During a conference call with rural media members last week, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., said he was pleased with the National Defense Authorization Act which was passed on Wednesday, Dec. 13. Tester said the 5.2 percent pay raise for troops was the largest in two decades. “This bipartisan bill will give our military some much needed certainty and allow them to plan for the future,”

An oral argument will take place regarding a motion to dismiss in the Frank Piocos v. Roosevelt County case. The hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 20. Piocos is looking for a judgment to acknowledge he was not lawfully removed as county attorney, having his salary reinstated, having his salary paid from Feb. 4 to the present, having attorney’s fees paid and other supplemental

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of 26 attorneys general in opposition to the Biden administration’s attack on American’s right to keep and bear arms that could criminalize law-abiding citizens for selling a single firearm for profit unless the seller obtains a federal license. The attorneys general submitted a formal comment letter last week to the Bureau of Alcohol,

District Court judge David J. Cybulski presided over several hearings in Wolf Point on Wednesday, Dec. 13. The petition to revoke hearing for Wyatt Blaine Bergie Sr. was postponed until Jan. 10 after Bergie was stopped for suspicion of being under the influence of intoxicants in Sidney. Officials from the Richland County jail told the court that Bergie was tested and had a blood alcohol contest

The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission voted last week to scrap quota ranges in trophy-hunting districts, a decision that drew criticism from hunters concerned about politics steering the allocation of tags. The commission’s unanimous decision came during the latter half of an eighthour meeting on Thursday, Dec. 14, where the commission adopted regulations to guide Montana Fish, Wildlife

The City of Wolf Point and the Fort Peck Community College will both benefit from a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant program designed to help improve infrastructure, housing and educational opportunities. U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development in Montana state director Kathleen Williams recently announced more than $8.2 million in grant awards to nine underserved and tribal communities

We have had a lot of questions about Medicare Advantage Plans. Advantage plans are often advertised on TV. What generally is catching senior’s attention is Advantage plans saying they have zero premium or saying they cover dental, vision and hearing. If it sounds too good to be true, often it is! A Medicare Advantage plan is another way to get your Medicare Part A and Part B coverage.

The Roosevelt County Library board met In Culbertson on Dec. 9. Attending were Joyce Harvey, library chairperson, and Vernie Madison, vice chairperson, as well as trustees Helen Welte and Gretchen Wagner, library director Janet Livingston and Suzanne Reymer, Montana State Library consultant. The State Library has been helping local libraries who do not have broadband wiring with upgrades, but