A coalition dedicated to improving economic development opportunities among Native Americans in Montana and the region received $45 million in grants — the largest donation in the history of the coalition — to grow the Indigenous finance sector. Mountain | Plains Regional Native CDFI Coalition was one of 21 groups to receive a portion of the $1 billion Build Back Better Regional Challenge

Awana, a program for youth from tiny up through elementary school, will begin Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. at the Lustre Christian High School gymnasium. It gives opportunity for high school students to volunteer. LCHS held a prayer walk September on the school campus. It involves voluntary participation to silently pray for the concerns of the staff and faculty. Prayer is one way a community

Two Wolf Point residents were ranked near the top for the Fort Peck Walleye Tournament Series this year. Wolf Point’s Whit Rush earned top honors for Angler of the Year with 198.0583 points. Wolf Point’s Kris Keller placed second with 196.7762 points. In third was Havre’s Trent Normandy with 192.9583 points. The top team of the year was Jason Eggebrecht and Ross Lien of Fort Peck. Placing

Tuesday Night Golf League As of Sept. 6 Four Little Indians 206.0 Fox Ford 186.5 One Under 180.0 Arnie’s Army 177.5 Opportunity Bank 173.5 In the Rough 170.0 Northern Prairie 165.0 New Guys 161.0 Hackers 159.0 Curtiss Farm/Auto 147.0 Low Score: Tommy Christian, 39 Low Net: Tommy Christian, 29

The 2022 Youth Pheasant and Waterfowl Weekend is fast approaching, and several kick-off events are scheduled around the state. To get interested hunters and their families prepared for the youth weekend, which is Sept. 24 and 25, these events will provide the opportunity to meet with mentors, ask questions of FWP staff, and possibly win some prizes. During the week prior to the youth weekend,

Wolf and furbearer trapping and hunting regulations for the 2022-2023 season are now available online. Print versions will be available at FWP offices and other outlets in a few weeks. Hunters and trappers will notice these regulations were combined into one book this year. A couple of things to point out in the regulations includes trapper education for any resident trapper who has not purchased

Are you ready for hunting season? FWP can help. In addition to the following hunting forecast, FWP provides online information about hunting access, including our popular Block Management Program. Through the program, we coordinate with landowners to provide hunting access to more than 7 million acres of private land. The interactive Hunt Planner map allows users to look at information for various

It seems that nobody is happy with the state of elk management in Montana. Public land hunters say hunting on state and federal land is becoming an increasingly crowded and fruitless pursuit. Large landowners say they’re taking heavy financial losses as the state’s swelling elk population seeks forage and harbor from hunters and other predators on private property. Outfitting groups argue