Despite an outstanding performance by Keein Ackerman, Frazer’s boys fell 78-70 against Dodson in loser-out play at the District 3C tournament in Wolf Point on Friday, Feb. 18. Ackerman, a 5-8 senior, accounted for 40 points in the contest. The Bearcubs enjoys a 39-35 half-time advantage as Ackerman scored 22 points in the half. The scoring of Ackerman, Joseph Beston and Blue Fettig

At its Feb. 4 meeting, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission approved hunting regulations for the 2022 and 2023 hunting seasons with a significant focus on changes to elk hunting opportunities. All final regulations approved at the meeting will go into effect when the new license year begins on March 1. New regulation booklets for moose, sheep, mountain goat, bison, deer, elk and antelope

Montana’s state parks hosted 3.4 million visitors in 2021, a 1.3 percent decrease from record highs set in 2020, according to a recently released report from the state’s Fish Wildlife and Parks Department. According to the report released on Feb. 11, state parks were on track to lapse the 2020 numbers through July but fell off due to smoke, drought conditions and colder temperatures. Still,

Dear Editor: It has come to my attention throughout this year’s basketball season that we may have made a grave error in electing this year’s varsity boys’ basketball coach. I’m sure that there will be a lot of gums a flappin’ about this, but I feel this needs to be addressed. As everyone knows, there is no “I” in team. Yet there seems to be favored individuals which then turns

The American Farm Bureau Federation has sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, asking the Department of Justice to provide an update on its investigation into the meatpacking industry. The Department of Justice began an investigation after excessive volatility in the live and fed cattle markets caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. “With over 80 percent of the fed cattle market

On Tuesday, Feb. 22, the Montana Department of Livestock announced that an animal from a Gallatin County ranch within Montana’s Designated Surveillance Area was confirmed infected with brucellosis. The infected animal had a negative test in 2021 but tested as a “reactor” during a voluntary herd test in January. Pathologists at the Montana Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory collected tissues

Property owners have several decisions to make when it comes to estate planning, and one of those is whether to give property to heirs before or after death. Montana State University Extension has released a new MontGuide that gives information on how to approach that choice. According to university educators across Montana, it is important to consider the income tax consequences of the timing

Montana gas prices have risen 2.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.43/g on Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 615 stations in Montana. Gas prices in Montana are 6.8 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.04/g higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Montana is priced at $3.23/g while the most expensive is $3.69/g,