Neither Montana Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike Mc-Grath nor Justice Dirk Sandefur will run for re-election in 2024, they independently told Montana Free Press last week. That means both of next year’s races for the state Supreme Court will be open contests at a time of heightened political visibility for the judiciary and unprecedented price tags for judicial races. Rumors that both justices

The Montana State University College of Agriculture and Montana Agricultural Experiment Station have announced the dates for their annual agricultural field days, which will take place at research centers around the state. “Summer field days are some of our favorite community events of the year,” said Sreekala Bajwa, MSU’s vice president for agriculture and dean of the agriculture college.

It’s super soggy in Billings, and most of the state is covered by a flood watch, according to the National Weather Service. Last weekend in just 24 hours, Billings saw nearly six inches of rainfall, said Cory Mottice, warning coordinator with the National Weather Service in Billings. Typically, he said, the total for the month hits just a couple of inches. “We’ve certainly blown

Anglers on Fort Peck Reservoir this summer may be asked a few questions about their fishing experience when they come off the water. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is conducting an angling “creel” survey at one of the state’s largest and most popular warm water fisheries. The information collected help biologists understand angler catch rates of popular game fish and determine level of

The Roosevelt County commissioners have scheduled a public hearing regarding public input on accepting roads to become public roads. Commissioners have set the meeting for 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 26, at the school administrative office in Brockton. Commissioners note that this will be the first meeting on the reservation regarding the county-wide effort to recognize roads as public roads.