Ortega Will Serve On Governor's Grass Conservation Commission

On Jan. 18, Governor Gianforte announced Audra Ortega, of Glasgow, will serve on the Governor’s Grass Conservation Commission.

Ortega is a fourth-generation rancher in northeast Montana and a graduate of Montana State University. She participated in the 2023 M Bar program at the Montana Stockgrowers Association. Her term will run through Jan. 1, 2027.

Sigrid Pugrud, of Winnett, was also appointed to serve on the Commission. A graduate of Montana State University, Pugrud is a fourth-generation rancher in Petroleum County. Pugrud also serves as Chairman of the Petroleum County Commissioners. Her term will also run through Jan. 1, 2027.