Gov. Greg Gianforte announced last week that Montana’s unemployment rate rose 0.1 percent to 3.2 percent in August and remains a percentage point below the national average of 4.2 percent, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Montana Department of Labor and Industry. “Thanks to our impressive job and wage growth, Montanans are better equipped to handle still-high

Members of the Wolf Point Community Organization approved a series of donations during its monthly meeting on Monday, Sept. 16. The group’s activities committee approved two recipients during its portion of the meeting. Members approved $1,000 for the trunk or treat activity to be held outside of First Lutheran Church in Wolf Point. Members also approved $13,000 for a brunch elder

Average gasoline prices in Montana have fallen 2.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.30/g on Sept. 23, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 13.9 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 86.7 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 2.1 cents in the last week and stands at $3.55 per