27 April 2023

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New PSC Districts Bill Heads To Governor

New PSC Districts Bill Heads To Governor


A bill is headed to Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte’s desk that redraws the Public Service Commission district lines in a matter that Democrats have criticized as unfairly balancing them to favor Republicans. The House voted 65-32 on Monday, April 17, to pass Sen. Keith Regier’s Senate Bill 109 on third reading – its final hurdle before going to the governor’s desk. Rep. Jennifer Carlson,

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Daines, Senators Stress More  Security For Southern Border

Daines, Senators Stress More Security For Southern Border


Many Republican senators, including Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., stressed the importance of stronger security on the United States’ southern border during a Senate hearing in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, April 19. Senators noted that fentanyl overdoses are the top cause of death for adults between the ages of 18-45 in the nation. On the Senate floor, Daines talked about a 24-year-old

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Dassani Blackdog

Dassani Blackdog


Dassani Renae Blackdog, 15, of Poplar died April 12, 2023. She was born to Reuben and Amber Blackdog on Dec. 6, 2007, in Wolf Point. She attended school at the Poplar School. She loved to be around her family and friends, making memories. There was never a dull moment when she was around and she always lit up a room. She loved to go for walks, loved jamming out and visiting with her sisters. She is survived by her mother, Amber Blackdog (Ed Lemay); grandparents, Doreen Ferguson and Georgia Atkinson; sisters, Damita, Danyell, Deah, Doreen and DoreeAnn; and brothers, Reuben Jr. and Skidmark. Funeral services were held Friday, April 21, at the Poplar Cultural Center. Interment was at the Poplar City Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted

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Michael O’Connor

Michael O’Connor


June 8, 1942 - April 14, 2023 Michael “Mike” T. O’Connor passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones on April 14, 2023, while wintering in Emory, Texas. Born in Poplar, Mont., on June 8, 1942, Mike spent almost his entire life in the Wolf Point area. He was a 1960 graduate of Wolf Point High School. He grew up on the O’Connor Ranch on Tule Creek, northeast of town on Highway 13. His engineering mind was always at work. This led him into his intense interest in fabricating and welding. He became the premier welder/ fabricator in the area and later in his career, focused on horse racing gates. An example of his work may be found at the Kentucky Derby Museum where a two-stall horse racing gate he refurbished with his son, Shane, is on display in Louisville, Ky. In recent years, Mike had been spending his winters in Emory, Texas, with the love of his life, Sharon. His sons, Shane (Annie) and Rory (Kim) were by his side when he passed, as was Sharon. Mike was proceeded in death by his father, Daniel O’Connor; mother, Mary Griswold O’Connor; and sister, Nina Rose. He is survived by his partner in all things, Sharon Bravard; brother, Daniel “Pat” (Rita); sister, Donna Mann; his sons; his granddaughter, Barbara (Vine Grove, Ky.); and grandsons, Devon (Vine Grove, Ky.), Evan and Cian (Missoula, Mont.). He will be deeply missed by them all as well as the countless relatives and friends whose lives were touched by him and his helping hand. Cremation has taken place.

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County Approves Mutual Aid Resolution

County Approves Mutual Aid Resolution


Roosevelt County commissioners agreed to a mutual aid agreement with other eastern Montana counties during their weekly meeting on Tuesday, April 18. The resolution allows the county to provide and receive assistance to the extent of its resources and capabilities to protect the public’s health and safety during disasters and emergencies. When commissioners were asked the intent of the resolution,

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