Montanans could have beer and wine delivered to their doors by services like DoorDash if a bill in front of the House of Representatives passes. House Bill 211, sponsored by Rep. Katie Zolnikov, R-Billings, would require delivery drivers to be 21 years old, get a license to deliver alcohol and not have been convicted of driving under the influence in the past seven years. Tom Kerr is the

Back-channel communications between Montana lawmakers, lobbyists and stakeholders when drafting bills are once again open to the public under a court order issued Tuesday, Jan. 21, in Great Falls. Cascade County District Court Judge John Kutzman ordered Montana legislative staff to stop redacting details about who state lawmakers were communicating with when developing legislation. Such material

The Wolf Point 100 Club, which supports area health care efforts, will have its annual meeting on Saturday, Jan. 25. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Club president Cindy Hanks said the meeting will be shorter this year because of the amount of illnesses going around the area. Other club officers include James Johnson as vice president and Cathryn

Chairman Justin Gray Hawk Sr. of the Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board urged tribal members to carry a current Fort Peck Tribal ID in a press release on Friday, Jan. 24. The public service announcement reads, “With all the chaos in America over President Trump’s executive orders and deportation, Fort Peck Tribal members have reached out to me to express their concern of a threat to ‘deport

The turmoil around the social media app TikTok over the weekend left some users in Montana uncertain, as President Donald Trump’s promise to keep the platform functioning is at odds with the goals of Montana state officials who have called to ban the app. “We know the Chinese Communist Party is using TikTok to steal data and spy on Americans. It should be banned as Congress intended and the

The news that Native American rights activist Leonard Peltier received clemency by outgoing President Biden on Monday, Jan. 20, was welcomed news for many Native Americans in the nation and Montana. Wolf Point’s Lance Fourstar is the director of the Montana American Indian Caucus at the Montana State Legislature was thankful about the announcement. “I think President Biden on the last

Last week, Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) introduced his first bill of the 119th Congress, H.R. 643, the Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act. The act will return sole regulatory authority over the insurance industry to the states by abolishing the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office. The bill has received support from the National Association of Professional Insurance

The Wolf Point Optimist Club will hold its annual drive-thru dinner from 4:30-7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13. The classic pork loin dinner will include a baked potato, vegetable, roll and dessert. Cost is $15 per ticket. Advance tickets are needed and can be purchased from Optimist members Carol, 406-6533020, Karen, 406-653-1064, or Gloria, 406-653-1044. When people drive up to First Lutheran

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and Montana Department of Justice investigators and prosecutors last week testified in House Judiciary Committee in support of House Bill 82, sponsored by Rep. Kathy Love, which will protect children from sexual exploitation online and hold predators accountable by strengthening Montana law. House Bill 82 will: • Make grooming a child for sexual