AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPublic Lands & Recreation: The Trump administration is preparing to allow off-road vehicles on millions of acres of national forest land, with a draft memo directing the Forest Service to reopen year-round access on some currently closed roads, trails and areas—an expansion that could affect about 5 million acres, largely in Idaho and Montana. Forest Health & Wildfire Risk: Montana announced a major boost to its Shared Stewardship forest management partnership, adding a third landscape in the Lolo National Forest and pushing the total to nearly one million acres under shared stewardship. Montana Jobs & Industry: Janicki Industries selected Great Falls for an $800 million manufacturing campus expansion, aiming to create 1,000 jobs in five years and more than 2,000 long term. Coal Policy: Montana was left out of a nearly $700 million federal coal investment plan, though local leaders said the broader energy direction still has them optimistic. Local Sports: Billings West’s Tatum Bush was named Gatorade Montana Softball Player of the Year after a dominant state-tournament run. Community & Culture: Butte’s Engine 25 got its bell back after 68 years, restoring a long-stolen piece of local history.
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