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Chauncey Elk
Chauncey Leo Elk, “Wòohitika Ta
ka,” 37, died April 26, 2026, in Seattle, Wash.
He was born on March 9, 1989, to Sophia Martell-Youngman and Maurice Elk Sr. He received the nickname “Popeye” from his grandparents as a young child due to a sty in his eye. He grew up in Riverside with his grandparents, mother, stepdad, siblings and cousin Heather. Even when h...
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Gas Prices Increase By 9.1 Cents, Diesel Down .5 Cents During Week
Average gasoline prices in Montana have risen 9.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.55/g on Monday, May 18, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 70.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.38/g higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased 0.5 cents compared to a week ago...
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Melvin Martell
Melvin Martell, 49, of Wolf Point died May 3, 2026, in Wolf Point.
He was born on Aug. 1, 1976, to Mavis Martell and Victor “Kenny” WalkingEagle Sr. He attended school at Wolf Point High and was the “king” for Wolf Point prom — a moment he loved.
He met Tonya Gallant and moved to Juneau, Alaska. From this union, they had two boys, Joshua Martell and Robert M...
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Dorothy Dick
Dorothy Eva Dick, age 97 of Richey died Saturday, May 9, 2026, at the Wibaux County Nursing Home in Wibaux.
She was born on May 19, 1928, in Munich, N.D., the fourth of 11 children of John and Agnes (Friesen) Unger. She attended school in Munich through the eighth grade before continuing her education with two years of Bible school and later nursing training in Beatrice,...
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Poaching Board Approves Nearly $50,000 In Fines
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has quantified some of the impacts of poaching in the state from 2025 with an uptick in reported poaching cases and fines leveraged against defendants compared to 2024.
In a report by TIPMONT, the state’s program that encourages the public to report poaching crimes by offering reward payouts to informants who help lead to convictions, the...
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Miguel Barrera
Miguel Antonio Barrera was born in Glasgow, Mont., on June 9, 2009. He unexpectedly passed away on May 9, 2026, in Glasgow, Mont.
Mig was the cutest little guy with a shy mischievous smile that grabbed your heart. He was a very independent kid, always waiting to do things by himself, no matter what the task.
Mig attended school at Frontier School Elementary and Wolf ...
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