Midthunder Casting is holding an open casting call for the Netflix feature film Rez Ball, from producer Lebron James and writers Sydney Freeland and Sterlin Harjo of Reservation Dogs fame. The company is seeking Native American high school basketball players for male and female speaking roles. Actors must be at least 18 by April 10, or a minor who has completed compulsory education or otherwise

Average gasoline prices in Montana have risen 10.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.23/g on Monday, Jan. 30, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 27.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 13.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has risen 5.4 cents in the last week and stands at $4.65

Department of Public Health and Human Services and the Montana Department of Justice, in conjunction with local law enforcement, have identified a sharp increase in fatal overdoses across the state during the last two weeks. In this most recent surge from Jan. 11-23, a total of 28 non-fatal and eight fatal overdoses, likely due to opioids, have occurred in 13 different counties affecting individuals