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Stockgrowers Continue Fundraising For Grazing Appeal

The Montana Stockgrowers Association is continuing fundraising efforts for its goal of appealing the Bureau of Land Management’s decision to approve bison grazing leases in north central Montana. “First, I would like to thank those who have already donated to this cause and to say there is a long road ahead,” Keni Reese, director of marketing and communications for the Montana Stockgrowers

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Stockgrowers Continue Fundraising For Grazing Appeal

The Montana Stockgrowers Association is continuing fundraising efforts for its goal of appealing the Bureau of Land Management’s decision to approve bison grazing leases in north central Montana. “First, I would like to thank those who have already donated to this cause and to say there is a long road ahead,” Keni Reese, director of marketing and communications for the Montana Stockgrowers

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Posted on September 22, 2022

BNSF Commits To Railroad Safety Project

BNSF appears to be committed to improving railroad safety in Roosevelt County. Officials have recently informed Rodney Miller, Fort Peck Tribes’ economic development director, that BNSF will be willing to cover the cost of the grant application and benefit cost analysis that would be required for the Railroad Crossing Elimination grant effort. The commitment includes $94,220 for HDR to

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BNSF Commits To Railroad Safety Project

BNSF appears to be committed to improving railroad safety in Roosevelt County. Officials have recently informed Rodney Miller, Fort Peck Tribes’ economic development director, that BNSF will be willing to cover the cost of the grant application and benefit cost analysis that would be required for the Railroad Crossing Elimination grant effort. The commitment includes $94,220 for HDR to

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Posted on September 22, 2022

Olympian Mills To Visit Schools

Olympic gold medalist Oglala Lakota Billy Mills will be visiting schools in the area Sept. 22-23. The inspirational speaker will talk to students at Frazer School Thursday, Sept. 22, beginning at 8:30 a.m. He will be at Wolf Point High School at 10 a.m. Mills will be making an appearance at the Tribal Executive Board at 11:30 a.m. before heading to Poplar High School at 1 p.m. The tour continues

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Olympian Mills To Visit Schools

Olympic gold medalist Oglala Lakota Billy Mills will be visiting schools in the area Sept. 22-23. The inspirational speaker will talk to students at Frazer School Thursday, Sept. 22, beginning at 8:30 a.m. He will be at Wolf Point High School at 10 a.m. Mills will be making an appearance at the Tribal Executive Board at 11:30 a.m. before heading to Poplar High School at 1 p.m. The tour continues

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Posted on September 22, 2022

Knudsen Wants Fentanyl Classified As Weapon Of Mass Destruction

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general have called on President Biden to classify fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction. The 18 attorneys general demanded the president take decisive action in response to the record nationwide increase in overdose deaths related to the lethal substance. This action would require the Department of Homeland

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Knudsen Wants Fentanyl Classified As Weapon Of Mass Destruction

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general have called on President Biden to classify fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction. The 18 attorneys general demanded the president take decisive action in response to the record nationwide increase in overdose deaths related to the lethal substance. This action would require the Department of Homeland

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Posted on September 22, 2022

Tribal Election Planned For November

A special Fort Peck tribal election is scheduled now to take place sometime in November. The election was scheduled for Oct. 1, but is being held later due to tribal constitutional requirements. No specific date has been announced. The need for a special election was created when longtime tribal board member Grant Stafne resigned in a letter dated Aug. 29. Because Dana “Sam” Buckles

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Tribal Election Planned For November

A special Fort Peck tribal election is scheduled now to take place sometime in November. The election was scheduled for Oct. 1, but is being held later due to tribal constitutional requirements. No specific date has been announced. The need for a special election was created when longtime tribal board member Grant Stafne resigned in a letter dated Aug. 29. Because Dana “Sam” Buckles

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Posted on September 22, 2022

Amount Of COVID Cases Decrease Slightly In State

Roosevelt County reported 20 active COVID cases as of Friday, Sept. 16. There have been 3,599 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 406653-6223 for a COVID vaccine

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Amount Of COVID Cases Decrease Slightly In State

