Frazer’s girls’ basketball squad scored a 43-30 win over Lustre Christian on Saturday, Feb. 5. The Bearcubs trailed by a 16-14 half-time margin, but Frazer struck for 18 points in the third quarter for a 32-21 advantage. Liana Jackson and Audrey Smoker each scored seven points in the quarter. The Bearcubs added 11 more points in the fourth period for the win. Reaching double figures for

Poplar’s girls’ basketball team earned a 72-39 non-conference victory in Dodson on Saturday, Feb 5. “We got a lot of ladies on the court to got them ready for districts,” Poplar Coach Bryce Kirk said. He was pleased with the squad’s performance. “We played pretty well as a team,” Kirk said. “We picked up our energy.” One highlight was freshman Bailey Dupree scoring

The Lustre Lions posted an 80-11 boys’ basketball victory over Frazer on Saturday, Feb. 5. The Lions led 27-3 after the first quarter and 52-9 at the half. Kolden Hoversland led the Lions with 20 points. Also reaching double figures were Jasiah Hambira with 13, Clay Reddig with 10, Braden Ewing with 10 and Alex Chen with 10 points. Rounding out the scoring were Gabe Alves with nine,

Glasgow’s Valley View Home received approval for $500,000 from American Rescue Plan Act funds marked for the use by Valley County. The Valley County Commissioners voted in favor of the move at the Jan. 26 regular meeting. Commissioner Mary Armstrong abstained from the vote. Valley View administrators told the commissioners that the nonprofit facility has been facing insolvency despite

Hunters will have new regulations for taking elk in the 2022-23 seasons, but the changes won’t be as dramatic as earlier proposed with an amended and unanimously approved update Friday, Feb. 4, by the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission. Earlier, the proposed regulations had elicited outrage by many hunters, and Friday, many members of the public on all sides of the aisle said the process had

The availability of ESSER, federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, for COVID-related projects will make it possible for the Wolf Point School District to address several needed areas. Projects mentioned during meetings have included HVAC systems, new windows at schools, new playground equipment and modernizing classrooms. Building a wrestling room and new weight

As elk populations continue to be a concern across the state, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is convening a citizens advisory group to address the future of elk management. The 12-member group will be tasked with developing new and creative ideas and recommendations and helping build new relationships among stakeholders passionate about elk management in Montana. FWP is seeking people representing

Average gasoline prices in Montana have risen 2.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.39/g on Monday, Feb. 7, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 2.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.05/g higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Montana was priced at $3.16/g on Monday while