The Roosevelt County commissioners approved a proposal from Motorola for new radios and a system upgrade for sheriff and emergency responses during their meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 25. The project will include improvements at four 911 stations in the county. Commissioners say that the systems are about five years older than their recommended lifespan. Commissioners note the plan also includes

When the state released the current unemployment rates in Montana last week, Roosevelt County ranked 45th out of Montana’s 56 counties with an unemployment rate of 3.2 percent. Counties tying for the lowest unemployment rate at 1.5 percent were Sheridan, McCone, Fallon and Carter. Daniels placed sixth at 1.7 percent and Dawson was eighth at 1.8 percent. The state’s overall unemployment