My fellow Northeastern Montanans, For the 68th legislative session, I was elected to a new role as Speaker Pro Tempore of the Montana House of Representatives. This gave me the opportunity to collaborate with leadership to create the House committees. The makeup of these committees is crucial to efficiently and effectively passing conservative legislation. As Speaker Pro Tempore, I am also

Don’t let February slip by without perusing the new books on offer at the Culbertson Public Library. The following fiction titles are new additions to In the library: Bloodless by Douglas Preston, The Struggle for Love by Marilyn Parker, It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover, Quicksilver by Dean Koontz, The Best is Yet to Come by Debbie Macomber, Blowback by James Patterson, Encore in

A bill in the Montana House of Representatives would make driving high on THC, the psychoactive compound in marijuana, a DUI – no matter what kind of THC or how it was produced. Under current law, driving under the influence of THC is a criminal offense but the law is murky on driving under the influence of its different variants, like those derived from CBD, the non-intoxicating compound in

Giving back to one’s community can provide a sense of purpose and improve an individual’s overall well-being. Data from Volunteer Hub indicates that people who volunteer improve their health by strengthening their bodies, improving their moods and reducing stress. Volunteerism also produces additional benefits, including boosting one’s positive perception to others. A study from