The Montana Historical Society is hosting their third Saturday Pop-up Exhibit event April 14. Paul Snyder will talk about how childhood interest in his local saloon’s large, ornate backbar led him to delve deeper into their history as well as the bars they graced. Fascinated by their artistic woodwork, Snyder captured both their history and took as many photographs as possible of Montana’s backbars.

The Montana Department of Transportation recently issued new load postings for the Cottonwood Creek Bridge, on MT 200, 8 miles northeast of Circle, in Mc-Cone County; the Bluff Creek Bridge, on MT 200, 14 miles southwest of Richey, in Dawson County; the Skull Creek Bridge, on MT 200, 18 miles west of Brockway, in McCone County; and the Horse Creek Bridge on Horse Creek Road, 1 mile west of Circle,

Average gasoline prices in Montana have fallen 0.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.04/g on Monday, April 11,, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 3.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.31/g higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Montana was priced at $3.77/g on Sunday

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., is calling on President Biden to consult with Montana veterans about the impacts of closing rural Montana VA health care facilities. “For many elderly Veterans, VA facilities are the only place they seek care. The reasons Veterans often cite are that they are better understood, respected, and cared for at their local VA Medical Center (VAMC). VA facilities

in 2019, according to the CDC. Earlier this month, the Missoulian reported fentanyl- laced pills sold to teenagers resulted in three overdoses and one death. A representative from the Blackfeet Tribe said fentanyl has been in the community for a while but is now hitting a point that warrants special attention. To help with the effort, the tribe heard from the Blood Tribe of Canada, which

Five candidates are vying for two seats on the Montana Supreme Court currently held by incumbent justices Jim Rice and Ingrid Gustafson. The seat held by Rice, the court’s longest-serving member with 20 years on the bench, is being sought by Bill D’Alton, a Billings attorney. D’Alton filed his registration on Sunday, March 13, a day before the March 14 candidate filing deadline. Gustafson,

Bozeman may be Montana’s most expensive major city, with the median single-family home price in Gallatin County approaching $900,000 as of February, but population data released March 24 by the U.S. Census Bureau indicates it has forfeited another title: fastest- growing urban area. Gallatin County, which spans Bozeman and many surrounding communities, has for years been Montana’s fastest-growing

experienced educators while encouraging military families to make Montana their home. The governor also encouraged the Board and Montana Office of Public Instruction to enter into multistate reciprocity agreements with states that have similar licensing standards to Montana. * Defining approved educator preparation programs and student-teaching portfolio. Adding definitions for approved educator

Bif Loucks and Robert A. Zimmerman are the two candidates for Wolf Point’s open at-large school board position. The election is Tuesday, May 3, by mail ballot. Here are their responses to a questionnaire: Why did you decide to run for the trustee position? Loucks: “Honestly I was told that I should run for it. I think it’s probably because I’m a no nonsense type of person. I’m typically