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POLSON – With the impeachment proceedings concluded, Senate lawmakers look to press forward with the business of the country. One such piece of business currently under consideration in the Senate is legislation that would permanently authorize and completely fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund program. The bipartisan LWCF program was created in 1964 to work on local, state and federal programs to preserve and safeguard natural areas, enhance access to public spaces and maintain outdoor recreational infrastructure by utilizing proceeds from royalties paid by oil and gas companies drilling offshore. While $900 million of non-taxpayer money is annually deposited int...
MONTANA — Just how hard do Montana cities, counties, and school districts lean on residential property taxes to fund government services? Figures presented to lawmakers last month indicate the answer varies widely across different parts of the state, ranging from as low as $125 annually per capita in M...
News from the Natural Resources Conservation Service BOZEMAN – Abundant moisture spilled into the Treasure State from the Pacific during January, boosting snowpack in all river basins to near or above normal for Feb. 1. In some locations, the amount of water added to the snowpack was record settin...
News from the office of Senator Jon Tester U.S. Senate — As part of his ongoing effort to ensure every Montana kid has the resources they need to get a quality education, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today announced that he is donating twenty-five Senate computers to five schools across the...
News from National Center for Appropriate Technology A movement has been growing around the world as farmers, ranchers, food companies, policy makers, and scientists alike realize the importance of soil health. A variety of emerging technologies and innovative practices are being adopted widely by produ...
Marriages Scotty Mason Palmer and Susan FrancesPalmer Joseph Earl Green and Melody Ann Moore Divorces David Barrick and Therese Barrick Kenneth Denny and Tresha Denny (Cancino restored)
News from the office of Congressman Greg Gianforte WASHINGTON — At a recent hearing of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, Congressman Greg Gianforte urged lawmakers to focus on addressing addiction and questioned a leading expert about the connection between marijuana a...
MONTANA — On Feb. 3, Greg Hertz, Speaker of the House, E. Wylie Galt, Speaker Pro Tempore, and Brad Tschida, House Majority Leader, sent the following letter to Representative Garcia following his disturbing comments regarding people with certain political opinions: Representati...
By Alex McKenzie, Montana Free Press HELENA — Lee Newspapers Capitol reporter Holly Michels thought she was covering a relatively mundane event last Friday at the Montana Republican Party’s Winter Kickoff event in Helena. Former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke had just wrapped up his add...
MISSOULA — “Lamb of God” is a beautiful, sacred, and inspiring oratorio performed by an all-volunteer choir, soloists, narrators, and full orchestra. It is the retelling of the New Testament account of the last days of the life of Jesus Christ, His Atonement, and Resurrection. It is retold ...
