Average gasoline prices in Montana have fallen 2.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.18/g on Monday, March 27, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 5.9 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 90.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 5.9 cents in the last week and stands at $4.19

Montana’s Republican-controlled Legislature directed hundreds of millions of dollars from the state’s budget surplus — $764 million in total — toward income and property tax rebates during its 2023 session. With those rebates signed into law by Gov. Greg Gianforte March 13, here’s what taxpayers need to know to make sure they get their refund from the Montana Department of Revenue:

Frontier School All meals served with vegetables, fruit and milk. April 3: Hot dogs and fries. April 4: Grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup. April 5: Chili, cornbread and salad bar. April 6: No school, spring break. April 7: No school, spring break. *** Wolf Point School April 3: Cheeseburgers and french fries. April 4: Hard shell tacos, scalloped potatoes, pears

Facing a public safety crisis in Indian Country, U.S. Sens. Jon Tester (D-Mont) and John Hoeven (R-N.D) have introduced legislation to recruit and retain tribal law enforcement by increasing the pay rates for Bureau of Indian Affairs officers. “I’ll work with anyone to ensure that folks in Indian Country have the resources they need to keep their communities safe,” said Tester. “As

Frontier School Mar. 27: Taco soup. Mar. 28: Hay and straw chicken alfredo. Mar. 29: Hamburger macaroni and cheese and salad bar. Mar. 30: Fish patties and salad bar. Mar. 31: Cheeseburgers and fries. *** Wolf Point School Mar. 27: Quesadillas, corn, salad, fruit cocktail, broccoli and oatmeal raisin cookies. Mar. 28: Chili, cinnamon rolls, salad, applesauce and cauliflower.

The Wolf Point School board approved a new salary schedule for principals during a special meeting in the district office on Thursday, March 16. The plan calls for the high school principal and Southside principal to be on the same salary schedule. The amounts for the school years 2023-2025 include $78,540 for year one of experience, $80,111 for year two, $81,713 for year three, $83,347 for

Following a proposal by Montana-Dakota Utilities to the Montana Public Service Commission to increase electric service rates, one local advocacy group is dedicating efforts to a campaign opposing the rate hike. On Feb. 8, the Dawson Resource Council hosted a campaign strategy planning meeting for its members to discuss MDU’s proposal to increase electric rates and how to most effectively