Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is taking a new approach to the fishing regulations review and development process. The new process will be simpler and allow the department to be more responsive to public input and resource needs. The biggest change the public will see is that fishing regulations booklets will be printed only on odd-numbered years, with the next booklet ready by March 1, 2023,

This year’s Montana paddlefish seasons kicked off on May 1 with the opening of the Upper Missouri River section from Fort Benton downstream to Fort Peck Dam. Anglers must have a White Harvest Tag to participate in catching and keeping a paddlefish from this section of the river. These tags are issued through a lottery system. FWP mails these tags to successful applicants. Unsuccessful

U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., has announced that the state of Montana will receive $330,000 for six irrigation projects as part of his bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The funds will go toward modernizing and improving the climate resiliency of existing water infrastructure across the state. Tester negotiated the IIJA and helped pass it into law last year, and he was the only

It is encouraging to see farmers beginning to seed peas, and a little rain that came Friday night. A correction from the last column: Jami Ortman and Mindy Olfert were also piano teachers of those in the recital. Sunday, April 24, Martin and Karen Fast hosted a family birthday supper for his sister Iris on her 75th birthday in Glasgow. Jose and Iris Troche of El Paso, Texas; Ron and Etta

The Montana District Export Council announced May 1 that the 2021 Montana Exporter of the Year award will go to Wood’s Powr-Grip of Laurel. Wood’s got started in Wolf Point and operated for decades before relocating to Laurel. The announcement marks the 25th anniversary of both the DEC and the award. At press time, Governor Greg Gianforte is scheduled to present the award on May 4 at the

U.S. Sens. Steve Daines and Jon Tester of Montana introduced a bipartisan bill that would help Montana in its research, testing and surveillance practices for Chronic Wasting Disease. “By threatening Montana wildlife and ecosystems, Chronic Wasting Disease also threatens our sportsmen legacy and outdoor way of life,” Daines said. “My bipartisan bill will support Montana’s ongoing efforts

proposed language change from the Wolf Point School District. The School District wished to add the wording, “The trustees may nonrenew the employment of a nontenure teacher at the conclusion of the school fiscal year with or without cause.” Teachers explained the benefits of having a written plan for improvement made by administrators to help instructors get better. Teachers expressed

Erin Reynolds had battled bulimia since childhood, but the weeks before she entered treatment were among her worst. At 22, she was preparing to leave her home in Helena, Montana, for an inpatient program in New Jersey with round-the-clock medical care. Looking back six years later, Reynolds said seeking help was one of the most difficult parts of the recovery process. “I just kept bingeing