The Roosevelt County Sheriffs Office responded to 59 calls March 11-18. March 11 Deputies responded to Town Pump in Wolf Point for a report that a former employee was threatening employees. The party left before deputies arrived. Deputies did make contact with the suspect and told them to stop the behavior. Deputies responded to the Swap Shop in Wolf Point to assist state probation officers

Last year, during a dispute with Gov. Greg Gianforte over the state’s “95 mill” school equalization property tax, officials with 49 of Montana’s 56 counties chose to reduce their fall tax bills against the wishes of the Montana Department of Revenue. This month, after landing on the losing side of a November Montana Supreme Court ruling, those counties’ treasurers are left with the thankless

Educators who attended weeklong workshops hosted by Fort Peck Community College, Montana State University and community partners say the experience gave them the confidence to incorporate information about the importance of buffalo and cultural revitalization to Indigenous peoples into their classrooms. Aileen Plant, a kindergarten teacher in Cut Bank, said that she has been able to apply

In January, Montana’s labor force increased to an all-time high, while the state’s total employment continued to grow, according to data compiled by Department of Labor and Industry and the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. Montana’s unemployment rate held steady in January at 3.3 percent. The unemployment rate for the U.S. was also unchanged at 3.7 percent. Montana’s labor force

At 5 p.m. Monday, March 11, the window closed for candidates to file to run for elected office in Montana this year, officially setting the stage for a hugely consequential election season. Toward the top of the ballot — not counting the presidential contest between presumptive nominees Joe Biden and Donald Trump — voters will have a choice between incumbent U.S. Sen. Jon Tester and a slew