Roosevelt County reported 31 active COVID cases as of Friday, Aug. 19. There have been 3,478 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. Please call 406-653-6223 for a COVID

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks director, deputy director and members of their staff will be visiting regional offices during a tour of the state in August and September. Director Hank Worsech and deputy director Dustin Temple encourage the public to participate in the tour and to ask questions during evening open houses. All meetings begin at 6 p.m. The schedule is as follows: Aug. 31: Region

Froid School Aug. 29: Barbecue riblet on a bun, baked beans and fruit. Aug. 30: Ham and cheese casserole, buns, vegetable and fruit. Aug. 31: Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, buns, vegetables, buns, and dessert. Sept. 1: Soft tacos, lettuce mix, taco bar and fruit. Sept. 2: Fish sticks, fries, vegetables and fruit. *** Culbertson School Aug. 29: Breakfast: French toast

Want to meet some of the crew members of the USS MONTANA, the newest hightech nuclear-powered fast attack submarine in the U.S. Navy fleet? Fresh from the commissioning of the USS MONTANA in Norfolk, Va., at the end of June that many Montanans attended, four crew members will be in Big Sky Country to meet Montanans and learn about the state’s history, culture, Native people, economy — and

( 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: Ricky Bain, 64, Plentywood, sexual assault. William Bird, 28, Missoula, hold for other agency. Darnell

The Blister Fire north of Wolf Point claimed 3,552 acres over several days beginning Monday, Aug, 15, when the Wolf Point Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to put out a grass fire likely started by a swather. Roosevelt County Fire Warden Mike Olson said high winds on Wednesday, Aug. 17, caused a rekindle of the original fire approximately 20 miles north of U.S. Highway 2 on Montana Highway

For more than 70 years, Smokey the Bear has had the same message for us: Only you can prevent forest fires. The U.S. Forest Service’s Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention Program, also known as the Smokey Bear Program, was created to prevent human- caused wildfires. In Montana, the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation reports 75% of wildfires as human-caused. Montana Free Press talked

As a teacher in a small town an hour’s drive south of Billings, Alex Knows His Gun wanted to expand learning horizons for her students. So she jumped on a chance to come to Montana State University to work in research laboratories alongside other teachers from around the state. “I thought this would be a good way to get out of my comfort zone,” said Knows His Gun, who teaches a combined