U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., has announced his support for the nomination of Craig Anderson of Dawson County to be the next U.S. Marshal for the District of Montana and released the following statement: “To keep our communities safe, we need to make sure our law enforcement agencies are fully staffed and ready to go — which is why I’m proud to support the nomination of Dawson County’s own

Although most hunters respect the land, property, and wildlife they are hunting, a minority do not. Yet these few bad actors lead to frustration from private landowners and hunters looking to do things right. This year remember: It’s up to us. Respect access. Protect the hunt. Every hunting season, there are reports of vandalizing of Block Management Area boxes, hunters driving off road,

Average gasoline prices in Montana have fallen 6.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.98/g on Monday, Oct. 24,, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 2.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 56.8 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has risen 4.0 cents in the last week and stands at $5.30

President Biden’s announcement last week of releasing 15 million barrels from oil reserves wasn’t warmly received from Montana’s Republican delegation. U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., made the following comment to this newspaper last week, “President Biden’s decision today will put our strategic reserves at a 40-year low. This is a blatant pre-election stunt to bring down gas prices,

Roosevelt County reported 12 active COVID cases as of Friday, Oct. 21. There have been 3,709 total cases in the county. Roosevelt County Health Department hosts COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Wolf Point the first and third Thursdays of the month, and in Culbertson on the fourth Thursday. Clinics for children 5-11 years of age are held every three weeks on Fridays. Call 406-653-6223 for a COVID vaccine

( 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: Elmarie Adams, 21, Wolf Point, warrant. Javian Azure, 21, Wolf Point, hold for Fort Peck Tribes. Ricky

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen hosted law enforcement and government officials, criminal prosecutors and leaders from advocacy groups and private industry in Helena last week for the Montana Department of Justice’s third human trafficking symposium. The meeting builds on Knudsen’s previous two symposiums and his commitment to a comprehensive response to human trafficking in the state.