Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte said he will stress providing tax relief to property owners as quickly as possible. “Hard-working Montanans deserve relief and deserve it without delay,” Gianforte said during a press conference with Montana reporters on Thursday, Jan. 19. The governor’s proposal to provide homeowner with $2,000 in property tax relief during a two-year period was tabled by

Department of Public Health and Human Services officials are reminding Montanans the free Women, Infants and Children Shopper App is available to help families with their grocery shopping. “We want to ensure that WIC recipients have what they need, and the app is one of the main tools that is available to help busy families,” said Kevin Moore of the Montana WIC Program. “The app includes

Beginning Feb. 1, the library is hosting two new reading challenges. One is “Around the World” in which participants can read books from any state or country. When a book is completed, readers will put their name, the title of the book and the author on a slip of paper. That will also be their entry for a prize. The more books they read, the better chance there will be for a prize. This

Roosevelt County reported seven active COVID cases as of Friday, Jan. 20. There have been 3,934 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

It takes courage to fight for what’s right. In today’s edition of this newspaper, there is a front page story announcing that our publisher Darla Downs has filed a complaint against Roosevelt County Attorney Frank Piocos. The issue regards that Piocos wasn’t residing in Roosevelt County when he was elected to his office. State law requires county elected officials to be electors in

Roosevelt County Aging Services would like to remind anyone turning 65 soon to stop by our office to review your Medicare options. Everyone’s situation can be different when it comes to enrolling in Medicare, and we provide free, unbiased counseling. Medicare Part A premium is free for most people if they have enough working quarters. Part A covers in-patient hospital stays, skilled nursing

Educators from across the United States are invited to apply to participate in a weeklong workshop focused on implementing curriculum about the history and revitalization of buffalo. The residential program will be held near Gardiner outside Yellowstone National Park. The new Buffalo Nations Landmarks program is a collaboration between Fort Peck Community College, Montana State University and

With Fairview joining the Class B ranks, the Montana High School Association has approved new alignment for basketball, volleyball and track competitions. Starting in the 2023-2024 school year, District 2B will consist of Fairview, Glasgow, Harlem, Malta, Poplar and Wolf Point. District 1B, also in the Northern Division, will feature Chinook, Choteau, Conrad, Cut Bank, Fairfield, Rocky Boy