The 2022 paddlefishing season on the Yellowstone and Lower Missouri rivers started on Sunday, May 15. Anglers should be aware that the first two days of this season, Sunday and Monday, are not harvest days. Harvest days are Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays on the Yellowstone and Lower Missouri. On Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays, anglers are limited to catch and release of paddlefish,

The 10-year fisheries management plan for Fort Peck Reservoir will expire in 2022, prompting Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks to begin updating the plan for next 10 years. FWP is seeking anglers’ assistance with this plan, starting with an online survey. This will be the fourth 10-year management plan for the popular reservoir. Each of these plans have been developed with regional and statewide

The National Weather Service in Glasgow received reports of 2.10 inches of rainfall at Wolf Point’s L.M. Clayton Airport during the May 12-13 precipitation event across the area. Other area totals include 1.83 inches were recorded at the Poplar River, with 1.56 inches at Scobey by the afternoon on May 13 and a little over an inch at Lustre. Bainville saw 2.7 inches by 11 a.m., with 2.06

The Biden administration canceled major oil and gas lease sales pending before the Department of the Interior last week. The oil and gas leases consisted of over 1 million acres in Alaska’s Cook inlet and two additional lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico. This move comes amid record-high gas prices, which continue to climb, and half-hearted attempts by the Biden administration to tackle inflation

sen noted that Welch’s behavior was unprofessional and in violation of her contract. Trustee Mark Zilkoski said the hearing sought the quest for truth. He was disappointed that a witness talked to the school district’s attorney but didn’t speak in person to the school board. “I need to hear it from the horse’s mouth,” he said. Hansen said that trustees had two different informations

Average gasoline prices in Montana are unchanged in the last week, averaging $4.28/g on Monday, May 16, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 24.6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.39/g higher than a year ago. The price of diesel has risen 3.0 cents nationally in the past week and stands at $5.55 per gallon. According to GasBuddy

In anticipation of the federal public health emergency (PHE) ending soon, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) officials will soon launch an extensive outreach campaign to Montana Medicaid and Healthy Montana Kids (HMK) families about upcoming changes that could impact their healthcare coverage. One of the first critical steps in the process is encouraging the thousands

business degree at Dawson College as well as play basketball. Sean Uy plans to attend Abilene Christian University in Texas to pursue a degree in Wildlife Resources and Management. Salutatorian is Kaleb Hoversland, son of Mr & Mrs Blaine Hoversland. Valedictorian is Sean Uy, son of Mr. & Mrs. Erickson Uy of Wolf Point. They gave great speeches! Congratulations to the graduates! Kolden