The Montana Department of Public Health’s first dose COVID vaccine allotment is set to increase by 7,240 doses this week, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., says the state will get an additional 2,340 Pfizer first doses (for a total of 17,550) and another 4,900 Johnson & Johnson shots (for a total of 6,100), as well as 10,400 Moderna first doses, bringing the total to 34,050 first doses, up from

In his continued efforts to ensure Montana Tribes can access the resources they need to keep their communities safe throughout the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont.,announced recently that he secured $19,941,707 to be split between eight Montana Tribes to bolster affordable housing efforts in Indian Country as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The funding is allocated

Non-tenured teaching staff were hired at the Poplar School District board meeting March 27. The vote was unanimous. The following teachers were approved for hire with the elementary, middle school and high school: Shannon Murphy, Rayna Schultes, Jessie Colon, Veronica Caparas, Suzette Pinili, John Seeb, Chad Strissell, Jacob Turcotte, Carroll DeCotoeau, Laura Lake, Deirdre Schwartz, Melanie

Montana gas prices have risen 2.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.71/g Monday, March 29, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 615 stations in Montana. Gas prices in Montana are 22.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 67.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Montana is priced at $2.44/g today

By Bill Vander Weele Five individuals have filed for Poplar’s school board election this year. The candidates include incumbent Debra McGowan. Also filing for the two open three-year terms were Thomas Brown, Paul Firemoon, Hillary Gourneau and Olivia Headdress. In Wolf Point, Lawrence Hamilton Jr. has filed for the district three position. Elizabeth DeCoteau Lingle filed for a one-year

The passage of Senate Bill 169 could result in making it more difficult for Native Americans to vote in future Montana elections. The bill, which aims to revise voter ID laws, passed the Montana Senate by a 31-19 margin and then passed its second reading in the House, 66-34, on Wednesday, March 24. According to the bill, in order to register to vote, people can use along with standard identification