March 22, 1951 Fire destroyed the house at the Fred Traeger farm ten miles east of Culbertson Tuesday morning. Cause of the fire is believed to have been an oil-burning water heater that exploded. Very few items were saved from the house.

Severe cold weather has continued for the third consecutive week in March. The blizzard of the 16th didn’t bring much new snow and temperatures were around ten above zero but the violence of the wind for nearly 48 hours made it seem like the coldest of the winter. Fuel consumption was probably greater than at any other time during the past winter. Wind velocity was probably near 50 miles per hour.

Roosevelt County experienced a total of $699,805 in cannabis sales during February, according to information from the Montana Department of Revenue. The total includes $643,037 in adult use sales and $56,768 in medical sales. The figure is slightly down from $708,825 in January. Sales were $747,592 in December. Richland County reported $730,993 was spent in that county during February. The

Culbertson School March 23: Breakfast: Ham, eggs, breakfast potatoes and fruit. Lunch: Nachos, refried beans, fruit and vegetables. March 24: Breakfast: Croissant sandwiches and fruit. Lunch: Chicken-fried steaks, mashed potatoes, gravy, fruit and vegetables. March 25: Breakfast: Strawberry waffles, eggs, links and fruit. Lunch: Cheeseburgers, baked beans, fruit and veggies. March 26:

Roosevelt County election administrator Tracy Miranda reminds area voters that a law requires the four-digit birth year on absentee ballot envelopes for elections. Ballots without the four-digit birth year will be rejected. During the 2025 regular session, legislators approved House Bill 719 that revises election laws related to an elector’s date of birth. The bill requires the election administrator

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