Roosevelt County reported 20 active COVID cases as of Friday, Sept. 16. There have been 3,599 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 406653-6223 for a COVID vaccine

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Posted on September 22, 2022

FPCC Library To Host Democracy Project Program

The Democracy Project is expanding from three sites during the pilot program year, 2021–2022, to 14 sites in its second year. The Democracy Project is a teen-led program empowering the young people in Montana to take action. Teens who want to make a difference work together to identify an issue, design a project and find solutions through local government systems. This program teaches civic

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FPCC Library To Host Democracy Project Program

The Democracy Project is expanding from three sites during the pilot program year, 2021–2022, to 14 sites in its second year. The Democracy Project is a teen-led program empowering the young people in Montana to take action. Teens who want to make a difference work together to identify an issue, design a project and find solutions through local government systems. This program teaches civic

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Posted on September 22, 2022

Daines Receives Democracy Award From Congressional Management Foundation

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., received the “Life in Congress – Workplace Environment” Democracy Award from the nonpartisan Congressional Management Foundation. The award recognizes offices that have established both formal policies and informal cultures that enhance the work-life fit and professional development of their staffs to better serve their constituents. “Congress is here

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Daines Receives Democracy Award From Congressional Management Foundation

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., received the “Life in Congress – Workplace Environment” Democracy Award from the nonpartisan Congressional Management Foundation. The award recognizes offices that have established both formal policies and informal cultures that enhance the work-life fit and professional development of their staffs to better serve their constituents. “Congress is here

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Posted on September 22, 2022

Dolly Smith Akers Fought Battles Throughout Career

Somewhere, Dolly Smith Cusker Akers is smiling. Maybe even laughing. Her name isn’t a household word in Montana, nothing like the revered and reviled Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to Congress who also happens to be from Montana. Akers holds a different distinction, being the first female Native American elected to the state Legislature. She was elected as a Democrat from Roosevelt

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Dolly Smith Akers Fought Battles Throughout Career

Somewhere, Dolly Smith Cusker Akers is smiling. Maybe even laughing. Her name isn’t a household word in Montana, nothing like the revered and reviled Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to Congress who also happens to be from Montana. Akers holds a different distinction, being the first female Native American elected to the state Legislature. She was elected as a Democrat from Roosevelt

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Posted on September 22, 2022

No Special Session For Montana Legislators

The Montana Secretary of State’s Office said Thursday, Sept. 15, that a special session will not be held in response to last month’s call for a gathering to distribute some of the state’s budget surplus, estimated then at $1.5 billion. “With only 53 legislators replying affirmatively, a majority of the legislators (greater than or equal to 76) failed to approve the call for a special

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No Special Session For Montana Legislators

The Montana Secretary of State’s Office said Thursday, Sept. 15, that a special session will not be held in response to last month’s call for a gathering to distribute some of the state’s budget surplus, estimated then at $1.5 billion. “With only 53 legislators replying affirmatively, a majority of the legislators (greater than or equal to 76) failed to approve the call for a special

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Posted on September 22, 2022

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Stockgrowers Continue Fundraising For Grazing Appeal

Stockgrowers Continue Fundraising For Grazing Appeal

BNSF Commits To Railroad Safety Project

BNSF Commits To Railroad Safety Project

Olympian Mills To Visit Schools

Olympian Mills To Visit Schools

Knudsen Wants Fentanyl Classified As Weapon Of Mass Destruction

Knudsen Wants Fentanyl Classified As Weapon Of Mass Destruction

Tribal Election Planned For November

Tribal Election Planned For November

Amount Of COVID Cases Decrease Slightly In State

Amount Of COVID Cases Decrease Slightly In State

FPCC Library To Host Democracy Project Program

FPCC Library To Host Democracy Project Program

Daines Receives Democracy Award From Congressional Management Foundation

Daines Receives Democracy Award From Congressional Management Foundation

Dolly Smith Akers Fought Battles Throughout Career

Dolly Smith Akers Fought Battles Throughout Career

No Special Session For Montana Legislators

No Special Session For Montana Legislators

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