For World No Tobacco Day, discover how the VA helps veterans stop smoking, dipping and chewing tobacco. After all, it’s never too late to toss tobacco and boost your health. No matter how long you’ve been using tobacco, when you stop using it, you’ll notice some positive changes almost immediately. You’ll also improve your health over the years to come. That’s why on May 31 —

Award, Madison Valley Ambulance Service, Ennis. The EMS Service of the Year recipient exhibits dedication to improving patient care through education, injury prevention, community awareness, medical director involvement and collaboration with surrounding EMS services. The Madison Valley Ambulance Service was nominated by Allen Rohrback, Jr., CEO of Madison Valley Medical Center. The Madison

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today the launch of “SUN Programs: USDA’s Summer Nutrition Programs for Kids,” to help improve nutrition security during the summer months. Through the suite of SUN Programs, families now have more choices and convenient ways to get summer nutrition support for their children and teens with new SUN Bucks, SUN Meals, and previously launched SUN

Roosevelt County residents will have the choice between a former county attorney, the current county attorney and the current deputy county attorney during the primary election for county attorney. The two vote-getters in the primary will face off in the November general election. Ralph J. “Jim” Patch served as Roosevelt County Attorney for 21 years including eight at a full-time status.

Wolf Point Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture representatives Penny Presser and Scott Keen with the presented T& K Untamed Boutique owner Tressa Welch with a First Dollar certificate at her location on the north side of U.S. Highway 2 in Wolf Point May 15. “I opened Feb. 26,” Welch told the Northern Plains Independent. “My boutique consists of bath and body works, beauty accessories,

(Editor’s Note: This story is adapted from Capitolized, a weekly newsletter featuring expert reporting, analysis and insight from the reporters and editors of Montana Free Press.) A recording obtained and published by the Daily Montanan this week appears to feature Attorney General Austin Knudsen telling supporters at a May 11 fundraising event that he recruited his primary challenger in

According to Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board member Jestin Dupree, the board met in committee last week in Poplar and agreed to bring a discussion on possible adjustments to tribal membership regarding blood percentages, or quantum, to the next full board meeting May 28. The resolution stated the board’s intention to “adjust the blood quantum in order for our future tribal members to have