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Bill To End Seasonal Time Changes Passes Legislature

Lawmakers have tried to exempt Montana from switching between standard time and daylight saving time nearly a dozen times in the last two decades. Now, a bill heading to the governor’s desk could actually make it happen. Senate Bill 254 passed out of the legislature Monday, April 19. It would stop the state from falling back an hour in November if three other states in the region pass similar

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Bill To End Seasonal Time Changes Passes Legislature

Lawmakers have tried to exempt Montana from switching between standard time and daylight saving time nearly a dozen times in the last two decades. Now, a bill heading to the governor’s desk could actually make it happen. Senate Bill 254 passed out of the legislature Monday, April 19. It would stop the state from falling back an hour in November if three other states in the region pass similar

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Posted on April 29, 2021

Bill Upping Repeat DUI Penalties Nears Passage

A bill increasing penalties for repeat DUI offenses is one step closer to becoming law after a Friday vote in the House of Representatives. House Bill 115, sponsored by Rep. Bill Mercer, R-Billings, would increase fines and jail time for fifth and subsequent DUI convictions - up to $10,000 and 25 years in prison for a seventh conviction. The House voted to accept amendments from the Senate on

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Bill Upping Repeat DUI Penalties Nears Passage

A bill increasing penalties for repeat DUI offenses is one step closer to becoming law after a Friday vote in the House of Representatives. House Bill 115, sponsored by Rep. Bill Mercer, R-Billings, would increase fines and jail time for fifth and subsequent DUI convictions - up to $10,000 and 25 years in prison for a seventh conviction. The House voted to accept amendments from the Senate on

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Posted on April 29, 2021

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oster ( Publisher’s Note: Each week, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office distributes an inmate roster with the names of everyone incarcerated and persons booked into the jail during the previous week and does not necessarily mean there is a new charge or conviction.) Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center this past week included: Mada Bergie, 27, Culbertson, resisting

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oster ( Publisher’s Note: Each week, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office distributes an inmate roster with the names of everyone incarcerated and persons booked into the jail during the previous week and does not necessarily mean there is a new charge or conviction.) Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center this past week included: Mada Bergie, 27, Culbertson, resisting

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Posted on April 29, 2021

Resident Continues Complaint Against Commissioners

Wolf Point resident Bill Juve continued to claim at Tuesday’s April 27 commissioners meeting that Roosevelt County Commissioners didn’t follow Montana’s meeting laws when commissioners approved a stipend for county employees during a March meeting. Juve said the item was added to the agenda shortly before the meeting, rather than the required 48-hours notice. He asked who made the decision

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Resident Continues Complaint Against Commissioners

Wolf Point resident Bill Juve continued to claim at Tuesday’s April 27 commissioners meeting that Roosevelt County Commissioners didn’t follow Montana’s meeting laws when commissioners approved a stipend for county employees during a March meeting. Juve said the item was added to the agenda shortly before the meeting, rather than the required 48-hours notice. He asked who made the decision

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Posted on April 29, 2021

Executive Board Considers Firefighter Pay

Bureau of Indian Affairs superintendent Anna Eder gave her report to the Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board during Monday’s meeting. The wildland fire program reported that as of April 21 there have been a total of 31 fires. They are preparing for this year’s fire season. The program will be having its job fair, which started April 26 and will run until April 28 at the BIA fire hall. Councilman

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Executive Board Considers Firefighter Pay

Bureau of Indian Affairs superintendent Anna Eder gave her report to the Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board during Monday’s meeting. The wildland fire program reported that as of April 21 there have been a total of 31 fires. They are preparing for this year’s fire season. The program will be having its job fair, which started April 26 and will run until April 28 at the BIA fire hall. Councilman

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Posted on April 29, 2021

Lawsuit Argues New Law Puts Voting Burden On Native Americans

Claiming that the new voting rules resemble a modern day poll tax, the Western Native Voice organization commends Montana’s Democrats for filing a lawsuit to challenge recently passed new voter ID laws in the state. “We certainly agree with the premise behind the lawsuit,” Keaton Sunchild, political director for Western Native Voice, said. Montana Democrats are requesting that

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Lawsuit Argues New Law Puts Voting Burden On Native Americans

Claiming that the new voting rules resemble a modern day poll tax, the Western Native Voice organization commends Montana’s Democrats for filing a lawsuit to challenge recently passed new voter ID laws in the state. “We certainly agree with the premise behind the lawsuit,” Keaton Sunchild, political director for Western Native Voice, said. Montana Democrats are requesting that

