Phillips County News - One Nation, Under God

You may have heard about Scrip loans during the holiday season, but whether you are new to our area, or a long time resident, you may not know the benefits of this community supporting program. Scrip is a substitute for legal tender, and commonly in...

A call to the phone number for Footloose Montana, the organization behind the initiative to ban trapping on Montana’s public lands, yields only an automated voice requesting you state your name for the party’s approval. Only if Footloose accepts...

Few issues on this year’s ballot seem as innocent as Constitutional Initiative 116. The proposed amendment to the Montana Constitution would create a set of codified rights for crime victims. It also has the potential to be one of the biggest...

The first week in October, I traveled across Eastern Montana – 648 miles to be exact with stops in 14 towns: Malta, Glasgow, Scobey, Westby, Plentywood, Culbertson, Sidney, Glendive, Wibaux, Baker, Ekalaka, Broadus, Alzada and Ashland. Montana is...

Dear Editor, Public Access is not a Sportsman versus Landowner political issue. However, out of state activists like Sierra Club, ASPCA, Defenders of Wildlife, etc. are trying to make it one. Anti-hunting groups are attempting to increase their...

Dear Editor, OK new Hi-Line Retirement Center "new" board - asked for transparency. So far have not seen anything in the PCN as to what is going on - with exception of a new administrator. How about all the overdue bills - rumors food providers...

The construction in Malta has been anything but delightful, no news there. The optimist in me, however, has found the silver lining in the Water Project and that is the betterment of my sense of direction and feel for the City of Malta. “A bend in...

Edith Rose (Parenteau) Palmer, age 77, of Yankton, South Dakota and formerly of Malta, Mont., passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, October 7, 2016 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton. A private family service and viewing will be...

A recent donation to the PC Museum prompted a discussion on fraternal organizations. Different fraternal organizations trace their beginnings back to ancient Greece and Rome. The United States is especially dynamic in these types of organizations...

Whist On Tuesday, October 11, Roy Baeth took high score with 57 points while Leonard Leader’s 52 points netted him second place. The traveling prize was awarded to Shirley Jones. Pinochle On Thursday, October 13, Kevin Stevens scored 6,830 good...

Malta Senior Meals Thursday, Oct 20th - Beef stew Friday, Oct 21st - Fish & chips Tuesday, Oct 25th - Roast beef June Cornell has volunteered to greet you and sign you in for Friday dinners. Thank you June for helping us out. Do you have a birthday...

Montanans have been voting on initiatives about the medical use of marijuana since 2004 and this year will be no different. I-182 would reverse recent restrictions that limited medical marijuana providers to just three patients, all but eliminating...

Domestic violence is more common than many people realize. The National Coalition Against Domestic Abuse estimates that more than 10 million women and men are the victims of some form of physical violence from an intimate partner each year. But...

October 1, 2016 1:32 a.m. Deputy performed security checks around the Malta area. 3:12 a.m. Female reported a missing dog. 4:45 a.m. Female reported a vehicle with a door open, outside of a local business, for an extended amount of time; Deputy respo...

HELP WANTED Malta School District Position: One (1) Kindergarten Aide Contact: Kris Kuehn, Superintendent [email protected] Telephone: (406)654-1871 Deadline: Until Filled Salary: As per CBA Apply by: Application may be picked up in the Central...

The Trustees’ Financial Summary for the school year 2015-2016 and the Budget Report for the 2016-2017 school year of each district in Phillips County are available for inspection in the office of the County Superintendent of Schools located at the...