In public comment to the Bureau of Land Management, Gov. Greg Gianforte and four state agencies yesterday raised issues with the BLM’s Environmental Assessment of the American Prairie Reserve’s bison grazing proposal. Gianforte and leaders from the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of Agriculture, and Department of Livestock

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Montana has set an Oct. 29, application cutoff for agricultural operators to be considered for the next conservation program funding cycle. The cutoff date applies to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, Conservation Stewardship Program-Classic and the Regional Conservation Partnership Program. “NRCS provides funding and technical

Montana gas prices have risen 2.0 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.34/g on Monday, Oct. 4, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 615 stations in Montana. Gas prices in Montana are 3.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.10/g higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Montana is priced at $3.12/g while the most expensive

The Poplar football team was defeated in Fairview by a 60-14 margin on Friday, Oct. 1. The Indians trailed by a 44-0 half-time score. “We actually moved the ball pretty well on offense, but we had big mistakes,” Poplar Coach Joe Hammar said. Adrien Matuck, a sophomore, accounted for Poplar’s first touchdown on a kickoff return. Kaniel Ricker scored on a touchdown run for the Indians.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks regional staff will hold virtual meetings across the state to discuss potential hunting regulation changes for 2022 and 2023. These meetings will be held via Zoom and allow the public to hear directly from FWP staff and ask questions about the proposed changes. The potential hunting regulation changes are available online for the public to review. The potential

The Lustre Christian Lions knocked off Frazer, 25-21, 2513, 25-10, in conference volleyball action on Tuesday, Sept. 28. Leaders in kills for Lustre were Alexa Reddig with six, Grace Brown with four, Aubri Holzrichter with three. Reddig served nine aces and Holzrichter added eight aces. Holzrichter had eight assists. Leaders in digs were Reddig and Doven Birdsbill with two each. During