More than three dozen leaders from law enforcement, criminal prosecution, advocacy groups, public health and private industry leaders came together last week in Helena to discuss efforts and effective strategies to combat human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation in Montana. The event was hosted by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, Montana Trucking Association and Truckers Against

A petition to revoke hearing for Weldon Drew was held in district court on Tuesday, Aug. 23. Drew was sentenced in district court on Wednesday, April 13, for the charge of criminal distribution of dangerous drugs by accountability. Based on a joint plea agreement, Drew received a deferred imposition of sentence of two years. District judge David J. Cybulski explained that if Drew broke the

As support seems to be gaining for the return of Amtrak service to the southern part of Montana, Roosevelt County Commissioner Gordon Oelkers stresses the importance of maintaining Amtrak’s Empire Builder in the northern part of the state. A two-day conference was held in Billings last week regarding the southern route. The Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority, created by 12 county governments,

Roosevelt County reported 30 active COVID cases as of Friday, Aug. 26. There have been 3,535 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. Please call 406-653-6223 for a COVID

All roads led to the opening program Sunday, Aug. 28, at the Lustre Christian High School. Pastor Frank Lenihan opened the program with Psalm 67 and commented that “the nations have come to Lustre and we rejoice and are glad.” Perhaps that is because 24 of the 42 students are dorm students, coming from various states in the U.S., Japan, Taiwan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Bahamas,

In the upcoming weeks, anglers will have several opportunities to comment on fishing regulation proposals for the 2023/24 regulation booklet. These proposals were developed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks staff after working with the public on identifying what changes were needed in the current regulations. In all, 42 proposals for the 2023/2024 Montana Fishing Regulations will be out

A federal judge has issued a permanent injunction against President Biden’s socalled “pause” on federal oil and gas leasing and drilling permits in 13 plaintiff states, including Montana, agreeing with Attorney General Austin Knudsen that the policy violated the Mineral Leasing Act and Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. In response to the legal victory, Knudsen issued the following statement:

A large contingent of the McDonough family gathered under a shady new day-use shelter atop a breath-taking overlook at Makoshika State Park on Aug. 12. They were there to share family memories of time spent at the park, and to dedicate the Mc-Donough Pavilion that they had helped to fund in memory of Russell and Dora Mc-Donough. The family, some of whom are based in Glendive, donated $70,000