U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., is pushing the Biden administration to allow non-essential travel between Montana and Canada to boost Montana jobs, Montana agriculture and Montana small businesses. Daines emphasized that with COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations on the decline and vaccinations on the rise, the time is now to move forward to safely reopen the northern border. “As we approach

Officials have received reports of a new COVID-19 vaccine email scam where people are asked to complete a survey. They offer a free reward but ask people to pay a nominal fee “to cover shipping”. Survey scams like this are a creative way to steal your identity or money. Many survey scams offer a reward and give you a limited time to respond if you want to take the survey. A legitimate survey

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are considering a bill that would change the makeup of the state Fish and Wildlife Commission — a group made up of members of the public appointed by the governor to help shape how the state manages wildlife and public lands. The commission is also responsible for approving any transfer of land involving the state. Senate Bill 306 passed the Senate 27-22 in early

Three girls’ basketball players from Froid/Lake and one from Culbertson were among the first-team All-Conference selections for District 2C this season. Voted to the first team from Froid/Lake were senior Sydney Dethman, sophmore Dasani Nesbit and sophomore Carolyne Christoffersen. Dethman was an All-State selection. Culbertson’s sophomore Makena Hauge was voted to the All-Conference

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking nominations for individuals interested in serving on a council that monitors activities and makes recommendations for the state’s Upland Game Bird Enhancement Program. Council membership is representative of all seven FWP administrative regions and upland game bird-related interests, including upland game bird hunters; local chambers of commerce;

At press time, COVID-19 relief checks are in the electronic mail. Initial $1,400 direct deposit payments are being sent out automatically based on 2019 or 2020 tax returns. You can track the progress of your stimulus check using the Get My Payment tool online at irs.gov/coronavirus/get-mypayment. Those who didn’t choose direct deposit for 2019 could go ahead and file their taxes now, choosing

In last week’s article about the Roosevelt County commissioners meeting, it was reported that they approved a request to purchase a temperature control alarm for a patrol car at a cost of $3,000. The correct vote was 2-1 against the motion, with commissioner Duane Nygaard voting in favor of the request. The request was denied.

Friday, March 5, the total number of Montanans fully immunized against COVID-19 surpassed the total number of reported infections since the start of the pandemic, according to data from the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services. The total number of Montanans fully immunized as of this March 5 was 105,977, while total infections to date are 100,656.