While the filing deadline for candidates in the 2024 election is still more than half a year away, the race to replace termed-out Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen is already filling up. One Democrat and two Republicans have announced bids so far, ensuring that public education will continue to play a prominent role in Montana’s political discourse next year. During last weekend’s

Area farmers are beginning to combine and it is a beautiful sight, while others wait patiently for the crops to ripen. Temperatures have ranged from 62 degrees to 104 in the last two weeks. The hard work of the summer is still ahead as families work together to bring in harvests and care for gardens. A large storm system brought much needed rain on Sunday to Wall Street and the north part of the

Montana’s Department of Administration last week partially restored the Office of Public Instruction’s authority to independently award contracts for third-party goods and services, stating that the agency has made “significant progress” in correcting deficiencies identified earlier this year. The restoration of procurement authority at OPI, which oversees Montana’s K-12 public education

Roosevelt County has received its first check from local option excise taxes for both medical and non-medical marijuana. The check is for $7,769.35. Roosevelt County Treasurer Betty Romo says the checks should come quarterly, but the amount will change based on sales. County commissioners have said that the funds will be used for law enforcement efforts. Roosevelt County residents voted

After a strong May, cannabis sales experienced a drop in June for Roosevelt County. According to figures from the Montana Department of Revenue, Roosevelt County had $318,791 in estimated total county sales during June. That amount includes $241,814 for adult-use sales and $76,977 for medical sales. By comparison, total sales reached $337,818 during May. That figure included $250,485 for adultuse