Republican Kevin Taylor is seeking the House District 31 seat, which includes Wolf Point and Poplar. Democrat Frank Smith is the incumbent and is seeking re-election. Taylor, who lives just outside of Glasgow, said the reason that he’s running for the position is that just complaining doesn’t get anything done. It’s important to get involved. “Someone told me to do something about

Days before the start of fall sports practices and the school year, the Wolf Point School Board approved the hiring of individuals during its monthly meeting held on Monday, Aug. 12. Teachers hired were Alyson Payer for fourth grade and Jaki Harada for high school English. Harada will start her duties on Sept. 30. Paraprofessionals hired were RaShane Walking Eagle and Kalen Stump. Also hired

The Roosevelt County communities of Poplar, Culbertson and Bainville each voted to have a local government review during the primary election in June. The next step was to elect at least three commission members for the study. The deadline for filing for the commission was Monday, Aug. 12. In the three communities, the lone candidate who filed was Darrell Rasmussen of Bainville. Although

Attorney General Austin Knudsen is encouraging Montanans to be on highalert and take measures to protect their identity following reports that billions of records, including social security numbers and other sensitive information, may have been compromised. According to reports, a hacking group USDoD allegedly stole personal records of 2.9 billion people and claims to be selling it online

The 17th annual Turns Around Celebration took place in Poplar last weekend. “It was a nice turnout,” Fort Peck Tribal Court Chief Judge Stacie FourStar told the Northern Plains Independent. “I was happy to see all the local dancers and some visitors. There was a good mix of specials for all ages. My daughters enjoyed dancing and had a great time!” Celebration organizers said there were

Smoke from the forest fires in western Montana and Wyoming came in behind the cool breeze on Wednesday evening so that the smoke was evident Thursday morning. Our skies have remained hazy. Wheat harvest has begun. We can begin planning school clothes and harvest festivals. We extend many thanks to Ken Zerbe for coming to the aid of our area farmers needing combine repairs. Lustre Repair has

The U.S. Attorney’s Office recently recovered approximately $700,000 for victims of a Kalispell man who defrauded investors in a multi-million-dollar scheme involving oil and gas leases and artwork, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said Aug. 19. The defendant, John Kevin Moore, also known and Kevin Moore, of Kalispell, was convicted in August 2018 by a federal jury of 21 counts of wire fraud,