If Democrats regain political power in Montana in the future, it’d be good to have gun rights soundly secured in the Montana Constitution. That’s the argument Rep. Braxton Mitchell, R-Columbia Falls, made Wednesday, March 15, with a supermajority of Republicans in control of the Montana Legislature. In the House Judiciary Committee, Mitchell argued in favor of a bill that would ask voters

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has announced Montana’s unemployment rate declined to 2.5 percent in January, matching the record low set in the governor’s second year in office, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Montana Department of Labor and Industry. Montana’s unemployment rate in January is the fourth lowest in the nation. “Hardworking Montanans

Three defendants changed their pleas during hearings in district court on Wednesday, March 15. Joshua Edward Franke changed his plea to guilty for the possession of dangerous drugs. He admitted to being in the possession of meth in Roosevelt County on Feb. 9, 2023. Maximum penalties for the charge are a sentence of five years, a $5,000 fine or both. District judge David J. Cybulski ordered

The Emperor’s New Clothes Auditions Set An audition will be held for the Missoula Children's Theatre production of The Emperor’s New Clothes on Monday, March 27, at the Culbertson old Armory from 2:45 to 7 p.m. Those auditioning should arrive at 2:30 p.m. and plan to stay for the full two hours. Some cast members will be asked to stay for a rehearsal immediately following the

Two Wolf Point residents suspected in the kidnapping and assault of a girl on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in 2021 last week admitted their roles in the abduction. Dylan Troy Jackson, 22, and co-defendant Kaylee Jade Jackson, 19, each pleaded guilty to kidnapping of an individual under 18. The defendants face a mandatory minimum 20 years to a maximum of life in prison, a $250,000 fine and

USDA’s Native American Housing Coordinator Cindy Coleman is hosting a USDA Housing Program Workshop Tuesday March 28 at the Fort Peck Housing Authority conference room in Poplar beginning at 9 a.m. The free event run through 4 p.m. Said a press release, “Our Montana Rural Development housing staff will be available to discuss programs available to eligible individuals for purchasing a home

Reach Higher Montana is celebrating the Montana high school class of 2023 with a Senior Send-off event on April 19. This year’s event will see nearly $40,000 in the form of scholarships, tool/equipment packages, laptops, iPads and AirPods given to participating high school seniors. “We want to know what the class of 2023 is going to do after high school, whether that is college, military,

The National Weather Service is reporting that the potential for flooding has increased significantly in the last two weeks. According to NWS Glasgow staff, the chance of flooding in the area was at 30 percent to 40 percent but with nearly 20 inches of snow across the area in the last weeks, the potential has increased significantly. NWS is reporting that the snow water equivalent is now up