Volatile agricultural markets, inflation, recession and a look at local and statewide economic issues are the focus of the 2023 Economic Briefing series, coming to Eastern Montana in mid-March. Faculty from the Montana State University Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics will collaborate with economists from the University of Montana Bureau of Business and Economic Research to

A blizzard warning is in effect at press time, Tuesday, Feb. 21. The heaviest snowfall totals are expected west of Glasgow. Colder air is expected to settle in Tuesday night producing wind chills of 25 to 40 below Wednesday morning. Temps with wind chill are expected to stay subzero through Sunday. Area residents with newborn livestock are advised to take precautions. National Weather Service

During a conference call with Montana’s media members, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont, stressed that he will continue demanding more answers regarding the Chinese spy balloon that was first publicly reported in U.S. airspace above Billings. Tester told reporters that it was a clear violation of U.S. air space. He said it doesn’t buy that it was a coincidence that the balloon went over an Air

Wolf Point will host the Eastern C basketball tournament for the first time since 2018, and organizers want the event to be a great experience for everyone March 1-4. The tournament will consist of a total of 16 teams, with eight teams in both the boys’ and girls’ brackets. Wolf Point activities director Eric Peterson says a total of 26 games will be played. The top two teams will advance

A bill in the Montana House of Representatives would make driving high on THC, the psychoactive compound in marijuana, a DUI — no matter what kind of THC or how it was produced. Under current law, driving under the influence of THC is a criminal offense but the law is murky on driving under the influence of its different variants, like those derived from CBD, the non-intoxicating compound in