A spring day in the Bitterroot Valley’s Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge brings a cacophony of birdsong. The bugling of sandhill cranes, the familiar honking of Canadian geese, and the throaty rattles of red-winged blackbirds all come easily to discerning ears. But one voice seems to rise above the rest. The raspy kaw of the male pheasant, or rooster, tends to betray the bird before its

Average gasoline prices in Montana have risen 3.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.96/g on Monday, June 20, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 61.8 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.95/g higher than a year ago. The price of diesel has risen 2.6 cents nationally in the past week and stands at $5.80 per gallon. According

Wolf Point’s Jacob Boysun told the Community News that the 2022 Fort Union Rendezvous saw increased attendance at the annual Kids Day and improvements to the gift shop. “This year was great,” said Boysun. “I’ve been doing it for five years. The gift shop did really well this weekend and I think we had like 700 kids show up for Kids Day on Thursday.” According to Boysun, the new

( Publisher’s Note: Each week, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office distributes an inmate roster with the names of persons incarcerated at the jail and does not necessarily mean there is a new charge or conviction.) Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center included: Kenneth Alred, 50, Sheridan County, hold for other agency. Christina Amy, 36, Casper, Wyo., sexual assault.

Roosevelt County students have earned selection to the spring semester 2022 honor rolls at Montana State University in Bozeman. Students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the semester were named to the president’s list. An asterisk follows their names. Bainville: Kaden Parker Hansen Culbertson: Macy Kae Kirkaldie and Lucas Howard Oelkers Froid: Karrington Dawn Kjos and Hunter Arthur

According to Fort Peck Tribes Executive Board member Shannon Martell, weekend dates have been chosen for area powwow celebrations. The Badlands Celebration in Brockton is set for next weekend, June 24-26, followed by Wolf Point’s Wadopana Celebration during the first weekend in August (Aug. 5-7), the Turns Around Celebration in Poplar Aug. 19-21, Fort Kipp Aug. 26-28 and Poplar Indian Days

Humanities Montana is currently accepting applications for opportunity grants. These quick-action grants of up to $1,000 are available on a rolling deadline and are meant to be responsive to community needs. Opportunity grants do not require matching funds and are intended to support smaller organizations and projects where a small amount of money can make a substantial impact. Part of

FPST Opens Bridges Of Madison County Based on the best-selling novel and subsequent Oscar winning film starring Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood, The Bridges of Madison County captures the lyrical expanse of America’s heartland along with the yearning entangled in the eternal question, “What if…?” Winner of multiple 2014 Tony Awards, this sweeping romance about the roads we travel,