AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCommunity Spotlight: Sweet Adelines’ Nacho Booth is back at the Western Montana Fair, selling nachos and pretzels to fund music education. Land & Water Governance: The Montana Land Board delayed proposed grazing lease changes after tribal concerns, with most public comments opposing the shift. Local Energy: Missoula County and the City of Missoula will hold a joint hearing July 27 on a Green Power Program milestone with NorthWestern Energy. Education & Research: UM earned an A+ for elementary teacher prep tied to the “science of reading,” and Montana opened a new Combined State Laboratories building in Bozeman to boost agricultural testing and diagnostics. Public Safety: A Billings gun safety expert weighed in after a fatal teen shooting, emphasizing prevention of unintentional harm. Culture & Arts: Opera Montana is previewing “A River Runs Through It” across the region ahead of its September debut in Bozeman. Lifestyle & Outdoors: Montana FWP’s “Kids to Fish” program is back with loaner rods across the Hi-Line, and Cooney Dam hosts free kids nature camps. Housing Pressure: Missoula mobile home tenants say lot rents jumped after a new owner took over, asking county help. Arts & Identity: Drag performer Bosco brings “The Marvelous Miss Gender” to Civic Theatre. Arts & Community: Miles City’s 4th of July committee thanks volunteers and sponsors after a successful parade and park event.
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