In partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality has awarded funding to 10 grid resilience projects across the state to strengthen electric infrastructure and improve reliability for Montana communities. The projects will help utilities upgrade aging infrastructure, reduce outage frequency, shorten restoration times following storms and extreme

The Governor’s office has appointed fourth-generation Sheridan County producer Tanner Jorgensen to the Montana Pulse Crop Committee. Jorgensen fills an eastern district seat, succeeding longtime board member Paul Kanning. Operating near Dagmar in northeast Montana, Jorgensen raises green peas, durum, spring wheat, barley and oilseeds alongside his parents, Tom and Jandy Jorgensen. Jorgensen

AJ Allen, prevention specialist for the Roosevelt County Health Department, reports that Kratom is another dangerous substance that is being consumed in the area. According to information from the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Kratom acts as a stimulant in low doses. At high doses, Kratom acts as a sedative, with effects such as pain relief, relaxation and a sense