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News from the Department of Commerce  MONTANA — Montana will regain its second congressional seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, according to the 2020 Census state population count released by the U.S. Census Bureau.  The count reveals that Montana’s population grew from 989,415 people in 2010 to 1,085,407 people in 2020 – an increase of 95,992 residents over 2010, or nearly 10 percent.  “Thanks to the efforts of Montanans across the state, the 2020 Census shows what we’ve known to be true – Montana is a great place to live, work, and raise a family,” Gov. Greg Gianforte said. “This is a great day for Montan...

News from the Montana Department of Transportation  RONAN — The Montana Department of Transportation would like to announce and invite the public to comment on a proposal to install a center left turn lane on about 0.5 miles of U.S. Highway 93, approximately five miles south of Ronan, at the ...

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — The fiscally responsible Republican budget today cleared the Montana legislature and is headed to Governor Greg Gianforte’s desk for his signature. First introduced by Gov. Gianforte on Jan. 7, the Republican budget reduces House Bill 2 ...

News from CSKT FLATHEAD RESERVATION — The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ Roads Program will be hosting a public involvement meeting on May 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the powwow grounds in Elmo. Information will be available for two separate proposed projects, including the Big Arm t...

News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. Senate — To protect Montana’s public lands and strengthen our outdoor economy, U.S. Senator Jon Tester reintroduced his landmark Blackfoot-Clearwater Stewardship Act in the Senate. A made-in-Montana bill, the Blackfoot-Clearwater Stewardship Act...

News from CSKT FLATHEAD LAKE – The $10,000 tagged lake trout named Jaws is still hanging about somewhere in Flathead Lake, and he or she is an elusive and highly sought-after lake trout.  Three weeks are left in the spring Mack Days fishing event, which is sponsored by the Confederated Sal...

News from FWP During the last year, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks offered hunter and bowhunter education classes online due to COVID concerns. Since last spring, more than 17,000 Montanans completed the online courses, which is nearly double the number of students in a typical year. Safety super...

News from Montana American Indian Caucus MONTANA — Members of the Montana Legislature’s American Indian Caucus expressed surprise and dismay that Gov. Greg Gianforte scrapped a historic bison management plan without notifying or consulting them, and apparently, without consulting Montana&rsq...

 News from FWP MILES CITY — A myotis bat, found dead in Fallon County in southeastern Montana, has been confirmed positive for white-nose syndrome.   The bat was sent to the U.S. Geological Survey National Wildlife Health Center in Madison, Wisconsin, for analysis. It tested positive ...

Get vaccinated Montana News from Senator Tester and Senator Daines MONTANA — While it’s true that Senator Steve Daines and Senator Tester don’t always see eye-to-eye on everything, there’s one thing they definitely agree on right now – that every Montanan should get th...