AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoBozeman Distilling: WildRye Distilling was named America’s No. 1 craft whiskey distillery by USA Today, putting its Montana-grown sweet-corn whiskey in the national spotlight. Farm and Ranch Life: Nearly 100 people gathered in Lewistown for Montana’s agritourism conference, sharing ways to connect visitors with farms, ranches and local products. Western Heritage: Volborg rancher Sonny Lockwood and Miles City’s historic Flying X Rodeo will join the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame’s Class of 2027. Indigenous Sovereignty: Tribal leaders warn a Senate permitting bill could weaken protections for sacred sites and undermine sovereignty as it advances. Historic Firsts: Montana Democrats elected nonbinary Rep. SJ Howell as House minority leader and trans Rep. Zooey Zephyr as a party whip—roles described as firsts for out trans people in state legislatures. Cultural Repatriation: A Missoula coalition is pressing for the return of a purported sacred Lakota war shirt, still listed for sale at $35,000.
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