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

The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center (MCHF & WHC) announces their 16th class of inductions into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame. The inductees were chosen from a field of candidates nominated by the general public. Inductees are honored for their notable contributions to the history and culture of Montana. “The Hall of Fame exists to honor those who have made

County attorney.” All other matters are reserved for trial to include issues of damages, mitigation of damages, etc. The judge ordered counsel to confer with one another concerning scheduling of jury trial, pretrial conference, motion hearing, expert disclosures, discovery deadlines and any other pretrial matters that need to be addressed. During the hearing, it was pointed out that Christoffersen

As a part of his work to ensure Montana communities are prepared for extreme flooding and drought, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., has secured $26 million in funding from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration to support soil moisture and snowpack monitoring and improve drought and flood forecasting in Montana and four other Upper Missouri River Basin states. This investment will come