Lance FourStar of Wolf Point has announced that he will be a Democratic candidate for the House District 31 election in 2026. Rep. Frank Smith defeated FourStar in the 2024 primary by a 311-199 margin. Smith has announced that he will not seek re-election. FourStar has served as the director for the Montana Indian Caucus during the last two legislative sessions. “I have gained valuable

Nominations are now open for Montana State University’s premier agricultural award. The College of Agriculture is seeking nominations for its Outstanding Agricultural Leader award, which will be presented during the college’s Celebrate Agriculture week Nov. 3-8 on the MSU campus. Deadline to submit nominations is Sept. 5. The award recognizes individuals, families or businesses that have

The Montana Asthma Control Program has been honored with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2025 National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management. This national recognition celebrates MACP’s exceptional, whole-community approach to coordinating public health, housing, environment, clinical care, and community partners to deliver comprehensive asthma care and improve

GREAT FALLS - A Harlem man accused of sexual abuse on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation admitted to charges on Monday July 7, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. The defendant, Ross Vincent Dale, 26, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual abuse. Dale faces maximum penalties of life imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and five years to a lifetime of supervised release. Chief U.S. District Court Judge

A Dodson man accused of strangling a woman on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation recently admitted to charges, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. The defendant, Skychief Chiefstick Lewis, 29, pleaded guilty to strangulation. Lewis faces 10 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. Chief U.S. District Court Judge Brian M. Morris presided and will determine any

Montana’s Superintendent of Public Instruction has apologized for a “lapse in judgment” that led to her being arrested and charged with driving under the influence in late June. Republican Susie Hedalen, who was elected to the statewide office for the first time last November, was pulled over in the early hours of Sunday, June 22, by a Belgrade police officer, according to court filings.

With a flurry of bill signings and vetoes, Gov. Greg Gianforte finalized Montana’s next two-year budget last week, striking hundreds of millions of dollars approved by legislators in what he described as an effort to eliminate unnecessary spending. Among the spending nixed by Gianforte’s veto pen, applied to standalone bills and specific items in the state’s main budget bill, were higher

The Montana High School Rodeo Association and the Western Legacy Center have announced an agreement to locate a Montana High School Rodeo Hall of Fame at the Western Legacy Center in Whitehall. The project is in the early design phase at this time. There are no other High School Rodeo Hall of Fames in the country, so this will be a first. Some information about High School Rodeo in Montana will