Supporters of a bill in the legislature say it would help bring justice to the families of drug overdose victims. Between 2007-2018, drugs took the lives of between 10 and 15 per 100,000 Montanans, according to data from the state Department of Health and Human Services. House Bill 391 would establish an extra penalty for drug dealing if those drugs kill someone. Dealers could spend up to

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has issued an executive order that temporarily suspends hours of service regulations for certain carriers to facilitate and expedite the delivery of fertilizer to Montana’s farmers Agriculture producers regularly face a compressed spring planting schedule due to late snowfalls and wet conditions which increase the demand for anhydrous ammonia and fertilizer across

Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., initiated the application process for Montana’s service academy nomination process. Each year, members of congress have the privilege of nominating top-talent to pursue this prestigious opportunity. Our service academies are esteemed institutions; being afforded the opportunity to attend one is a distinct honor. Four of the five U.S. service academies require congressional

fully pushed the Trump Administration to make Montana’s rural electric co-ops eligible for the Paycheck Protection Program. He also fought to reverse a provision of the hastily-written 2017 Republican tax bill that penalized electric co-ops for applying for federal grants, putting their tax-exempt status at risk and jeopardizing jobs and affordable power for thousands of Montanans.

A tragedy that occurred in Bainville last May and others across the Hi-Line have helped led to a proposal that seeks to bolster safety at the nation’s rural train crossing. U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont, and U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., are teaming up to reintroduce two bipartisan bills improving safety at rural train crossings and addressing instances of blocked highway-railroad crossings

Roosevelt County commissioners seem more comfortable with a House bill regarding tribal voting after a new amendment was approved. House Bill 613 originally was requiring two satellite election offices on each reservation. The amendment changed the bill to require at least one satellite election office. Rep. Sharon Peregoy, D-Crow Agency, is the bill’s sponsor. The bill is called the Montana

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry and 11 other state attorneys general have filed to block the Biden administration’s ongoing violation of the Mineral Leasing Act and Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. In January, President Biden issued Executive Order 14008 declaring a moratorium on future oil and gas leasing and drilling permits on federal lands.

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department for March 21-28. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Citations were issued to: March 22 James Murphy, 51, male, 1100 block of Fourth Avenue North, no insurance and driving without a license, tribal court. March 24 Luke Jackson Sr., 46, male, Third Avenue South