Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking public comment on Elk Management Guiding Principles developed by the Elk Management Plan Initial Guidance Citizens Group. This process was the first step in the revision of Montana’s Elk Management Plan. FWP is interested in comments regarding whether the guiding principles are adequate in describing what the department should be striving to achieve

In observance of National Safe Digging Month in April, Montana-Dakota Utilities today announced results from a recent national survey. The results revealed that a third of U.S. homeowners reported experiencing a utility service interruption in 2020. Additionally, 37 percent of homeowners who plan to dig this year for projects like landscaping, installing a fence or mailbox, or building a deck,

Applications for the State Hail Insurance Program are now available through the Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA). Producers can insure crops against hail damage at the maximum coverage rate of $75 per acre for dryland and $114 per acre for irrigated land. Rates charged are a percentage of the insured amount and vary by county. A detailed list of rates by county and crop can be found online

learned the basic will provisions and meaning of specific phrases such as “right of representation.” How beneficiary designations allow Montanans to pass property without probate, while saving more money for heirs, will be the topic of the second session on May 12. Montana law allows payableon- death designations, transfer- on-death registrations and transfer-on-death deeds, and, according

Montana gas prices have risen 1.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.73/g Monday, April 12, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 615 stations in Montana. Gas prices in Montana are 8.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 82.7 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Montana is priced at $2.58/g today while