The online enrollment portal will close on March 1. Qualified Montana taxpayers only have a few more days to enroll their properties to receive reduced tax rates for their primary residences (homesteads) or long-term rental property. The fastest way for taxpayers to enroll their property is online at homestead.mt.gov. Mailing a paper application form will add processing time. Paper applications

Large Poplar Fire Reported The Poplar Volunteer Fire Department was called to a large fire at the A& S Industries warehouse building at 12:21 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 23. Other agencies called in to assist were the Bainville Volunteer Fire Department, Culbertson Volunteer Fire Department, Froid Volunteer Fire Department and Wolf Point Volunteer Fire Department. Many hazardous materials

Several school districts in the area will have contested races for school board positions this spring. In Wolf Point, Pryce Paulson and Darryl Ricker have filed for the three-year position in District 1. No one has filed for Wolf Point’s three-year term in District 5. Trenton Wemmer is the incumbent. Holly Denny Gourneau has announced that she will be a write-in candidate. The deadline for

Lodging was slightly up in Roosevelt County during the first three quarters of 2025, according to figures by the Montana Department of Revenue. The figures showed a 4 percent increase to $21,982 during the third quarter, which ran from July 1 through Sept. 30. Overall for the first three quarters, the amount was 2 percent higher at $49,988. Revenue collected is 4 percent of lodging price. “We’re

There will be at least two candidates for Montana House District 31 during this election cycle. Lance FourStar of Wolf Point filed in Helena on the first official day for filing on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Natalie Weeks O’Neal of Poplar announced on social media on the same day that she will seek the office. Both are Democrats. FourStar is a current Wolf Point city council member. He unsuccessfully