Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking submissions for the 2026 Montana Migratory Bird Stamp contest. New this year, the contest is expanding to waterbird (shorebirds, waterfowl, or wetland dependent passerine) species in its natural habitat setting. The artwork should depict a Montana scene. The 2026 Montana Migratory Bird Stamp contest will be open through Feb. 27. The Wetlands

Several Bainville student athletes earned Academic All-State honors for the fall sports seasons. To achieve the honor, students must have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and earn a varsity letter award. Cross country Logan Telck Football Kaiden Holmes, Rowan Wilson, Haedyn Wills, Keagan Vaira, Evan Anderson, Kyn Beery and Parker Berwick. Volleyball Hailey Berwick, Lila Butikofer,

The nine participants in the recent Becoming an Outdoors Woman deer-butchering workshop were a little uneasy at first. They all had different levels of experience with hunting – some had never hunted and others had been hunting for several years but typically dopped off their animals at a meat processor. “Once we start, they begin to inch in closer and closer,” said Kylie Kembel, FWP’s

The Bainville Bulldogs survived a strong challenge from Savage to post a loser-out victory at the Eastern C divisional volleyball tournament on Friday afternoon. The Bulldogs emerged with a 2521, 25-20, 23-25, 25-23, win. In the first set, Bainville broke away from a 14-14 game with five straight points including a kill by Hailey Berwick and a block by Lila Butikofer. A tip by Hansen and

The Bainville Bulldogs enjoyed a good start before falling to Jordan in the first round of the Eastern C divisional volleyball tournament in Sidney on Thursday, Nov. 6. Jordan won the match by a 16-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-13, final. In the first set, the serving of Lila Butikofer and net play of Hailey Berwick led the Bulldogs to a 17-10 advantage. Kills by Casey Myers and Berwick along with

The Bainville Bulldogs rolled to a straight set victory over Ekalaka during loser-out action at the Eastern C divisional volleyball tournament in Sidney on Thursday, Nov. 6. Bainville earned a 25-17, 2519, 25-10, victory. With the score at 15-12 in the first set, the Bulldogs were able to break away with the next five points on three kills by Hailey Berwick and a pair of kills by Addison Hansen.

The Culbertson Cowboys lost by a 54-7 margin in their first-round playoff game at Belt on Saturday, Nov. 1. The highly-ranked Belt squad struck first on a seven- yard touchdown pass with 8:01 left in the opening quarter. After the Cowboys came up short on a fourthand- two running play, the Huskies gained possession on the Culbertson 34. Belt drove and scored on a fouryard run with 4:30 remaining