Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has signed two bills to help address the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons in Montana. “Montana faces a tragic trend of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons, and we must bring all resources to bear in state and tribal government as well as law enforcement to end it,” Gianforte said. “These new laws equip the state with the tools needed to

Lifeline. The “988” hotline will connect callers with suicide prevention and mental health crisis counselors. Contact numbers on your cell phone will likely have to be reprogrammed with the “406” in order to work. The “988” National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will become available starting on July 16, 2022. Until that time, people can still use 800-2738255 (TALK).

The House of Representatives voted Monday to keep a controversial bill alive that would limit trangender women’s rights by sending the legislation to a conference committee to rectify differences between the House and Senate versions. House Bill 112 would bar transgender women from competing on women’s sports teams. It narrowly passed the Senate on a 29-21 vote with an amendment that would

National Republican leaders conducted a forum to voice their displeasure with President Biden’s cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline. The forum, titled “President Biden’s Cancellation of the Keystone XL Pipeline and American Jobs,” was hosted by Rep. David B. McKinley, R-W.Vir., Republican leader for the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce

The Wolf Point Lions Club announced that it will have its annual pancake breakfast from 6-11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 1, at the Wolf Point Elks Event Center. All proceeds from the event will go to Borge Park’s playground. Tickets cost $8 each. Children, 5 years and younger, eat for free. Sponsors include Agland Co-op, J& M Distributing and McDonald’s.

The Wolf Point Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture has agreed to sell about 15 acres of its BNSF property to Wolf Point Sand and Gravel. Wolf Point Sand and Gravel will pay $30,000 to purchase the lots, located near the lumber yard, in order to expand its business. After hearing a presentation from the company, the Chamber board unanimously approved the sale. “Thank you for being willing