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What is a noxious weed, anyway?

What is a noxious weed?

FWP opens offices, visitor centers to customers

As the state moves into Phase 2 of Gov. Steve Bullock’s Reopening the Big Sky Plan, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks offices and visitor centers will open to the public June 3.

Former Outlaws star Brac Warren cut by Giants

SAN FRANCISCO — Former Miles City Outlaws star pitcher Brac Warren was among 20 players released by the San Francisco Giants on Friday, according to 406 Mt Sports.

First Interstate Bank donates $70,000 to native community development financial institutions

During a health crisis, the underserved and those facing financial obstacles are often hit the hardest. For this reason, First Interstate and its Foundation have worked to proactively provide support in the form of donation dollars to Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) across our footprint.

Rosebud County joins covid-19 fraternity

After managing to avoid the covid-19 pandemic for several months, Rosebud County reported its first positive case this week.

Associations collaborate to fill education-to-industry pipeline

The Montana Contractors Association, MCA Education Foundation and the Montana Equipment Dealers Association have developed a joint action plan and strategy, Build Montana, to address the immediate and long-term workforce challenges of the construction industry. Build Montana is a strategy to create a bridge between workforce and industry, and to increase the pipeline of people entering the construction industry.

Lee edges out McDanold for commissioner

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Robert E. Lee narrowly defeated Paul McDanold Tuesday in the Republican primary election in the District 1, Rosebud County Commissioner’s race.

Dogie grads immortalized

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High School Students Phoebe Silvis and Shelby Macioroski of Forsyth free handed this painting on the outside of the old Valley Auto Building, according to new building owner Angela Campbell in honor of the Forsyth seniors. IP Photo/Connie Brown

U.S. Attorney warns of COVID-19 contact tracing frauds

BILLINGS — U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme this week warned Montanans to be aware of COVID-19 contact tracing scams in which someone steals personal identifying information while posing as a government or health care representative.

Pandemic stress could prompt spike in rural mental health problems and suicides; see county-level estimates

Mental health issues and deaths of despair, or those caused by depression-related suicide or substance abuse, have been increasing over the past decade, but stress from the pandemic could cause a spike in such deaths, according to a recent paper by the Well Being Trust, a mental health and substance abuse research nonprofit, and the Robert Graham Center, a primary care research organization affiliated with the American Academy of Family Physicians.