Current News Stories

By Linda Grosskopf

It was a busy three days in Billings, Montana, when hundreds of out-of-staters rolled into town to take part in the activities and festivities associated with not only the 70th annual Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) meeting but also the 54th annual World Livestock Auctioneer Championship (WLAC) contest. The meetings took place in downtown Billings on June 15 and

As part of its work to implement House Bill 110 (HB110), which was passed by the 65th Legislature, the Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation (DNRC) is notifying all property owners in the state of their opportunity to file a claim for their exempt water rights. Not all property owners who receive a notification letter will find it necessary

By Kerry Hoffschneider

Jeanne Crumly said there are two outcomes when it comes to the future of the current lawsuit that she and

Crumly said the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline would impact two quarters of ground, including the quarter of land their home is on and also an area about 400 yards north of their house by an irrigation well,

By Leesa Zalesky

Cheyenne, Wyoming, attorney Karen Budd-Falen is a possible Trump administration nominee to run the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), according to multiple sources. A Wyoming native, Budd-Falen — who has an extensive record representing ranching, farming, and local-government interests on property rights, land use, and natural resources — has advocated for major changes in federal land policy for