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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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