Curbside pickup and delivery of alcohol could soon be legal if lawmakers approve two bills heard on Friday, March 12, in the Senate Business, Labor and Economic Affairs Committee. Last year, former Gov. Steve Bullock made an exemption that allowed alcohol to be served curbside. House Bill 226 seeks to make that exemption permanent. Rep. Katie Zolnikov, R-Billings, sponsored the bill, and told

to be well qualified to lead the Interior Department, and I look forward to working with her to safeguard our public lands and bolster our economy.”

At press time, COVID-19 relief checks are in the electronic mail. Initial $1,400 direct deposit payments are being sent out automatically based on 2019 or 2020 tax returns. You can track the progress of your stimulus check using the Get My Payment tool online at irs.gov/coronavirus/get-mypayment. In addition to status, the tool will tell you which type of payment you are receiving and will give

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Montana State University will present “Public Health Effects of Legalizing Marijuana” for its next Friday Forum on April 9. The virtual forum will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Mark Anderson, an associate professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics in the College of Agriculture at