The Culbertson School Board met in pre-session for budget training on Tuesday, Aug. 19, at 5:20 p.m. and met in regular session at 6:30 p.m. Trustees present were chair Chris Petersen, Wendy Becker, Amber Fox, Lisa Steppler and Verlin Steppler. Representatives were Nicole Simonsen, Janessa Parenteau and Lora Finnicum. Visitors were recognized. Reports were presented with no additions. A

The Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board took another step to explore the development of a tribal cannabis regulatory framework and economic initiative during its meeting last week. In early August, the TEB passed by a 7-2 margin to conduct the exploration and development process. TEB member Roxanne Gourneau said during last week’s meeting that work during first phase includes feasibility

Average gasoline prices in Montana have risen 0.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.24/g on Monday, Sept. 1, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are unchanged versus a month ago and stand 17.7 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 1.4 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $3.665 per gallon.