Porter James Hudshon, 23, of Tacoma, Wash., made a plea of not guilty to the charges of conspiracy to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and distribution of fentanyl before U.S. Magistrate Judge John T. Johnston in Great Falls on Jan. 26. The charging documents are merely accusations and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. If convicted of the most serious crime,

A Wolf Point woman accused in the kidnapping and assault of a minor girl on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation admitted on Thursday, Jan. 26, to her role in the kidnapping, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Patti Jo Annunciata Mail, 23, pleaded guilty to kidnapping of an individual under 18. Mail faces a mandatory minimum 20 years to a maximum of life imprisonment, a $250,000 fine and not

U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., took to the national airwaves to stress his opposition to proposed legislation that would create a 30 percent national sales tax. House Bill 25, introduced by a group of House Republicans, would reportedly create a 30 percent national sales tax, eliminate the IRS and eliminate the income tax. “Montana doesn’t have a sales tax. This is a really bad idea to

The Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes will receive $815,808 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for its Special Diabetes Program for Indians. The federal funding totals $139 millions and is heading to 302 tribal, urban and Indian Health Service clinics in 35 states. Montana has 13 recipients. Along with the Fort Peck Tribes, other recipients include: • All Nations

The Montana Public Service Commission approved by a 3-2 margin last week a request by Montana Dakota Utilities to raise its electric rates. The interim rate increase is 2.6 percent. Residential customers will pay on average an additional $2.33 a month. MDU officials report the primary reason for the request is because of increased investments since 2018. Projects have included an 88 megawatt

AgWest Farm Credit has released its quarterly Market Snapshot reports covering the state of major agricultural commodities in its northern region. AgWest’s team of highly skilled researchers and industry experts gather market information from various sources to deliver consolidated commodity-specific insights. All Market Snapshots are posted online and available for download at agwestfcs.