Volunteers are needed throughout the state to lend a hand to Native American prisoners, said Terry Boyd, Native American liaison for the Montana Department of Corrections. Boyd, who is a native of Poplar, said, “I’m trying to find people to volunteer in prisons for Native Americans.” Help needed include with religious ceremonies and cultural activities. Boyd hopes to strike a balance

Gov. Greg Gianforte has announced his appointment of Sarah Swanson to lead the Montana Department of Labor and Industry. “As a proven leader in both the private and public sectors, Sarah is a champion for reimagining workforce development and building sustainable public-private partnerships to empower hardworking Montanans,” Gianforte said. “I look forward to partnering with her to build

Officials have informed the public that in the next few weeks, there will be changes made to emergency calls from the Frazer and Oswego areas. Previously, 911 calls to those areas were routed to Wolf Point. Now, the calls will be routed to Valley County dispatch. The change is intended to provide residents in Frazer and Oswego with enhanced priority service from all first responders. Tribal

Upcoming events at Fort Buford and the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston, N.D., in an art event on Aug. 20. The event is free and open to the public. “Plein Air on the Prairie” will take place at the Missouri- Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center from noon to 2 p.m. Central Time. Bring your art supplies and join members of the Williston Area

U.S. Sen. Jon Tester’s bipartisan legislation to keep AM radio in all new cars and trucks recently passed through the Senate Commerce Committee, setting it up for a full vote on the Senate floor. Tester’s bipartisan AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act would require the Department of Transportation to issue a rule that requires all new motor vehicles to have devices that can access AM broadcast stations