Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks will continue chronic wasting disease surveillance this year in high-priority areas known as Priority Surveillance Areas in northwest, southwest and eastern Montana. Hunters who harvest a deer, elk or moose in these areas are asked to voluntarily submit their animal for sampling to help gather additional data for that area. This information will be used to help

The lawsuit comes a day after Secretary of State Corey Stapleton told lawmakers that 75% of Montana's counties have opted for a mail-in general election in November. Montana Free Press Republican groups sued Wednesday to overturn a directive from Gov. Steve Bullock that has led most Montana counties to say they’ll hold all-mail elections this year. Last month, Bullock said the state

When Tamarack Dispensary opened in the northwestern Montana city of Kalispell in 2009, medical marijuana was legal but still operating on the fringes of the conservative community. Times have changed. Owner Erin Bolster no longer receives surprised or puzzled looks when she tells people what she does. Now, her business sponsors community events and was recently nominated as a top marijuana provider

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced plans to upgrade the Fort Peck Marina boat ramp Sept. 8. The existing boat ramp consists of concrete and asphalt. High water over the last few years caused the base material under the asphalt to fail. The planned upgrades include removing the asphalt and extending the concrete an additional 100 feet above the existing concrete and above the high-water

Sheridan Electric Cooperative, Inc. will be holding this year’s Annual Meeting of the membership on Thursday, October 8th, at 4 p.m. Registration will begin at 2:30 p.m. This year, our annual meeting will be held as a drive-in style meeting that will be broadcast over an FM transmitter. The location of the meeting will be at 6385 HWY 16 S — northeast corner of Medicine Lake. There will be a $100