January runoff in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City was 0.7 million acre-feet, 92 percent of average. Runoff was near or below average for most of the Missouri River Basin, and most of the upper basin had below-normal precipitation. “Runoff into the reservoir system was below average for the month of January and conditions across the basin remain dry,” said John Remus, chief of the

Montanans have just a few more weeks to report the number of each type of livestock they own and to pay the per capita fees set yearly by the Montana Board of Livestock. Livestock reports and payments are due March 1. Owners can report and pay online through the department’s TransAction Portal at https:// MTRevenue.gov/livestock. Livestock owners must report what they owned as of Feb.

Transparency? Conservative? Fairness? Equity? It was interesting to read Sen. Greg Hunter’s “Trial By Fire” article recently. Sen. Hunter first claimed the virtue of transparency. He then mentioned his first vote, a few minutes into the first day of the 69th Montana Legislative Session. This vote upended the Republican caucus majority vote in November to elect leadership and adopt

The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office has opened a 30day public scoping period to receive public input on 29 oil and gas parcels totaling 9,102 acres that may be included in a September 2025 lease sale in Montana and North Dakota. The comment period ends March 3. The parcels the BLM is analyzing, as well as maps and instructions on how to comment are available on the BLM’s

The Thomas and Corinne Nyquist Foundation is excited to announce the recipients of the 2025 grant awards in the communities of Bainville, Culbertson and Froid. This year’s recipients include: Bainville Bulldog Booster Club: $1,000 toward a hamstring curl machine for use by high school students and community members. Culbertson Museum; $1,000 toward cement work to seal a new door to

Gross lodging tax revenue continues to steadily increase for Missouri River Country locations, according to figures from the State of Montana. The region of Missouri River Country includes the counties of Daniels, Garfield, McCone, Roosevelt, Richland, Phillips, Sheridan and Valley. Carla Hunsley, executive director for Missouri River Country, said the lodging figures were up by 5 percent

Roosevelt County commissioners are looking forward to a busy and progressive 2025 for the county. Economic development efforts will include for the commissioners to continue being proponents of a proposed fertilizer plant near Culbertson. They haven’t heard any updates of the project recently. Cyan H2 currently has its 442-acre site under legal control. Early estimates are that the project

The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame will celebrate the 17th class of inductions into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Heritage Inn in Great Falls. The inductees were chosen from a field of candidates nominated by the general public. Inductees will be recognized for their contributions to the history and culture of the state of Montana. Nomination criteria established by