savage, would have created a program to market Montana beef, called a checkoff. The United States Department of Agriculture’s “Got Milk” campaign is perhaps

Homeschoolers, private school families and teachers could be reimbursed for education expenses through a new income tax credit if a bill in the Senate passes. Senate Bill 549 would reimburse up to $1,250 for tuition, materials, and other services like tutoring and therapies, among others. The current fiscal note estimates a yearly $45 million in state funds being used for these credits starting

By Bill Vander Weele Wolf Point will have one contested race for a school board position this year. Liara Braaten and Robert Manning have each filed to serve on district I. Manning was appointed last November to hold the position until the election. Manning replaced Keith Higgins in district I after Higgins moved outside of that district. Incumbents Michael Holen in district 4 and Roxanne