fully open the door to concealed carry in 1972 given their lingering fears related to historical events in Montana. At the same time, he said he did not believe the amendment would throw out all gun restrictions. “We still regulate firearms. We regulate the ability to carry firearms. That is not going to change,” Knudsen said. Another legislator, Sen. Barry Usher, R-Yellowstone County,

Roosevelt County commissioners discussed briefly the distribution of checks being received through a multi-state settlement regarding the national opioid epidemic. The settlement holds the nation’s three major pharmaceutical distributors Cardinal, McKesso and AmerisourceBergen — and Johnson & Johnson accountable for their roles in fueling the national opioid epidemic and the harm it

Roosevelt County commissioners approved 18 resolutions to declare the existence of county roads during their weekly meeting on Tuesday, March 7. The approvals of the resolutions came after a public meeting was conducted in Froid. Commissioner Gordon Oelkers said no issues were brought up during the meeting. There were just some comments and questions expressed. County roads covered included

During the Wolf Point Chamber of Commerce meeting last week, Wolf Point activities director Eric Peterson reported that the Eastern C divisional basketball tournament went extremely well on March 1-4. “There were a lot of great games,” Peterson said. “The gym was full practically every night.’ The school’s concessions were very successful during the four days of boys’ and girls’

Opinion Make Sure Meetings Stay Open In Montana Each year at this time, newspapers across the nation recognize Sunshine Week as a reminder of the importance of transparency in government. The role of journalists include making sure government agencies follow open meeting laws including public notices. In Montana, we’re fortunate that the Freedom of Information hotline, 406-4428670,

The recent challenges that newspaper publisher Darla Downs encountered when trying to have a county attorney removed from office has brought awareness to the inadequacies of the process. Downs successfully won the challenge when district judge Katherine Bidegaray ruled in February that Frank Piocos wasn’t an eligible candidate because he wasn’t a resident of Roosevelt County at the time

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Tips From Former Smokers campaign returns this month with powerful ads encouraging people who smoke to quit. Now in its 12th year, the Tips campaign is the nation’s first federally funded national tobacco education campaign. From 2012-2018, Tips motivated more than 1 million U.S. adults to quit smoking, inspired millions more to try to quit, and