Following an aggressive push, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services agreed to help lower prescription drug costs for Medicare Part D beneficiaries by taking administrative action to address direct and indirect remuneration fees. Tester pushed hard for CMS to take this action after introducing bipartisan legislation earlier this year to combat

( Publisher’s Note: Each week, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office distributes an inmate roster with the names of persons incarcerated at the jail and does not necessarily mean there is a new charge or conviction.) Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center included: Milton Alexander Jr., 39, Poplar, hold for Fort Peck Tribes. Michael Burke, 42, Browning, hold for other

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire departments Dec. 20-26. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Citations were issued to: December 22 Sixteen-year-old female, Sixth Avenue South railroad crossing, criminal trespass to property, tribal court. Dennis Martell Jr., 36, male, 600 block of Seventh Avenue South,

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has announced Montana’s unemployment rate decreased 0.3 percent in November to 2.8 percent, tying the lowest unemployment rate ever recorded in the state. Strong job growth continued in November, with more than 3,000 jobs created. “Montana is closing out the year with yet another month of record-setting employment and strong growth in our labor force,” Gianforte

Montana State University Extension has two new educational folders available for private well and septic system owners. Homeowners not served by public water systems are responsible for maintaining their own well and septic systems, according to Adam Sigler, MSU Extension water quality associate specialist. He noted that a lot of problems with well and septic systems are easily avoidable with

The University of Montana has more than 800 students who are degree candidates for fall semester 2021. The students listed below are UM degree candidates or have been awarded their degrees: Savage: Ryder Rice, master business administration: business administration. Wolf Point: Tiar’e Little Head, bachelor of science in business administration: management and entrepreneurship.

Through the partnership between the Montana Secretary of State’s Office and county election administrators, the decision was made to not implement the new election management system at this time. The decision comes following a scheduled meeting between the Secretary of State Office’s Elections Division, a representative of the county election administrators, and the software vendor. “The

Montana gas prices have fallen 1.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.36/gallon Monday, Dec. 27, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 615 stations in Montana. Gas prices in Montana are 3.2 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand $1.13/g higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Montana is priced at $2.95/g today while the