President Biden’s announcement last week of releasing 15 million barrels from oil reserves wasn’t warmly received from Montana’s Republican delegation. U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., made the following comment to this newspaper last week, “President Biden’s decision today will put our strategic reserves at a 40-year low. This is a blatant pre-election stunt to bring down gas prices,

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte last week joined members of his Housing Task Force for a meeting at the State Capitol. The diverse, bipartisan Housing Task Force last week produced its first round of recommendations, focusing on measures the legislature could consider and the governor could sign into law. “Hardworking Montanans should be able to live in the communities where they work, and grandparents

The Frazer Bearcubs and Lustre Lions will each compete at the District 1C volleyball tournament in Plentywood starting on Thursday, Oct. 27. The Bearcubs will face Savage at 3 p.m. Frazer enters the tournament as the 14th seed with a conference record of 0-13. Lustre will open action against Fairview at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Froid/Lake enters the tournament as the top seed with

In Montana, good relationships between hunters and landowners are integral to our opportunities, lead to proper wildlife management and ensure that our hunting traditions continue. Landowners play an important role in sustaining healthy wildlife populations, contributing to our economy and communities by creating jobs, and providing valuable habitat and treasured open spaces. But the relationship

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking public comment on several proposals slated to go to the Fish and Wildlife Commission in December. Comment is open through Nov. 18. After public comment, commissioners can offer amendments to the proposals as they see fit. The proposals and supporting documents, commissioner amendments and collected public comment will be available on the FWP website

Roosevelt County reported 12 active COVID cases as of Friday, Oct. 21. There have been 3,709 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

With election time fast approaching, it’s a good time to remember how fortunate we are to live in the United States and have the freedoms that we are so happy to enjoy. To acknowledge these freedoms, the Northern Plains Independent and Community News in Culbertson are planning to run an informational ad once a quarter. This space would feature the U.S. Constitution one time, the Bill

Bozeman Daily Chronicle parent company Adams Publishing Group is purchasing Yellowstone Newspapers, publishers of more than a dozen Montana newspapers, including the Glendive Ranger Review and Miles City Star. According to an agreement announced Oct. 23, longtime YN head John Sullivan reached an agreement with APG CEO Mark Adams Oct. 21. The sale is expected to close Nov. 1. The purchase