The American Buffalo, Ken Burns’ upcoming documentary, took four years to produce, but the idea behind it can be traced back more than 30 years. Burns recently found an earlier version of a proposal for a film about bison in his files. It had been written in the mid-1990s and in discussion since the late 1980s. The legendary filmmaker, known for his sweeping, multi-part historical documentaries,

Heavy rainfall up to 4 inches caused flash flooding in western Valley County over the past week. Road damage happened in the Hinsdale area, with portions of Larb Creek Road, Kirwin Road, Willow Creek Road, Vandalia Road and the Tampico Highway all damaged from washout and/or flooded. Water was reported over U.S. Highway 2 east of Glasgow in Valley and Phillips counties June 3. At press time,

The Montana Pulse Crop Committee will meet in-person on Thursday, June 8, beginning at 9 a.m. to review budget, grant proposals and address general updates. Meetings will take place in-person at the Sheridan County Courthouse, Bicentennial Room at 100 W. Laurel Ave, in Plentywood, To request more information, email Dani Jones at danielle. jones@mt.gov. The Montana Pulse Crop Committee’s