24 September 2026
Repatriation Work Ongoing
A small group including Hilary Gourneau (left), Dylan Youpee (second from right) and Fort Peck Tribes Cultural Preservation Office director Dyan Youpee (right) participated in the interment of a mother and her two infants Sept. 18 at a special cemetery plot in Poplar. The three individuals were repatriated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from a site near the Town of Fort Peck. According to
Record-High Diesel Prices Put Pressure On Ag Industry
Record-high diesel prices are adding another layer of expense for farmers, ranchers, truckers and local governments across N
ortheast Montana, with the effects reaching well beyond the fuel pump.
On Sept. 4, GasBuddy reported that the national average price of diesel reached an all-time high of $5.85 per gallon, surpassing the June 2022 record of $5.82. The September 2026 average was more
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is read from Coast to Coast and Sea to Sea!




