Heather Ann Martell was sentenced for the charge of criminal possession of drug paraphernalia during a hearing in district court on Tuesday, July 23. She was originally charged with criminal possession of dangerous drugs, a felony, and criminal possession of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor. During the hearing on July 23, she changed her plea to guilty to the drug paraphernalia charge. At

Kameron Dale Beston appeared in district court for a status hearing on Tuesday, July 25. Beston is facing three felony charges along with the misdemeanor charge of criminal possession of drug paraphernalia. The felony charges include distribution of dangerous drugs, possession of dangerous drugs with intent to distribute and use or possession of property subject to criminal forfeiture.

Education was one of the many issues discussed by U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., during a conference call with state media members on Thursday, July 27. Tester said the national shortage of teachers is at least partly due to low pay. He said the average salary for a teacher is $33,000 for a year. He added that something needs to be done about debt forgiveness. “We have to figure out how to

Last week, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) voted in favor of H.R. 4366, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. He said this piece of legislation fully funds veterans’ health care and benefits programs while cutting wasteful spending on the radical left’s biggest priorities. The bill also includes an amendment by Rosendale that would prohibit

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., discussed state issues and the National Defense Authorization Act during a press conference call with Montana media members on Thursday, July 27. Daines is pleased that NDAA will provide increased financial assistance to those serving in the military. Members of the Montana National Guard and Reserves will start getting reimbursed for mileage when traveling