Dana Buckles won a seat on the Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board during a special election on Saturday, Nov. 19. The need for a special election was created when longtime tribal board member Grant Stafne resigned in a letter dated Aug. 29. Because Buckles and Kaci Wallette tied for 13th place with 449 votes each in last year’s election, a new election involving the two candidates was needed

The Roosevelt County Library board held their regular meeting Nov. 12 via Zoom. Trustees present included chairperson Beth Hekkel, Helen Welte and library director Janet Livingston. Montana State Library statewide consultant Suzanne Reymer was also present. The next phase of the Library Network Upgrade Project has been completed with the rack in place and the wiring done. There has been

Roosevelt County reported nine active COVID cases as of Friday, Nov. 18. There have been 3,729 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

By Bill Vander Weele Jason Frederick and Robert Toavs were the headline winners in Roosevelt County for Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Frederick was re-elected for sheriff/ coroner with 1,436 votes. Challenger Brent Nygard received 1,073 votes. In the race for county commissioner, district 3 residents went for Toavs with 383 votes. Ken Hentges received 316 votes. County officials

By Bill Vander Weele The 2022 year was a busy and successful one regarding road construction projects in northeastern Montana. Shane Mintz, district administrator for the Montana Department of Transportation in the Glendive district, noted the highlight was the work done on Highway 13 between Wolf Point and Scobey. “It was a lot of work,” Mintz noted. “It was the biggest thing for