Two northeastern Montana women have announced their intentions to seek the House District 29 position in the Montana Legislature. Linda Harmon of Scobey recently announced her candidacy for the legislative seat. Valerie Moore of Plentywood, also a Republican, is the position’s incumbent. The district includes Glasgow, Scobey, Flaxville, Outlook, Plentywood, Medicine Lake and Froid.

Two individuals were sentenced during hearings in district court on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Charissa Josette Boast was sentenced for the charge of possession of dangerous drugs. Roosevelt County Attorney Thomas Bleicher recommended that Boast serve five years with the Montana Department of Corrections with no time suspended. Defense attorney Sally Kay Hickok argued that Boast goes to counseling

The Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center is hosting a book club event Saturday, Feb. 7, starting at noon MST. The first book will be The Fall of the House Usher by Edgar Allen Poe. Reading on the Frontier is a book club exploring the titles commonly found in the late 19th century military post libraries. Each session situates the reading within their historical context, examining