Humanities Montana is partnering with libraries statewide to relaunch One Book Montana, a statewide read spotlighting the 2025 Great Reads from Great Places authors. The statewide read will run from Oct. 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027. The One Book Montana program invites all Montanans to read The Way Around by Nicholas Triolo. Youth are invited to participate by reading Galloping Away by

Diesel prices have spiked since March, a result of the U.S. confl ict in the Middle East and the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia. The increased cost has strained Montana farmers, ranchers and truckers, who economists say will ultimately pass on those costs to consumers to help stabilize their bottom lines. What can state officials do, if anything, to help ease those economic pressures?

Two people who spoke to law enforcement after a suspected train shooting near Glasgow were, in fact, using a spotlight to find “varmints” and shoot them. No shots were directed at the train, the Valley County Sheriff’s Department said in a press release on Thursday, Oct. 22. “This was a misunderstanding on the part of the BNSF crew, who reasonably but incorrectly believed they

Scobey Superintendent of Schools Greg Hardy reported a decline in student enrollment during the monthly school board meeting held on Oct. 13. Hardy said this year’s enrollment consists of 268 students. “It is down to where we were three years ago, we were almost at 300,” Hardy said. During his superintendent’s report, Hardy said work is being done with emergency authorized teachers

The American Legion will hold a Veterans Day program at the Scobey school starting at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Guest speaker will be Pastor Frank Lenihan of Lustre. He will share his history of being a Marine.

Roosevelt County ranks 49th out of Montana’s counties for unemployment rates, according to the Montana Department of Labor and Industry’s report for September. Roosevelt County’s unemployment rate is 3.3. The counties with higher unemployment rates are Sanders at 3.8, Glacier at 3.7, Musselshell at 3.6 and Granite at 3.5. There are currently 3,544 people employed in Roosevelt County.

our needs very well.” Frank said the presentations are well received by the schools. “People really laugh a lot and tell us they like it,” he added. Having the opportunity to work face-to-face with students during the workshops is also a highlight. “It’s a blast,” Frank said. “It helps bring them out of their shells.” He explains he is often reminded of words shared