The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on 27 oil and gas parcels totaling 5,574 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale in Montana and North Dakota. The comment period ends March 27, 2024. The BLM completed scoping on these parcels in January 2024 and is now seeking public comment on the parcels,

Average gasoline prices in Montana have risen 12.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.38/g on Monday, March 11, according to Gas-Buddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 42.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 12.9 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 1.3 cents in the last week and stands at

As hunters prepare for the license year beginning March 1, they should be aware of some regulation changes to antelope licenses in FWP Region 7, as well as a new moose season. Changes to antelope licenses for Region 7 For hunters looking to pursue antelope in FWP’s Region 7, either-sex and doe/fawn licenses are no longer valid regionwide. In December, the Fish and Wildlife Commission voted

Fort Peck Summer Theatre will hold auditions for local actors on Sunday, March 17, beginning at 10 a.m. at Glasgow Middle School in Room 310. A variety of opportunities are available in all shows, Parts include the large, multi-aged ensemble of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, great acting roles and two leading roles for youth in Bonnie and Clyde, an extravagant dance ensemble

Seniors graduating this spring, students already in college and parents are reminded that the Brush Lake scholarship application forms are now available directly from the Brush Lake scholarship secretary Jandy Jorgensen. These scholarships are awarded from the available interest earned on the principle from the sale of the former Brush Lake Bible Camp property and subsequent donations. Last

Together with Department of Public Health and Human Services director Charlie Brereton, Gov. Greg Gianforte has announced increased support for families’ child care costs through the Best Beginnings Child Care Scholarship Program. “Montana’s early childhood providers support hardworking families, strengthen our economy, and build a brighter future for our state,” Gianforte said. “This

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Montana State University will host a virtual Friday Forum focused on the history and future of passenger rail service in Montana on March 8. “Passenger Rail in Southern Montana Gaining Steam” will be held via Zoom from noon to 1:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Jason Stuart, vice-chair of the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority, and

The Montana Department of Revenue would like to remind owners of real and personal property about several important deadlines approaching soon: March 1 Due Date Business and industrial equipment owners need to report their personal property online with the department’s TransAction Portal at https:// tap.dor.mt.gov. Businesses have a statutory reporting requirement if their total statewide

Montana certified the No Labels Montana Party as eligible for the 2024 election, the Secretary of State’s office said on Friday, Feb. 16. The party seeks to create “a unity ticket to run in 2024 if the two parties [Republicans and Democrats] select unreasonably divisive presidential nominees,” according to the party’s website. The organization listed allies in congress including Sen.

Attorney General Austin Knudsen and Montana Commissioner of Labor & Industry Sarah Swanson today warned Montana workers and employers of elevated levels of fraudulent unemployment insurance (UI) scams. State UI systems across the United States are being targeted at unusually high levels by scam artists and criminals, leading to the filing of thousands of fraudulent UI claims. The filing of