Roosevelt County commissioners approved resolutions regarding salaries of elected officials during their meeting on Tuesday, July 25. Under one of the resolutions, the county attorney will have a salary of $119,215.60 and the deputy county attorney will have a salary of $101,333.26, which is 85 percent of the county attorney’s salary. Recently, commissioners agreed to make the county attorney

After a strong May, cannabis sales experienced a drop in June for Roosevelt County. According to figures from the Montana Department of Revenue, Roosevelt County had $318,791 in estimated total county sales during June. That amount includes $241,814 for adult-use sales and $76,977 for medical sales. By comparison, total sales reached $337,818 during May. That figure included $250,485 for adultuse

Ideas and possible compromises were tossed around during a work session regarding a memorandum of understanding between Roosevelt County and the City of Wolf Point to clean up abandoned tax deeded properties on Wednesday, July 26. The MOU states that the city and county would work together to clean up one lot a month. The city would waive all landfill costs associated with the clean-up of said

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., discussed state issues and the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) during a press conference call with Montana media members on Thursday, July 27. Daines is pleased that NDAA will provide increased financial assistance to those serving in the military. Members of the Montana National Guard and Reserves will start getting reimbursed for mileage when

Summer seems to be fading fast, but the anticipation and excitement to welcome staff and students back for a great 2023-2024 school year is building every day. Our summer crew has been working diligently to prepare our building and the hallways are ready for some foot traffic. This year, we are welcoming several new staff members to the team. Alyssa Hattlestad will be joining the elementary

What do bats do at night? Aerobatics! Join Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for an evening presentation and walk, learning about and observing these fascinating creatures. The Bat Walk will take place beginning at the Downstream Campground Amphitheater, at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12. FWP Region 6 biologist Nikie Hussey

(Publisher’s Note: Each week, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office distributes an inmate roster with the names of persons incarcerated at the jail and does not necessarily mean there is a new charge or conviction.) Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center included: Evirso Ampude, 48, hold for other agency. Ricky Bain, 65, Plentywood, sexual assault. Mark Beachem, 56,