Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has issued legal guidance on the status of the Biden administration’s announced federal vaccine mandate and discrimination based on vaccine status, which is illegal in Montana. The guidance is intended to alleviate confusion resulting from President Biden’s September 9 speech discussing his plans to compel private employers to force their employees to receive

Enrique “Kiki’’ Camarena grew up in a dirt-floored house with hopes and dreams of making a difference. Camarena worked his way through college, served in the Marines and became a poltice officer. When he decided to join the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, his mother tried to talk him out it. “I can’t not do this,” he told her. “I’m only one person, but I want to make a

Montana State Fund (MSF), the state’s largest workers’ compensation insurance company, has announced a record tying $40M dividend for policyholders. The decision came at the recent fall meeting of the MSF board of directors. Gov. Greg Gianforte said, “This is wonderful news for Montana employers who remain committed to improving our workplace safety culture. Without their efforts, this

Montana gas prices have risen 2.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.39/g on Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 615 stations in Montana. Gas prices in Montana are 6.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.14/g higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Montana is priced at $3.08/g today while the most expensive

Two juveniles have been charged after a fire occurred at the Wolf Point High School/Junior High School on Monday, Oct. 11. The Wolf Point Fire Volunteer and Wolf Point Police Department responded to the scene at about 3:30 p.m. A 14-year-old juvenile female was charged with arson and cited to tribal youth court. A 15-year-old juvenile female was charged with negligent arson and was cited

For the third straight meeting, Roosevelt County commissioners addressed a pay raise request for county attorney office’s employee Erika Fyfe. The request was denied at the first two meetings. Commission chair Gordon Oelkers said this will be the final request that he will approve to put the issue on the agenda. Oelkers made a motion to increase Fyfe’s salary to 83 percent of the