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

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,