The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame honored its newest and 17th class of inductees during the MCHF Annual Induction Ceremony & Western Heritage Gathering Feb. 7-8 at the Heritage Inn in Great Falls. Nearly 600 people attended the weekend’s events. On Saturday, Feb. 8, the Hall of Fame welcomed 23 new inductees during the morning recognition ceremony and brunch. MCHF Board Directors KellyAnne

Applications are open for Montana State University’s $100,000 Venture Competition, which is hosted annually by the Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship and the MSU Blackstone LaunchPad. The competition provides entrepreneurs the opportunity to present their business ventures, receive feedback and compete for startup funding. Those interested in competing must submit an online

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has reduced the bighorn sheep license quota in hunting district 622 for the upcoming license year. Both the either-sex and ewe license have been reduced to one for the 2025 season. This proactive decision is based on population decline, which may be linked to a disease outbreak. The changes to sheep licenses for HD 622 are reflected in the 2025 hunting regulations.

In an outcome that surprised even the sponsor, senators voted unanimously Wednesday, Feb. 26, to support a bill that takes $56 million paid by tourists and returns it to property taxpayers. Sen. Carl Glimm, R-Kila, sponsored Senate Bill 90 and said he believes the unanimous support indicates the strong appetite this session for property tax relief, although he said he wasn’t expecting to