With general season at an end, elk hunters still have opportunity with late antlerless elk seasons in many hunting districts around the state. Earlier this year, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission approved changes to elk shoulder seasons in several hunting districts and hunters interested in participating should review the updated regulations online. Elk shoulder season changes made by

The hunting of female mountain lions in Region 6, except for in hunting district 690, closed after sunset on Tuesday, Dec. 7. The order halting the hunt came shortly after Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials received word that the pre-established harvest quota for the combined districts had been met. For more information, visit FWP’s website at fwp.mt.gov/ hunt/by-species, to check

The community enjoyed a quiet Thanksgiving, with some families hosting dorm students or folks too far away from home to be with family. The MB Christmas program will be Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. The EMB is having an evening of Christmas carols on Dec. 23. The children and youth presented a drama for the Christmas program Dec. 5. The Lustre Christian High School basketball team participated in the

Bureau of Land Management Miles City Field Office range managers are concerned about the ongoing drought conditions which worsened through the 2021 growing season, resulting in varying degrees of impact. Public lands across the entire portion of Montana managed by the Miles City Field Office are currently in severe to exceptional drought. According to data from the Montana Department of Natural