The two groups that sought to enshrine nonpartisan court races are now united behind a single ballot initiative, CI-132, put forward by Montanans for Nonpartisan Courts. The ballot initiative was one of two nearly identical constitutional initiatives launched to counter a push by Republican leadership, including Gov. Greg Gianforte, throughout the 2025 Legislature to make changes to the state’s

This January, the Department of Public Health and Human Services is urging Montanans to take control of their health with life-saving cervical cancer screenings and prevention tools. Cervical cancer is the fifth most common cancer diagnosed among women under the age of 50 in Montana. On average, 38 women in Montana are diagnosed with cervical cancer, and nine lose their lives to the disease each

A group of Wolf Point residents were involved in a fatality crash near Lincoln on Sunday, Jan. 4. Fatality victims were a 68-year-old male driver from Great Falls and a 60-year-old female passenger from Great Falls. Injured in the same vehicle, a Kia Telluride, were a 43-year-old female from Belt and a 65-year-old female from Great Falls. The driver of a Ram 1500 was a 30-year-old male from

Dan Horsmon, the Wolf Point School District’s curriculum and assessment director, provided a report to the school board on Monday, Jan. 12, regarding items accomplished and different challenges during the past six quarters. Areas covered included curriculum development, instructional leadership, assessment implementation, data analysis and compliance. Horsmon said key areas of focus during

Chelsie Flinn has been approved as fair manager, following the recommendation of the Roosevelt County Fair Board’s hiring committee. The fair board met on Friday, Jan. 9, to convene a vote. Flinn was approved by unanimous vote on Monday, Jan. 12, at the Roosevelt County commissioners’ meeting. The latter meeting also included passage of meeting minutes for special and regular meetings

GasBuddy, North America’s trusted source for fuel savings for more than 25 years, has released its 2026 Fuel Price Outlook, forecasting the yearly national average price of gasoline to fall back below $3 per gallon for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. The yearly U.S. average is projected to be $2.97 per gallon, down 13 cents from 2025’s average of $3.102 and marking the lowest yearly

Average gasoline prices in Montana are unchanged in the last week, averaging $2.75/g on Monday, Jan. 12, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 11.0 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 2.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased 2.3 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $3.475 per gallon.

August Roosevelt County 4-H honored Oil Field Waste Logistics, Bob Jasper and C& B Operations during the county fair. Angela Miller resigned as the Roosevelt County Fair manager. Officials said that she submitted her resignation on Aug. 8, the last day of the fair, and finished working until the end of that day’s activities. Roosevelt County commissioners officially accepted the resignation