On Wednesday, Dec. 8, U.S. Sen. Steve Daines’ legislative effort to rescind President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate against private businesses passed the U.S. Senate. Daines has been fighting back against Biden’s business vaccine mandate that would impact Montana small businesses and could force nearly 130,000 Montanans out of work. Daines has also been working to push back against Biden’s

The hunting of all mountain lions in Region 6, except for in hunting district 690, closed at one-half hour after sunset on Wednesday, Dec. 8. The order halting the hunt came shortly after Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials received word that the pre-established harvest quota for the combined districts had been met. For more information, visit FWP’s website at fwp.mt.gov/ hunt/by-species,

Redistricting in Montana has moved on to a new phase, with the state’s commission now tasked with drawing lines at the state level. An organization representing the interests of Native Americans in the state wants to ensure the commission keeps their interests in mind. Ta’jin Perez, deputy director of the group Western Native Voice, noted drawing lines for state lawmakers is a more complicated

Roosevelt County reports 19 active cases. There are six current hospitalizations. There have been 66 confirmed COVID related deaths in the county. Vaccination clinics are scheduled from 3-6 p.m. on Dec. 16 in Wolf Point, Dec. 22 in Culbertson and Dec. 30 in Wolf Point. Immunizations are by appointment only. For questions or to schedule an appointment, call 406-653-6223. Area Statistics

In response to recent report from the federal government that inflation surged to a 39-year high in November, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte called on President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats to turn off the spigot of out-of-control spending. “Montanans are struggling with the Biden inflation tax, seeing their paychecks stretched thinner and thinner as inflation hits a high we haven’t