Two bills being proposed in the Montana Legislature could make it more difficult for Native Americans to vote in future elections. House Bill 176 aims to revise late voter registration and will close late voter registration at noon of the day before the election. There will be exceptions for military and overseas electors. Senate Bill 169 seeks to revise voter identification laws and revise

A bill that aims to improve health care access in Montana has been receiving strong support from Montana’s legislators. House Bill 43, sponsored by Rep. Rhonda Knudsen, R-Culbertson, is an act that will revise laws relating to telehealth prohibiting certain contract provisions that impose site restrictions on telehealth, provide that a previously established patient-health care provider relationship

For more than two hours Thursday, lawmakers heard testimony from 20 proponents and 18 opponents on Senate Bill 159, which would slash the top income tax rate from 6.9 percent to 6.75 percent. The bill’s supporters said it would help bring the state more in line with other western states with lower income tax rates, incentivizing business to move to Montana. Montana has the second highest

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department for Feb. 8-14. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Citations were issued to: February 9 Trevor White, 29, male, 400 block of Helena Street, assault, tribal court. February 10 Devin Hall, 31, male, 300 block of Main Street, simple assault, resisting arrest and

( Publisher’s Note: Each week, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office distributes an inmate roster with the names of everyone incarcerated and persons booked into the jail during the previous week and does not necessarily mean there is a new charge or conviction.) Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center Feb. 2-8 include: Clifford Briscoe, 40, Poplar, warrant. Nathan Brown,

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has joined a coalition of attorneys general from 47 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories in a $573 million settlement with one of the world’s largest consulting firms, McKinsey & Company, resolving investigations into the company’s role in working for opioid companies, helping those companies promote their drugs and profiting

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte issued Executive Order 4-2021 last week to declare a state of energy emergency to make it easier for carriers to supply much-needed propane, heating oil and diesel fuel during harsh winter conditions. “Montanans have seen harsh winter weather this week, affecting families who depend on propane and heating oil to warm their homes,” Gianforte said. “This executive

Christopher Michael Lee Friede, 20, of Culbertson was in district court for the charge of witness tampering on Wednesday, Feb. 10. Maximum penalties for the charge are 10 years in prison, a $50,000 fine or both. Bail was set at $25,000. Friede is scheduled for trial on May 13 for the charge of sexual intercourse without consent. According to court documents, when an officer reviewed