The Montana Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Agriculture have partnered to announce the recipients of the state’s $3.071 million investment in projects through the Montana Specialty Crop Block Grant program. “The quality of Montana’s agricultural products and the producers raising them are unmatched,” said Montana Department of Agriculture director Christy Clark. “These

We would like to remind Medicare Beneficiaries that Open Enrollment for Medicare Part D (prescription drug coverage) starts Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7. During Medicare Part D Open Enrollment, you have the opportunity to review and compare the plans that are available in Montana and can choose to enroll in a new plan. Medicare Part D plans are allowed to change their coverage every year, so

A coalition of education advocates filed a lawsuit Wednesday, Oct. 11, against all 56 Montana counties, asking the Montana Supreme Court to issue an emergency order curtailing a tax revolt that has many county commissions refusing to collect the full amount of the state’s “95 mill” school equalization property tax. The suit is brought by the Montana Quality Education Coalition, which represents

Montana’s Trail to the Stars, a project that guides visitors to sites where they can view the night skies without nearby light pollution, recently received a national award for collaboration at a gathering of tourism and outdoor recreation industry professionals. Montana’s Trail to the Stars won the Excellence in Tourism Collaboration Award, presented on Sept. 26 at the 2023 National Extension