The following fireworks safety tips are important to remember: •Never allow young children to handle fireworks. Older children should use them only under close adult supervision. •Never use fireworks while impaired by drugs or alcohol. •Anyone using fireworks or standing nearby should wear protective eyewear. •Never hold lighted fireworks in your hands. •Never light

Gov. Greg Gianforte has announced an investment of $700,000 to expand peer support services for Montana families and caregivers. As recommended by the Behavioral Health System for Future Generations Commission, the investment represents the next allocation of $300 million in funding the governor devoted last year to reform and improve Montana’s behavioral health and developmental disabilities

Humanities Montana, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, is now accepting grant applications from organizations such as nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, state and local agencies (schools, libraries, museums, etc.), and Native American tribal governments and tribal organizations. While the program is state-wide, this grant cycle organizations

Average gasoline prices in Montana have risen 0.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.37/g on Monday, June 24, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 5.7 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 32.1 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has risen 2.4 cents in the last week and stands at $3.76 per