Residents of St. Marie on the dilapidated grounds of the former Glasgow Air Force Base in Valley County have reported urgent issues with the administration of water services by the North Valley County Water and Sewer District, which oversees water and sewer in the community. NVCWSD customers report alleged lack of water testing, mismanagement of funds and targeted instances of service shut-offs. A

Gov. Greg Gianforte last week continued his 56 county tour in Hill and Blaine counties, celebrating the revitalization of Montana’s main streets. “Across Montana, community members, job creators, and entrepreneurs share the common goal to add vibrancy to their community and economy,” Gianforte said. In a roundtable discussion in Havre at the Beaver Creek Perk coffee shop, the governor

New campaign finance reports show U.S. Sen. Jon Tester maintains a large fundraising advantage over Republican challenger Tim Sheehy, while Republican candidates for U.S. House hold an edge in their races. Tester, seeking a fourth term, raised $6.4 million from mid-May to the end of June and has $11 million in hand. For the election cycle, the incumbent from Big Sandy has raised more than $43.7

Wolf Point’s traditional Wadopana Celebration is set for Aug. 1-4 at the powwow grounds behind the Sherman Inn. Aug. 1 is camping day and a planned community feed. A Creator’s Game horsemanship clinic is being held Aug. 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., open to ages 5-18. Instructors will include Emma Gourneau, Clarice Smoker, Spotted Birds and James Holen. For more information on the clinic,

The Lyman M. Clayton Airport remains the second most busy of the five Essential Air Service airports with Cape Air service in Montana. During the month of May, Wolf Point had 287 enplanements with Cape Air. The only Montana EAS airport busier was Sidney with 578 enplanements. Other enplanement figures for May included Havre with 260, Glasgow with 237 and Glendive with 177. For the first

The Montana Governor’s Cup Kids Fishing Tournament featured a good amount of entries at Fort Peck on Saturday, July 13. Poplar’s Wesson Smith was the winner in the 5-and-under age division with a weight of .94 pounds. Tying for second at .70 pounds were Circle’s Flynn Loudon and Glasgow’s Wyatt Clark. Easton Forest placed fourth at .68 pounds and Havre’s Brantley Normandy took fifth at

Before she stopped using drugs for good, Cierra Coon estimates that she overdosed eight times in a span of two weeks in the fall of 2022. One of those times, the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone helped save her life. She was riding in a car on the back roads of the Flathead Indian Reservation when she lost consciousness. Someone in the car grabbed a small bottle of naloxone, sprayed it

In our prior columns, we’ve written about your fundamental Right to Know and how it provides all Montanans with an important way to interact with our state and local governments: You have a Right to Know how your government makes decisions, spends money, and conducts its business, and you can get that information by simply asking the most relevant state or local agency (and we’d love to help