Wes Thompson, administrator of Valley View Home in the northeastern Montana town of Glasgow, believes the only reasons his skilled nursing facility has avoided the fate of the 11 nursing homes that closed in the state last year are local tax levies and luck. Valley County, with a population of just over 7,500, passed levies to support the nursing home amounting to an estimated $300,000 a year

Roosevelt County reported 21 active COVID cases as of Friday, Feb. 24. There have been 3,998 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

Wolf Point’s wrestlers place at the Poplar meet on Saturday, Feb. 25, included: Tots: Addison Lilley, third; Ka’Anuhea Villaluz, first; Archer Higgins, fourth, Andrew Matthews, first; Kwynn Paulson, first. Bantam: Tenzin Gonzales, fourth; Deacon Halverson, fifth; Jeremiah Wetsit, fifth; Oliver Frigon, fouth; Austion Alonso, third; Deklyn Lilley, third; Abel Lovett, second; Brody Bearcub,

Wrestlers from Wolf Point and Poplar fared well during a home AAU meet on Saturday, Feb. 18. Results included: Tot: Aviana Berglee, second, Archer Higgins, sixth, Andrew Matthews, first, Kwynn Paulson, first, Oliver Frison, first. Bantam: Tenzin Gonzales, fourth, Deacon Halverson, sixth, Colton Loucks, sixth, Luke Toews, fifth, Austin Alonso, fourth, Brody Bearcub, first. Midget: Bailey

Wolf Point will serve as a hotbed for exciting basketball action as the Eastern C divisional tournaments run from March 1-4 at Wolf Point High School. Action starts with four girls’ games on Wednesday, March 1, as North Country meets MonDak at 3 p.m., Lustre takes on Culbertson at 4:30 p.m., Plentywood faces Froid/Lake at 6 p.m. and Circle plays Scobey at 7:30 p.m. Undefeated district

Hunting regulation booklets for deer/elk/antelope, moose/sheep/goat and light goose are now available on Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ website at fwp.mt.gov/ hunt/regulations. Hard copies of the deer/elk/antelope booklets are also available at FWP offices; hard copies of other regulations will be available soon. Hunters can reference the regulations booklets as they prepare for the new