U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., voted to advance major Montana priorities in the bipartisan defense bill, the “National Defense Authorization Act,” including a 2.7 percent pay raise for troops and support for Malmstrom Air Force Base and Montana’s National Guard. “This bipartisan defense bill gives our troops a much-deserved pay raise, supports Malmstrom and the Montana National Guard,

Visit Spring Meadon State Park for a short, easy hike just under a mile. We will discuss the history and interesting facts about Spring Meadow Lake. Hike begins at 11 a.m. First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park: The gates at First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. on New Year’s Day for people to come out and enjoy the park’s 3-mile, self-guided trail. Ranger Alice

The Montana Association of Counties, a statewide organization of Montana’s 56 counties that helps provide effective county governance to the people of Montana, welcomes commissioner Jason Strouf, Custer County, as its new association president. Through intergovernmental relations, communications, and education, MACo seeks to enhance the operation of Montana’s county governments and the

The Montana Association of Counties, a statewide organization of Montana’s 56 counties that helps provide effective county governance to the people of Montana, welcomes commissioner Jason Strouf, Custer County, as its new association president. Through intergovernmental relations, communications, and education, MACo seeks to enhance the operation of Montana’s county governments and the

February The Roosevelt County Commissioners unanimously appointed Frank A. Piocos as the new county attorney on Monday, Feb. 1. Piocos will finish the term of Austin Knudsen, who was elected the state’s new attorney general in November. There was a repeat winner in the Wolf Point Spelling Bee on Thursday, Jan. 29. Griffin Azure, an eighth-grade student, earned the title for the second straight

A charge against Jason Kust for possession of dangerous drugs has been deferred. A deferred prosecution agreement, approved by district judge David J. Cybulski on Wednesday, Dec. 15, notes that the state has agreed to defer prosecution and to dismiss the charges pending. The state deferred prosecution for a period of 12 months as long as the defendant is a good citizen, obeys all laws and