A bill seeking to make Montana roadways safer for motorists and wildlife by creating a $1 million pilot program for wildlife crossing structures passed out of committee last week. The House Fish, Wildlife and Parks Committee voted 13-6 to pass House Bill 887 shortly after holding a hearing on the measure. The bill would create a fund for the design, construction, restoration, protection and

Bainville School has announced the Academic All-State selections from its school for fall and winter sports this school year. To be recognized, students must have at least a 3.5 grade point average and letter in a varsity sport. Earning recognition for volleyball were Kendra Romo, Miah Pippenger, Elsie Wilson, Hailey Berwick and Lila Butikofer. Honored in football were Maddox Hansen, Logan

Ashlee Anderson told the Community News that funds are running short at the County Cupboard in Culbertson. “April 11 and 25 are our next distribution days,” Anderson said. “That might be it,” Anderson said the Cupboard account has approximately $3,500 in it currently. Not nearly enough to continue past April. “We have really good volunteers,” said Anderson. “We need money.”

As part of his continued efforts to secure America’s borders and combat the flow of fentanyl to Montana, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., pressed Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on the administration’s plan to stop illicit drug trafficking during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing. Tester specifically questioned Secretary Mayorkas on whether drug cartels