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Posted on April 29, 2021

Senators Urge Veterans To Get Vaccinated

To better protect communities nationwide from the coronavirus, Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester, D-Mont., and Ranking Member Jerry Moran, R-Kan., are leading a bipartisan public service announcement encouraging veterans and their families to get vaccinated. Tester and Moran teamed up with committee members and Veterans Service Organizations to highlight the safety and

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Senators Urge Veterans To Get Vaccinated

To better protect communities nationwide from the coronavirus, Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester, D-Mont., and Ranking Member Jerry Moran, R-Kan., are leading a bipartisan public service announcement encouraging veterans and their families to get vaccinated. Tester and Moran teamed up with committee members and Veterans Service Organizations to highlight the safety and

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Posted on April 29, 2021

Does COVID-19 Vaccination Impact Blood Donation Eligibility?

This spring as COVID-19 vaccines become more available and people resume some of their favorite activities, the American Red Cross is reminding the public that the need for blood remains. Healthy individuals are encouraged to make a blood donation appointment now. But what about those who’ve received a COVID-19 vaccine — can they donate? As long as donors are symptom-free, feeling well and

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Does COVID-19 Vaccination Impact Blood Donation Eligibility?

This spring as COVID-19 vaccines become more available and people resume some of their favorite activities, the American Red Cross is reminding the public that the need for blood remains. Healthy individuals are encouraged to make a blood donation appointment now. But what about those who’ve received a COVID-19 vaccine — can they donate? As long as donors are symptom-free, feeling well and

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Posted on April 29, 2021

USDA Continues Free Meals To Students Through 2022

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced April 22 that it will continue to reimburse schools and childcare centers for free meals provided to all students through the 2021-2022 school year. The USDA says it has granted a nationwide waiver that allows the serving of food outside of standard meals times for several of its child nutrition programs, including the National School Lunch Program

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USDA Continues Free Meals To Students Through 2022

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced April 22 that it will continue to reimburse schools and childcare centers for free meals provided to all students through the 2021-2022 school year. The USDA says it has granted a nationwide waiver that allows the serving of food outside of standard meals times for several of its child nutrition programs, including the National School Lunch Program

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Posted on April 29, 2021

Wolf Point Library Board Plans Summer Reading Program

The Roosevelt County Library Board held its regular meeting March 13 at 10 a.m. Beth Hekkel, Gloria Mason, Helen Welte and Janet Livingston, Roosevelt County Library Director, were in attendance, as was guest Suzanne Reymer, statewide consulting librarian. The minutes from the Dec. 12 meeting were perused. Mason made a motion to accept the minutes as written. Welte seconded. Motion carried.

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Wolf Point Library Board Plans Summer Reading Program

The Roosevelt County Library Board held its regular meeting March 13 at 10 a.m. Beth Hekkel, Gloria Mason, Helen Welte and Janet Livingston, Roosevelt County Library Director, were in attendance, as was guest Suzanne Reymer, statewide consulting librarian. The minutes from the Dec. 12 meeting were perused. Mason made a motion to accept the minutes as written. Welte seconded. Motion carried.

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Posted on April 29, 2021

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Bill To End Seasonal Time Changes Passes Legislature

Bill To End Seasonal Time Changes Passes Legislature

Bill Upping Repeat DUI Penalties Nears Passage

Bill Upping Repeat DUI Penalties Nears Passage

Roosevelt County Jail R

Roosevelt County Jail R

Resident Continues Complaint Against Commissioners

Resident Continues Complaint Against Commissioners

Executive Board Considers Firefighter Pay

Executive Board Considers Firefighter Pay

Lawsuit Argues New Law Puts Voting Burden On Native Americans

Lawsuit Argues New Law Puts Voting Burden On Native Americans

Senators Urge Veterans To Get Vaccinated

Senators Urge Veterans To Get Vaccinated

Does COVID-19 Vaccination Impact Blood Donation Eligibility?

Does COVID-19 Vaccination Impact Blood Donation Eligibility?

USDA Continues Free Meals To Students Through 2022

USDA Continues Free Meals To Students Through 2022

Wolf Point Library Board Plans Summer Reading Program

Wolf Point Library Board Plans Summer Reading Program

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