Articles with the Tag: Montana
News from FWP MONTANA – With one week left in Montana’s general hunting season, the percentage of hunters with harvested game is slightly ahead of last year in northwest Montana. Through four weekends of the season, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has tallied nearly 9,200 hunters...
News from Office of the Governor MONTANA – Governor Steve Bullock announced that Montana’s unemployment rate increased 0.1 percentage points to 3.4 percent in October, driven by more than 850 new workers entering the labor market. The U.S. unemployment rate also moved up 0.1 percent...
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Readers in Montana who love murder mysteries, athletes who relish carving turns on a pair of skis or a snowboard, or folks who live for the social activities after a day on the slopes, will enjoy Murder on Skis. It’s a thrilling new piece of fiction, set in Montana and written ...
MONTANA – Back by popular demand, the United States Department of Agriculture is celebrating No-Till November. This fall, the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service encourages America’s agricultural producers to keep the stubble and give their farm a more rugged, natural loo...
News from the Office of the Governor MONTANA – Governor Steve Bullock recognized National Apprenticeship Week this month by highlighting the growth and success of the state’s apprenticeship program, which has been instrumental in meeting the state’s workforce needs by training ap...
News from the U.S. Census Bureau MONTANA – Beginning Dec. 1, the U.S. Census Bureau will increase Census field workers’ pay rates across the country. In Montana, the wages will increase to a starting rate of $17 per hour for enumerators and $19.50 for those working in Cascade, Gallatin...
News from Dani Clark, Master Hunter Program manager One Montana’s Master Hunter Program is accepting applications from Nov. 15, 2019-Jan. 10, 2020 for our 2020 classes. The Montana Master Hunter Program is a unique and rigorous program offering advanced education to increase hunter competence, ...
News from Fish, Wildlife and Parks KALISPELL — A moose in northwest Montana tested positive for chronic wasting disease, marking the first time the disease has been detected in the species in Montana. A hunter harvested the bull moose in late October near Pulpit Mountain west of Quartz Cr...
News from Montana Nonprofit Association MONTANA – For the first time ever, Montana Nonprofit Association and the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Montana Chapter are joining forces to honor philanthropic and nonprofit impact in Montana. Together, they will showcase individuals, nonprofit ...
MONTANA — The Montana Department of Commerce spends millions in bed-tax revenues each year to promote the state as a tourism destination for out-of-state visitors and to support tourism-related infrastructure in Montana. A legislative audit of the department’s 2017 fiscal year presented ...