Average gasoline prices in Montana have fallen 1 cent per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.03/g on Monday, April 18, according to Gas-Buddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 3.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.30/g higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Montana was priced at $3.83/g on Sunday,

The walleye trap netting and egg-taking operation has commenced on Fort Peck Reservoir once again. However, it’s been a challenging and bumpy (literally) start to the season. Compared to last year, lower reservoir elevations have caused us to relocate our operation further down the reservoir between Nelson and McGuire Creek. High winds over the past week have prevented us from getting

Montana’s unemployment rate fell to a new record low in March to 2.3 percent, the fourth lowest rate in the nation. Montana’s labor force and total employment are at record highs. Inflation, however, has reached a 41-year high, undermining Montanans’ wage growth and threatening Montana job creation and economic growth. “Because of Montanans’ hard work, we’re at our lowest unemployment

Know the consequences before signing the petition to put CI-121 on the November ballot. At face value, CI-121 and freezing your residential property taxes may sound like a good idea. But if you further investigate the details of this misleading ballot initiative, you will find several adverse consequences. What is CI-121? It is a ballot initiative proposing a constitutional amendment that would

Area I Agency on Aging housed in Action for Eastern Montana announces a new program that we are going to be offering for our residents of eastern Montana, Home Modification Program. The goal of the home modification program is to enable elderly persons to remain in their homes through home modifications to reduce older adults’ risk of falling, improve general safety, increase accessibility,

Roosevelt County had zero active COVID cases as of Monday, April 18. There have been 72 COVID-related deaths in the county. Adult vaccination clinics are scheduled from 3-5 p.m. for Thursday, April 21, in Wolf Point and Thursday, April 28, in Culbertson. A children’s vaccination clinic is scheduled for Friday, April 29, from 1-4 p.m. in Wolf Point. The clinic is for ages 5-11. County health