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2016 hunting licenses on sale, fees change

2016 hunting licenses on sale, fees change   News from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks HELENA — Montana’s 2016 hunting and fishing licenses went on sale Monday, Feb. 1, under a new fee structure passed by the state legislature. Licenses will be available at all Montana Fish, Wildli...

Livestock deadlines approach

News from the Montana Department of Revenue HELENA — The Montana Department of Revenue has mailed about 21,000 livestock reporting forms to Montanans who own livestock and need to meet upcoming reporting and payment deadlines. To make reporting easier, the department prepopulated the forms with s...

Ronan conservationist to lead discussions at grazing seminar

 MISSOULA — Montana ranchers will find a variety of panel talks and case studies for improving animal performance, pasture health and much more at the 2016 Winter Grazing Seminar, to be held Feb. 2-3 at the Double Tree Hotel in Missoula. The two-day seminar will feature rangeland specialists, r...

Residents, politicians react to executive action taken on gun control Residents, politicians react to executive action taken on gun control

MISSION VALLEY — President Obama took executive action on Jan. 4 in an attempt to curb gun violence in America. A highly polarizing topic, the measures are seen by some as much needed albeit modest legislation that will make Americans safer, while others see it as an infringement on the Second Amendmen...

Homeless sought for survey

LAKE COUNTY — Social service agencies are preparing for the annual Montana Homeless Survey. People who consider themselves homeless or at risk of being homeless may fill out surveys at a number of drop-in locations. In Lake, Lincoln and Sanders counties, surveys will be conducted through domestic vi...

Livestock producers must report forage

New from Lake County USDA Farm Service RONAN — Lake County USDA Farm Service Agency Executive Director Ed Daugherty reminds livestock producers that they have until Feb. 1, 2016, to enroll in the Livestock Forage Disaster Program. LFP provides compensation to eligible livestock producers, due to ...

Briefs for Jan. 20, 2016

Suicide awareness group presents speaker LAKE COUNTY — The Your Life Matter Project will bring motivational speaker Kasey Nickleson into local middle/high schools during school hours in an effort to bring suicide awareness and to encourage asking for help and being a good friend to local kids...

Quick Facts

Quick Facts   —Montana’s 2015 graduation rate was 86 percent, the highest it’s ever been since the Office of Public Instruction began calculating the rate in 2000. —Montana’s 2015 dropout rate was 3.4 percent, declining more than one-third since 2009. —The...

Workplace safety rewarded Workplace safety rewarded

POLSON — Montana State Fund, the largest workers’ compensation insurance carrier in Montana, declared a record $35 million dividend in November. The checks will be distributed to policyholders across Montana this month. On Wednesday, Jan. 6, Montana State Fund President/CEO Laurence A. Hubbard...

American Legion supports Montana’s wounded veterans American Legion supports Montana’s wounded veterans

CHARLO — The American Legion Bud Pelley Post 126 LLC of Charlo recently donated $1,000 to Montana Wounded Warriors to provide residents of Montana, wounded as a result of combat service in Iraq and Afghanistan wars, hunting and fishing opportunities within the state. Taking teams of two to six wound...


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