Members of the historic coalition that worked together to develop Senate Bill 442 with Senator Mike Lang have vowed to bring the bill back next session, saying lawmakers left Montanans with unfinished business after lackluster participation in vote-by-mail poll allowed a controversial veto of the bill to stand. Senate Bill 442 allocated millions in funding for rural roads for better access

Every year, Forward Montana hosts a fellowship for high school aged students. Forward Montana is looking to build a cohort of 10 students from all across the state to take part in the fellowship program. This fellowship will take place in-person, in the form of a civics camp in Lubrecht Forest from July 9-12, with some opportunities for leadership building and field work within the fellows’ respective

Valerie Moore of Plentywood and Miles Knudsen of Culbertson are competing in the Republican primary for House District 29. The district includes Glasgow, Scobey, Flaxville, Outlook, Plentywood, Medicine Lake and Froid, as well as the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. HD 29 is a single party race. We have open primaries in Montana, meaning a voter can participate in the political party primary of his

The BLM finalized the Fluid Mineral Leases and Leasing Process rule which significantly increases royalties, rates, minimum bids and costs for oil and gas producers on federal lands. In particular, it significantly increases bonding for producers which will have a major negative impact on small producers. Many of the provisions in the new rule are the result of the Democrats Inflation Reduction

This year’s annual meeting for Sheridan Electric Cooperative will be held on Oct. 5. Each year, there is a trustee election. The districts up for election this year are districts 6, 8 and 9. To be eligible, candidates must reside within the district. Anyone interested in running for a trustee position should contact one of the nominating committee members listed below. Each of the nominating

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, along with 24 other attorneys general, filed a lawsuit Thursday, April 18, against the Biden Administration’s unlawful electric vehicle mandate that threatens the economy, puts jobs at risk, and undermines the reliability of the electric grid. The new emissions rule, put in place by the Environmental Protection Agency, forces unattainable standards

The Bureau of Land Management on Thursday adopted a long-awaited rule that aims to put conservation initiatives “on equal footing” with oil and gas leasing, grazing and other commercial uses of federal land. The rule “combines our ongoing work with a vision for conservation to help us manage lands into the 21st century,” BLM Director Tracy Stone-Manning said in a video announcing the

A veto override effort on a much-debated marijuana revenue bill that initially passed the Montana Legislature with overwhelming bipartisan support last year has failed, according to poll results released Friday afternoon, April 19. The override poll, conducted by a mail ballot by the Montana secretary of state’s office over the last month, attracted only 41 “yes” votes from state representatives

Opinions received from state officials over the past few years have now made it possible for associate members of the Fort Peck Tribes to enjoy the same tax benefits as fully enrolled members. In the past, it was the Fort Peck Tribes’ policy to not issue certificates of enrollment to associate members of the Fort Peck Tribes, a form that was necessary for tribal members to be able to claim

During the Roosevelt County Commissioners’ regular meeting April 16, Wolf Point Mayor Chris Dschaak was on hand to discuss a memorandum of understanding between the county and the City of Wolf Point to combat blight, including a ranking of potential properties provided by the city. Dschaak also raised the issue of purchasing a skid steer-style snow blower attachment for use at L.M. Clayton Airport.