U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., stressed the importance of economic and safety regulations while asking questions to two nominees of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last week. Daines noted that the commission’s mission is “to assist consumers in containing reliable, safe, secure and economically efficient energy.” Daines asked nominees Laura Swett and David LaCerte if

Alex Strope, a 20-year-old Saint Marie man, was killed when the vehicle he was a passenger in was struck by a semi-truck on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 3. According to a report from the Montana Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at an intersection east of Glasgow. The driver of the Pontiac sedan was driven by an 18-year-old man from Glasgow. The sedan was traveling south on Montana Highway

The Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board voted in favor of a motion to request the Fort Peck Housing Authority to rehire Louella Contreras Douglas as the housing director during its meeting on Monday, Sept. 8. Voting in favor of the motion were seven board members including Ben Johnson, Lawrence Hamilton, Wayne Martell, Marva Chapman, Jestin Dupree, Rita Weeks and Dana Buckles. Four directors

Taylor Douglas Nygard is facing the felony charge of criminal mischief and misdemeanor charge of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle after allegedly driving a front end loader owned by Roosevelt County on July 22. According to court documents, deputies received a call from a county commissioner that a front end loader, valued at $75,000, was missing and presumed stolen. It was last known

Theodore James Crowe is facing three charges including the felony count of assault of a peace officer after an incident in Culbertson on Aug. 27. Misdemeanor charges are assault and disorderly conduct. According to court documents, deputies went to Culbertson after a report of a male running around chasing cars on Broadway Avenue near the county building. Deputies found Crowe laying near