A multi-state lawsuit challenging President Biden’s cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline project was dismissed by a federal judge on Thursday, Jan. 6. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Vincent Brown, an appointee by former President Donald Trump, ruled that TC Energy’s decision to end the $8 billion project in June means the court has no jurisdiction to consider the lawsuit in the Southern

Roosevelt County had six active cases of COVID-19 with no current hospitalization as of Jan. 10. There have been 68 confirmed COVID-related deaths in the county. County health officials encourage all residents aged 5 and up to be vaccinated and those over 16 should consider getting booster doses. Immunizations are by appointment only. For questions or to schedule an appointment, call 406-653-6223.

Winter’s blustery weather seemed to be here to stay with a week-long -21 average temperature to wake up to. School buses were canceled one day, but teams are playing basketball and school has continued. Lustre played Frazer at Lustre on Saturday, winning both Lustre Christian High School girls and boys games. Notice was received of the death of Harry Rauch, son of Herb and Ida Rauch, husband

By Christian Hustad This week’s Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board meeting started with a bang when Councilwoman Patt Iron Cloud requested a previous meeting’s resolution be placed on the current agenda. The resolution was regarding the dismissal of the BP Construction lawsuit. Iron Cloud’s motion failed, but tension rose further when members of the board argued that she stop her live

The Montana Department of Transportation recently issued new load postings for the West Fork Poplar River Bridge on MT 248 northeast of Richland in Valley County. The postings are part of a multi-year effort to update load ratings and postings on Montana bridges as mandated by the Federal Highway Administration. The FHWA mandate is in response to changes in the trucking industry over the last

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has scheduled a meeting for Thursday, Jan. 20, to take public comments on updating its 2008 master plan for Fort Peck Dam and Fort Peck Reservoir. The virtual public scoping meeting starts at 7 p.m. Comments can also be submitted after the meeting through Feb. 16. The corps is responsible for operation of Fort Peck Dam and its related facilities, as well as

Statewide According to Montana health officials, the state’s total number of known cases now stands at 204,788 since the start of the pandemic. There have been 2,337,369 tests conducted. Around the state, there are 7,713 active cases. There are 154 active hospitalizations. By Monday, Jan. 10, a total of 2,921 deaths have been reported statewide. A total of 194,154 people have recovered.