Dear Editor: Show pride in Wolf Point. Homeowners, landlords and renters, spring is here and it is time to take a little pride in our town, community and ourselves. Homeowners: Keep your yards clean; paint your house or fence; cut your grass and weeds; haul out the junk in your yard; trim your trees. Have pride! Landlords: Have some pride in your rental units! Show your renter some

March did not bring a much-needed shift to active weather patterns that would have benefited our mountain snowpack. March precipitation was well below normal across most of Montana. As a result, most snowpack percentages decreased for the third consecutive month. “Most of the state has been in a prolonged dry period since mid-January and many stations, particularly in southwest Montana, have

The deadline for landowners, watershed groups and others to apply for this summer’s Future Fisheries Improvement Program grants is May 15. The goal of the program is to restore rivers, streams and lakes to improve Montana’s wild fish habitat. Entities can receive funding for qualifying projects that benefit Montana’s wild fish. Each project is assessed by an independent review panel

U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., signed onto a letter on Tuesday, April 5, penned by Congressman Tom Emmer R-Minn., which was sent to President Biden, with concerns over the record-high fertilizer prices that are impacting Montana’s farmers this spring planting season. Affordable and reliable fertilizer is crucial to our agricultural community, and price increases will have a harmful effect

As dry conditions persist throughout the state, the Montana Department of Agriculture would like to remind farmers and ranchers that they can use the Hay Hotline, an online forum, to list their forage for sale or donation, and/or search listings for a variety of forage or pasture posted by other producers. “Dry conditions seem to be persisting, so the need for hay and pasture will be on everyone’s