The Internal Revenue Service received a record number of complaints about Economic Impact Payment scams in June and July 2021. “Criminals are relentless in trying to victimize the public and during this pandemic are after your economic impact payments which are intended to help those in need,” said Andy Tsui, IRS criminal investigation special agent in charge for the state of Montana. “The

lowed by AJ Abbey of Mandaree, N.D., Colton Roberts of Brockton and Keaton Abbey of Mandaree, N.D. Brockton’s Gracie Lambert placed first in junior girls’ fancy. She was followed by Singing Above Fast Horse of Poplar, Stephanie Brown of Window Rock, Ariz., and Shoshana Sun Rhodes of Poplar. In junior girls’ jingle, Blakeley Chase of Spirit Lake, N.D., placed first, followed by Poplar’s

Watercraft inspectors at the Nashua station inspected an outboard motorboat with mussels on the transducer, gimbal and other areas of the transom Thursday, Aug. 26. The motorboat was traveling from Lake Erie to Kalispell. This is the 50th mussel-fouled boat intercepted this year, surpassing the total number of 35 mussel- fouled boats intercepted in 2020. The Nashua watercraft inspection

walking on 1st Avenue West. Putman appeared extremely intoxicated and said he was from Minot, N.D. Based on Putman’s behavior and the complaint, he was put under arrest and the deputy secured his property in a zippered bag. When booking occurred at the jail, an officer allegedly discovered a plastic baggie tucked inside Putman’s wallet. The baggie contained apparent drug residue. The substance

The work of several law enforcement agencies led to three arrests on federal warrants in the Fort Peck Reservation on Thursday, Aug. 19. The goal of the operation to check on sexual or violent offenders on the reservation as well as investigate individuals who were wanted on federal warrants. The operation included four U.S. marshals, two FBI agents, the Department of Criminal Investigation,

After the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced on Friday, Aug. 20, that the country’s border with Canada will remain closed until Sept. 21, Montana’s leaders voiced their disappointment. Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte said, “With this out-of-touch decision, President Biden has dealt another devastating blow to hardworking Montana families on the Hi-Line. I’m calling on the Biden

President Joe Biden’s administration has approved an increase in the levels of food aid available to needy families. It marks the largest single increase in the program’s history. Average benefits for food stamps will increase by more than 25 percent starting in October above pre-pandemic levels. The increased assistance will be available indefinitely to all 42 million SNAP beneficiaries.