Owners of motorboats, sailboats or personal watercraft should make sure they pick up the most current red Montana validations decals, which are free. These red decals are valid until February 2023 and will replace the green decals that expired Feb. 28, 2020. Boaters who have permanently registered their boats, sailboats, or PWC in Montana must obtain two free boat validation decals every three

Northern Plains Independent Staff A hybrid approach will be utilized for most of Brockton's students when school reopens on Aug. 19. The Brockton School board approved a plan on Thursday, Aug. 6, that includes K-8 students attending school two days a week and an alternating Friday while receiving instruction via online the other two days of the week. High school students will attend

The Water Use Act, passed by the Montana Legislature in 1973, mainly dealt with free flowing streams, irrigation and ground water. It did not address livestock water use. So why is this an issue? Irrigation from free flowing streams requires a specific point of diversion and a specific place of use. Priority dates and the amount of water allocated to a user become important when drought conditions

Northern Plains Independent Staff The Wolf Point Yellowjackets dropped their two baseball games at the district tournament held in Billings. Wolf Point lost to the Billings Blue Jays, 19-1, in the first round of the district baseball tournament on Thursday, July 30. Billings scored three runs in the first and seven more in the second to grab a 10-0 advantage. The team added two runs in

Stand-up paddleboarders need to remember they are required to have a life jacket on board. The use of stand-up paddleboards has exploded in Montana over the past few years. And while the vessels are fun and easy to use, many people don’t realize that SUPs have equipment requirements, just like other vessels. In 2008, the U.S. Coast Guard determined that SUPs are considered to be a vessel when

Hunters interested in purchasing licenses or permits left over from the special license and permit drawing will find a different process this year. The old process was vulnerable to long lag times, confusion, and a perception of inequity for those unable to use the first-come, firstserved online option starting at 5 a.m. New this year, hunters need to sign up for licenses and permits through

To give residents and nonresidents a more equitable opportunity for surplus licenses, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has developed a new system for issuing surplus licenses. Resident and nonresident hunters will be able to sign up for the new Surplus License List, with some sign-ups starting next week. Surplus licenses are leftover licenses from the special license and permit drawings FWP

On Sunday, July 19, the Wolf Point Yellowjackets took on the Glasgow Reds in double- header action at Burkie Field. Glasgow took home two wins with game scores of 11-1 and 16-1. For the Yellowjackets, Terry Allmer scored the lone run in the first game, and Canyon Casterline scored the Jackets’ only run in the second game. Wolf Point has one more pair of games scheduled for Sunday, July