Last week, Representative Matt Rosendale voted against HR 1808, Assault Weapons Ban. Rosendale said, “Today, the Radical Left went one step further in its continuous attempt to abolish every American’s right to keep and bear arms. The Left would have citizens stripped of their right to self-defense while criminals have access to illegal firearms, inciting further violence in our communities.

A Fort Kipp woman Monday, Aug. 1, admitted to a manslaughter charge for striking and killing a man with her vehicle on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. JoAnna Sayetsitty, 35, pleaded guilty to a superseding information charging her with involuntary manslaughter. Sayetsitty faces a maximum of eight years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of

Average gasoline prices in Montana have fallen 19.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.42/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 50.5 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand $1.16/g higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 14.8 cents in the last week and stands at $5.27 per gallon. According

U.S. Sens. Steve Daines and Jon Tester and U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale have announced that they secured $1,206,208.36 from FEMA to help communities in northeast Montana recover from a severe windstorm in 2021 that left many without power. “Montana families, businesses, farmers and ranchers depend on reliable power, and I’m glad to see the impacted communities in northeast Montana receive this

Drought conditions have improved in eastern Montana, but improvements are still hoped. The National Weather Service held its July climate briefing last week. Patrick Gilchrist, warning coordinator meteorologist, reported that Glasgow now stands at 79 percent of its normal precipitation level for this time of year. “Although it’s not ideal conditions, it’s certainly better than we’ve