A grass fire north of U.S. Highway 2, across from the Homestead Inn Annex, was one of 12 reported calls for the Wolf Point Volunteer Fire Department on Friday, July 4. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)

It is Wolf Point Wild Horse Stampede time, and area residents know that usually means extremely hot weather. The weather forecast calls for high temperatures to sit above 90 degrees throughout Stampede. With that in mind, the Roosevelt County Health Department provides these reminders of precautions to take during hot weather. Learn to recognize the signs of heat illness. What to Do During

The updated property valuations that will be used to calculate this fall’s property tax bills are en route to homeowners and other Montana property owners, the state Department of Revenue said last week. The mailed notices tee up a 30-day period in which property owners can appeal their valuations, which will likely rise for most residential properties as a result of widespread home value