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News from Rob Bird, Human Resource Director, MT Judicial Branch The following candidates have applied for the position of associate water judge for the Montana Water Court: Nathanial Block, William C. Fanning, Julia Nordlund, Bina Peters, Anna Stradley, Madeleine Weisz. Public comment is now open on the appointment. The applications may be viewed through a link available at: Boards & Commissions (mt.gov). Comments will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. The Montana Water Court, located in Bozeman, was created by the 1979 Montana Legislature. The court has exclusive jurisdiction over the adjudication of all water rights claims in Montana. The associ...
News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA – Hunters have until Dec. 22 to purchase lottery chances for a guided bison hunt on the Blackfeet Reservation. The drawing will be held on Dec. 23. The lottery is a way FWP partners with the Blackfeet Tribe to demonstrate a shared commitment to managi...
News from the office of Senator Daines U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines recently issued the following statement thanking Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.) for his service to Montana. “I’d like to thank Senator Tester for his 25 years of public service to the people of Montana. Jon&rsquo...
News from the Dept. of the Interior WASHINGTON — At the 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit, Departments of the Interior, Education and Health and Human Services (HHS) released a 10-year National Plan on Native Language Revitalization, which outlines a comprehensive, government-wide...

News from Montana Technological University When Taylor McKinley-Whitcomb of Victor was trying to choose a college, she thoroughly explored her options. “I applied to every college in Montana,” McKinley-Whitcomb said. “My mom and I started touring campuses. When I toured Montana Tech...

News from Chad Newman POLSON - Coach Emma Knoll, Interim Head Coach for the Hilbert College Hawks Women’s Ice Hockey Team (NCAA D-III), is happy to announce the signing of Summer Newman. The Polson High School Senior will major in Biology and roster as a goalie with The Hawks for the 2025-20...
News from Serve Montana, GOCS HELENA — This past Giving Tuesday the Governor’s Office of Community Service (GOCS) raised funds to support the Threshold of Life memorial. The memorial will serve as a lasting tribute to those who have given the gift of life through organ donation and a symbol ...
Officials in Lake County have billed the state of Montana nearly $1 million this year to help cover the cost of law enforcement on the Flathead Indian Reservation, something local officials say is the state’s responsibility under a decades-old arrangement. So far, the state has not squared up its gr...

News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — Governor Greg Gianforte recently announced the appointment of Christy Clark as Director of the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (FWP). “Christy Clark is a strong leader with the skills needed to lead the agency taske...
News from CSKT FLATHEAD RESERVATION — Debris burning is closed for the winter months of December, January, and February. When the temperature drops and cold air blankets the ground, any warm air is forced to pass over it. In this way, the cold air can form a kind of cap. Smoke isn’t as free ...