U.S. Sen. Steve Daines and U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale urged the Biden administration to extend the deadline for the Entry Level Driver Training program for all new commercial driver license applicants to give the State of Montana time to implement the necessary change, protect Montana trucking jobs and prevent more issues with the supply chain. “We write in response to the impending Feb. 7, 2022,

District Judge Olivia Rieger said on Tuesday, Feb. 1, she will not temporarily block a new state law resulting from House Bill 702 that bans discrimination based on vaccine status and employers from requiring workers to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. Joel Krautter, an attorney at Netzer Law Office in Sidney and a former state Republican representative, filed the lawsuit in October

Roosevelt County has 122 active cases as of Monday, Feb. 7. There have been 70 COVID-related deaths in the county. County health officials encourage all residents aged 5 and up to be vaccinated and those over 16 should consider getting booster doses. Immunizations are by appointment only. For questions or to schedule an appointment, call 406-653-6223. Adult vaccination clinics are scheduled

Property owners have several decisions to make when it comes to estate planning, and one of those is whether to give property to heirs before or after death. Montana State University Extension has released a new MontGuide that gives information on how to approach that choice. According to university educators across Montana, it is important to consider the income tax consequences of the timing

By Bill Vander Weele According to information from the Montana Department of Health and Human Services, Roosevelt County schools were hit with COVID cases during the month of January. For the two-week time period from Jan. 14-28, the DPHHS’ website shows that Wolf Point had four total cases, staff and students combined, for those two weeks. Wolf Point Junior High had two cases and Southside

Dear Editor: This letter is in response to Debbie Matejovsky’s letter to the Editor on the Feb. 3, issue of the Northern Plains Independent. Normally I ignore bad press. However, as the Roosevelt County attorney who is currently seeking election to that position I must clarify the facts and the law in this case. I started as Roosevelt County attorney on Feb. 1, 2021. At that time, I had

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last week that the agency is investing $1.4 billion into rural economies through job training, business loans and the expansion of technical assistance. “It’s a good day for rural America,” Vilsack, a former governor of Iowa, said during a call with reporters. Eight programs will dole out 751 awards across 49 states. Vilsack

Dear Editor: Deb Matejovsky’s letter last week referenced the Montana Constitution and the Montana Codes Annotated. These are legal rules that govern the actions of citizens of Montana. Should anyone want to research these documents and have access to the internet, they can be viewed at Montana Codes Annotated 2021 and Montana Constitution, respectively. The Montana Constitution is described

Dear Editor: “Snow - A Wonderful Thing” It gave us a white Christmas. It helps farmers and ranchers. It covers the “trash” in the streets, alleys, underpass, yards and parks. It covers the vehicles on our “emergency route,” Main Street and other streets that are not running, just looking bad for Wolf Point. It covers the trash when sports teams and out-of-town fans come into Wolf