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Wolf Hunting Suspension Denied

Lewis and Clark County District Court Judge Michael McMahon has denied the request of two wildlife advocacy groups to suspend parts of Montana’s wolf hunting regulations while litigation plays out over their implementation. The groups allege Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks and the Fish and Wildlife Commission failed to abide by the legally req...

Traffic Closed At Sweet Grass Canadian Port Of Entry

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is warning the public of traveling delays due to the closure of Canadian Highway 4 north of the Sweet Grass border crossing into Alberta due to a vehicle blockade of people protesting Canadian COVID regulations. Michael Wilson the CEO of Billings-based Whitewood Transport said on Voices of Montana recently th...

Montana On Track For Over $200 Million In Marijuana Revenue

The sale of recreational marijuana rolled out in 29 counties on New Year’s Day for adults 21 and over who can legally buy up to 5 ounces or its equivalent each month. Sales to date won’t be released for a few days by the Department of Revenue’s Cannabis Control Division but it is estimated that in 2022 there will be $217.2 million ...

Sweet Grass Holds Protest Against Vaccine Mandate

Saturday, a group of Canadian and American citizens rallied at northern border crossings including the one in Sweet Grass to protest vaccine mandates recently enacted by the U.S. and Canadian governments. Maureen Steele, personal assistant to human rights lawyer Leigh Dundas whose Freedom Fighter Nation organized the rallies, said the rallies ...

Montana Reportedly Holding On To Expired COVID Tests To Avoid Shortage

Some states have gone from donating surplus rapid covid-19 tests to states with shortages to hoarding them lately as demand driven by the spike in cases strains supplies. Kaiser Health News reports last January, North Dakota donated 1 million to Montana and Pennsylvania. This January, Montana held on to expired tests in hopes the federal gover...