As the nation’s oil industry struggles to deal with record low oil prices and the coronavirus, one of the top producers in the Bakken filed for bankruptcy protection this week. Whiting Petroleum Corporation based in Denver decided Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection is the best path forward for the company. Whiting Petroleum has been involved in ...
East Helena – Truss Manufacturing Plant a Total Loss
An East Helena truss manufacturing plant owned by Casey Truss Company went up in flames during a fire that started late Thursday evening. The roughly 40 by 100 foot building was a total loss but no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Hamilton – Free Meals Program to Restart
Family Shelter of the Bitterroot will restart its successful free meals program Monday. They will be made and packaged to go by the Triple Creek Guest Ranch. Meal service starts at 5:30 in the afternoon and drive-through delivery will be available Monday through Friday at the Cornerstone Church in Hamilton.
Hamilton – Free Meals Program to Restart
Family Shelter of the Bitterroot will restart its successful free meals program Monday. They will be made and packaged to go by the Triple Creek Guest Ranch. Meal service starts at 5:30 in the afternoon and drive-through delivery will be available Monday through Friday at the Cornerstone Church in Hamilton.
Great Falls – Money and Feed Pouring in to Help Starving Cattle
Donations of money and feed are pouring into Cascade County after the discovery of a starving herd of cattle west of Cascade. 230 cattle with 65 dead were found Wednesday after a passerby noticed dead cows in a pasture off of Mission Road between Cascade and Simms about 40 miles southwest of Great Falls. George Savoy has been charged with aggr...
Changes to the Ecomomic Outlook
The University of Montana’s Patrick Barkey saw no reason for a 2020 downturn last month when the economist crisscrossed Montana offering economic forecasts for the year. Now Main Street has shut down to minimize the spread of the coronavirus. According to Barkey what happens from this point basically depends on what we do next.
SE MT Block Mgmt. Opportunities for Turkey Hunting Region 7 offers 50 Block Management Areas for 2020 spring turkey season
Hunters in Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 7 will have ample opportunities and many choices for where to hunt turkeys this spring, with 50 Block Management Areas allowing public access for turkey hunting. Spring turkey season opens April 11 and runs through May 17. For a complete list of landowners participating in the ...
SE MT Block Mgmt. Opportunities for Turkey Hunting Region 7 offers 50 Block Management Areas for 2020 spring turkey season
Hunters in Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 7 will have ample opportunities and many choices for where to hunt turkeys this spring, with 50 Block Management Areas allowing public access for turkey hunting. Spring turkey season opens April 11 and runs through May 17. For a complete list of landowners participating in the ...
Beaverhead-Deer Lodge Forest Closes Sheridan Work Center
The Beaverhead-Deer lodge National Forest has closed the Sheridan Work Center in the Madison Ranger District following the retirement of Ernie Gilbert the information assistant who staffed the center. Forest Service maps and firewood permits are still available for purchase in Sheridan at the Sinclair Station on Main Street.
Beaverhead-Deer Lodge Forest Closes Sheridan Work Center
The Beaverhead-Deer lodge National Forest has closed the Sheridan Work Center in the Madison Ranger District following the retirement of Ernie Gilbert the information assistant who staffed the center. Forest Service maps and firewood permits are still available for purchase in Sheridan at the Sinclair Station on Main Street.