Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is again leading the charge in defense of Montanans’ right to keep and bear arms against federal overreach. Seventeen other state attorneys general signed onto Knudsen’s amicus brief filed late Monday, Aug. 2, in the Gun Owners of America v. Merrick Garland case, against the of rulemaking from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives that

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Hunter Education course dates have been set for Poplar from 5-8 p.m. Aug. 16-20. The classes will take place at Poplar Middle School. All hunter education classes are free of charge. For youth to be eligible to hunt and be fully certified during the 2021 season, hunters must be 12-years old by January 16, 2022. Students aged 10 and 11 can take a course and hunt

those markets must then turn around and sell their crops to four companies that control 82 percent of the soybean crushing and 84 percent of wet corn milling in the United States. Further undermining our agricultural economy, many of the companies controlling markets for farm inputs, like fertilizer, and commodities are vertically integrated, which means they control multiple stages of the supply

U.S. Rep. Rosendale, R-Mont., introduced the Rural Telehealth Expansion Act. This legislation would expand Medicare to cover store-and-forward telehealth services to all 50 states. Store-and-Forward telehealth services allows for a patient to send electronic communications including photos, messages, and video clips to their primary care providers instead of making them visit the care provider

“Providing supports to parents and serving children with developmental delays or disabilities when they’re under the age of three can prevent further, more costly services and ensure their success down the road,” Gianforte said. The governor also announced the allocation of more than $32 million in federal funds to support COVID-19 screening and testing in schools. DPHHS will serve as

The Roosevelt County Fair in Culbertson kicks off Tuesday, Aug. 10. The theme this year is “Big Dreams In A Small Town.” The final day will be Saturday, Aug. 14. The 2021 fair will showcase local Future Farmers of America, 4-H and open class exhibits. The schedule of events this year includes flag ceremonies, a youth horse show and other horse events for kids, commercial booths, animal shows,

With the official unemployment rate at 4.3 percent for Roosevelt County, many businesses are scrambling to find workers for positions. Roosevelt County is among the employers who are constantly seeking new employees. “It’s an on-going thing,” Roosevelt County Commissioner Gordon Oelkers said. “We always have openings.” Commissioners noted that current openings include a cook