A House bill that will revise the state suicide prevention program has received great support from Montana’s legislators. House Bill 70, sponsored by Kenneth Holmlund, R-Miles City, passed its second reading by a 99-1 margin last week. “It’s a good bill that we can work with,” Holmlund told House members. “Let’s work to lessen suicides in the state of Montana.” He noted that

For 16 years, conservative policies have met their demise via Democrat governors' veto pens, blocking significant progress to move Montana forward. But now, Republicans in Helena are poised to build a better Montana for all Montanans. We are reviewing liberal policies that were put into law and rule. But, with the first Republican governor in 16 years, we will finally put our critical,

House Bill 102, which will strength Montana’s residents gun ownership rights, has passed through the House with strong support. The bill, being sponsored by Rep. Seth Berglee, R-Joliet, reads, “It is the intent of the legislature to reduce or remove provisions of law that limit or prohibit the ability of citizens to defend themselves by restricting with prior restraint the right to keep or

On Jan. 11, Moderna, the company that produced the COVID-19 vaccine being used in Roosevelt County and on the Fort Peck Reservation, announced that protection from its vaccine should last a year. It will take a year for the statement to be proven, but this is welcome news as vaccination continues in our area and around the world. •Roosevelt County Health Department is utilizing an appointment

The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services has released a new dashboard on Monday, Jan. 25, to feature county by county breakdown as far as vaccination numbers. The map features such information as total doses administered, number of first doses administered, number of people fully immunized, doses administered per 1,000 people and eligible population to be vaccinated. For

Gov. Greg Gianforte provided an update on the COVID vaccine efforts in Montana during a press conference held on Friday, Jan. 22. Gianforte noted that 73,000 residents had received the vaccine as of Friday morning and that 14,000 Montanans are now fully immunized. “Our vaccination plan will save lives,” the governor said. Gianforte said that nearly all residents and staff at nursing