A Poplar man who sexually abused a minor on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation was sentenced last week to 40 months in prison to be followed by six years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. Chandler Duran Longtree, 19, pleaded guilty in September 2025 to one count of sexual abuse. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided. The government alleged in court documents

Wolf Point High School’s speech and drama team fared well at a large meet in Huntley on Saturday, Jan. 17. The Wolves took second in Class B drama sweeps. Cole Boysun earned firstplace honors for humorous solo. Thomas Moudree and Owen Moran took first in humorous theater. Reilly Rees captured fifth place in mime. Placing sixth was the team of Amya Low Dog and William Schwarzrock for

In the four years since Montana began allowing the legal sale of adult-use marijuana on Jan 1, 2022, the state’s retailers have sold more than $1 billion in product as adult-use sales rise more than enough to offset a sharp decline in purchases regulated and taxed as a medical product. From January 2022 through December 2025, total monthly medical and adult-use marijuana sales increased by

Last week, U.S. Rep. Troy Downing (MT-02) released a statement following House passage of H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act of 2026. The legislation includes nearly $3,629,000 in total funding for local priorities across Yellowstone, Lewis and Clark, Cascade and Toole counties which can be referenced in Division