Roosevelt County commissioners approved the bid from Bishop Inc., for the Shotgun Creek Bridge, Bridge 1010, replacement project during their weekly meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 16. The bid from Bishop was $496,780. There were five total bids received. The second lowest bid was $501,362 from Thompson Contracting. John Bach of Interstate Engineering said the county has worked with Bishop on other

Roosevelt County Commissioner Gordon Oelkers attended the Big Sky Rail Conference to urge continued support for the Empire Builder in Montana. Although people at the conference said the proposal to add the Amtrak North Coast Hiawatha will not effect the current Empire Building route to northern Montana, Oelkers is still concerned about potential funding challenges. He noted the people making

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 161 calls during Sept. 15-22. The calls included the following: Sept. 15 Deputies responded to TJ’s Quik Stop in Poplar for a fight between two females. One female was laying in the intersection. She was transported to the hospital. The Fort Peck Tribes Department of Law and Justice and ambulance service assisted. Deputies took a report

The Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board approved $16,500 for phase two of a cannabis study during its meeting on Monday, Sept. 22. In early August, the TEB passed by a 7-2 margin to conduct the exploration and development process of a tribal cannabis regulatory framework and economic initiative. Phase two will include a preliminary market analysis. TEB member Roxanne Gourneau said that phase

The Culbertson Town Council met at the town hall in regular session Monday Sept. 8, at 6:30 p.m. An update on the municipal bathhouse project was provided. After collection of this year’s levy, there will be a surplus of $37,437 for non-construction related costs, if the project stays on budget. The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office reported 33 calls for services, one arrest and eight