Rep. Rhonda Knudsen, R-Culbertson, was voted speaker pro tempore by Republicans in the Montana House of Representatives last week. Knudsen recently won reelection in House District 34. Duties of the speaker pro tempore include filling the role of presiding officer of the House in the absence of the Speaker of the House. Republicans selected Rep. Matt Regier, R-Kalispell, as the Speaker of

Average gasoline prices in Montana have fallen 12.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.71/g on Monday, Nov. 21, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 27.6 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 32.0 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 6.7 cents in the last week and stands at $5.28

Roosevelt County reported nine active COVID cases as of Friday, Nov. 18. There have been 3,729 total cases in the county. Roosevelt County Health Department hosts COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Wolf Point the first and third Thursdays of the month, and in Culbertson on the fourth Thursday. Clinics for children 5-11 years of age are held every three weeks on Fridays. Call 406-653-6223 for a COVID vaccine

Senate Republicans elected their leadership team for the 118th Congress last week. U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., was elected to serve as chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. The NRSC is the official campaign organization for Senate Republicans, and its mission is to support and elect Republican senators and Republican Senate candidates nationwide. “I’m honored that

Wolf Point High School senior football players Juliun Benson and Gaige Bushman have each been selected to play in the 7G Foundation 2022 Indigenous Bowl. The game and clinic will be held on Dec. 7-11, in Minneapolis. The Indigenous Bowl is the premier event for the 7G Foundation to further the goal of molding the next 7 generations of Native leaders through education, athletics, culture and

The Montana Stockgrowers Association board of directors has named Raylee Honeycutt as its new executive vice president. Honeycutt will serve as the first female executive vice president in the organization’s 138 year history. Working with the board of directors, Honeycutt will lead all aspects of the organization, including: strategic business planning, program development, performance measurement