Roosevelt County is the most diversified county in Montana, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The county has a score of 56 percent to top the 2020 rankings. Blaine County is second at 55.9 percent. The diversity index measures the probability that two people chosen at random will be from different race and ethnicity groups. The score is bounded between 0 and 1 with 0 meaning that everyone

CONTINUED REVIEW OF ALL PROCEDURES AND POLICIES WITH STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES A letter from a former legislator and member of Montana’s Public Service Commission urging either the governor or the state’s attorney general to take action against the commission in light of a troubling audit report appears to have gone nowhere, including not even garnering a response. Greg Jergeson, the

Amid disastrous drought and a catastrophic wildfire season, U.S. Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., and John Hoeven, R-N.D., this month introduced their bipartisan Livestock Disaster Relief Act to ensure that Montana’s ranchers receive the necessary relief to recover from future disasters. “We are experiencing a devastating drought that has touched every corner of Montana and put a real hurt on

The 55th annual Go-Getters youth rodeo is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 12, starting at 9 a.m. at the Go-Getters Arena located south of Wolf Point. Order of events are goat tying, barrel racing, flag race, pole bending, key hole race, steer undecorating, breakaway roping, team roping, sheep riding and wild calf race. Age divisions are 8 and under, 9-13 and 14-18. There will be prizes for all-around

The Montana Farm Bureau Federation is applauding the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks for its decision notice and final environmental assessment that supports proceeding with emergency haying and grazing leases on select wildlife management areas. The primary purpose of these leases is to enhance wildlife habitat and to benefit local producers. MFBF had submitted comments supporting opening up

Don’t wait until it is too late. Hunters who haven’t already asked permission from private landowners to hunt need to do so as soon as possible. Montana law requires hunters to obtain permission for all hunting on private land. Whether pursuing upland game birds, coyotes, gophers or any other wildlife, hunters must have permission from the landowner before hunting on private property. This

Even during these politically charged and polarized times, a new poll suggests Montanans may be a lot more unified in their feelings about healthcare. New research commissioned by the group Consumers for Quality Care showed that many Montanans are concerned about healthcare’s rising costs even with insurance; broad support for Medicaid expansion; and near unanimous support for the VA.

U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, has announced $1.15 million in federal funding to help end veterans homelessness in Montana. Tester secured $1 million for the Poverello Center in Missoula and $150,000 for the Fort Peck Housing Authority in Poplar as a part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act. These funds will be provided under

The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes all to the Bakken Brew Fest on Saturday, Sept. 4, at the Richland County Fair Event Center. Tickets can be purchased at the door or on sidneymt. com. VIP tickets are $50 and include early access (5:30P p.m.) to nearly 20 breweries, an annual growler, boozy ice cream and entrance into several prizes. General admission tickets are $30 with doors