The Task Force of Roosevelt County, Fort Peck Tribes, Roosevelt Medical Center, Northeast Montana Health Services and Indian Health Services met on Monday, Feb. 22. Information was provided on variant COVID strains circulating in 44 states including in North Dakota. It is predicted that by mid-March, the variant strain plaguing the United Kingdom with high transmissibility and high death rates

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

Eleven area educators have been awarded funds through the North Eastern Montana Opportunity Education Foundation. The foundation was created by the Sheridan Electric Cooperative in response to a need expressed by area schools in Montana. Sheridan Electric Cooperative is passionate about helping the service territory in any way possible. Eight years ago, the cooperative started a new program to