By Bill Vander Weele During a call with Montana media members on Thursday, May 5, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont, said that increased drug use, especially fentanyl, throughout the nation including Montana is on the minds of national legislators. The senator noted that federal grants assist local law enforcement agencies with the fight against drug abuse. “There are a lot of talk that it’s

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., was awarded the James D. Range Conservation Award from the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership for his leadership on legislation to improve management and access to public lands, address the issue of chronic wasting disease and clean up abandoned hardrock mines. “As a fifth generation Montanan and avid sportsman, I grew up in Montana’s outdoors hunting

munication between the road foreman and commissioners to know where the issues are. Hentges agree that many roads along with bridges need to have conditions improved. When asked how to address the homeless population problem, Toavs said situations should be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. “No one should be left in freezing temperatures,” he said. Karge said he would make sure

We will wait for the Court’s official and final decision rather than comment on an improperly leaked draft,” wrote Senate President Mark Blasdel and House Majority Leader Sue Vinton in an emailed statement. “Roe v. Wade was wrong from the day it was issued and we hope and believe that Life will prevail.” Democrats in the state Legislature said the draft opinion would be a “greater attack”

The Roosevelt County Commissioners approved the Atkinson subdivision, as long as recommendations are made, during a special meeting on Tuesday, April 26. The property is located two miles east of Poplar. Approval of the subdivision will allow for a proposed Family Dollar/ Dollar Tree store. Commissioners don’t know of any timeframe for the construction of the proposed new store.

The Roosevelt County Commissioners hired five employees during their weekly meeting on Tuesday, April 26. The hirings included Melanie Armstrong to the health department as a community health worker/RN. Armstrong has 18 years of experience in med-surg nursing, ER, oncology and other areas. She has been a traveling nurse during the past four years. According to a letter to the commissioners