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Spring black bear hunting season opens April 15

The spring black bear hunting season starts April 15.

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On the home stretch of the 67th legislative session

As the Legislature returns from a short Easter break there is still a lot of major issues to tackle. Some legislators took two working days off for Easter but five of us that are deeply involved in HB 632 -The Beast- were back for meetings Monday.

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FWP reminds ag producers and homeowners to be bear aware

CHOTEAU – The sighting of an adult female grizzly bear with young this week near Choteau is a good reminder for the public that bears are out and active. But it's not just hikers, anglers and other outdoor recreationists who need to take bear safety seriously. Homeowners, farmers, ranchers, and anyone working outdoors needs to be bear aware and understand the potential for an encounter exists.

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Water users given notice for extended authorization deadline

The 67th regular session of the Montana Legislature is more than two-thirds of the way through its process, and it’s starting to feel like we’re on the downhill slide to wrapping this session up. The deadline to transmit fiscal bills to the second chamber is looming, so we saw a hustle to get all final fiscal bills introduced and processed this week.

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Prairie History

A page from Evelyn Cameron’s diary provided by the Prairie County Museum

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New signs on kiosks to invite visitors to explore Prairie County

As you drive into Terry, you may have noticed a few new signs that promote some of the great things that Prairie County has to offer. Most recently, new signs were installed on the kiosks at 4-Corners Convenience Store.

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National Days for March & April

April 7: NATIONAL BEER DAY

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Daines visits eastern Montana to tout Keystone XL Pipeline

The halting of construction on Keystone XL Pipeline will cost Montana between $60 and $80 million in tax revenue, according to Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT), who made a swing through eastern Montana Wednesday to discuss the pipeline with constituents in impacted communities.