Relative fair weather returned to Dec. 26 following frigid temps and heavy snow. Local artist Benji Daniels’ added four flags, including the Stars and Stripes and a POW/MIA flag, to his large scale art installation on the south side of U.S. Highway 2 in September. According to NWSG meteorologist Angel Enriquez, the most significant impacts of last week’s extreme weather were related to poor

The Wolf Point Lions Club and Wolf Point chapter of Walleyes Unlimited conducted their annual Christmas lighting contest judging on Sunday, Dec. 18. Earning first place in the lighting contest was Betty Moore of 931 Fourth Avenue North. Moore has won the contest several years since it began and is an annual participant. Contest newcomer Raul Figueroa of 901 Fifth Avenue North placed second.

It was a busy day for Thomas Bleicher in Roosevelt County on Wednesday, Dec. 14. Bleicher was sworn in as the county’s new deputy county attorney that morning. He shadowed county attorney Frank Piocos during hearings in district court that afternoon. Bleicher’s first official day on the job is Jan. 3, 2023. He arrives to Montana after graduating from the University of Wyoming’s

District Judge David Cybulski swears in Roosevelt County’s officials during a ceremony in the courtroom on Wednesday, Dec. 14. Taking part were (from left) Roosevelt County treasurer Betty Romo, deputy treasurers Shelley Arndt and David Block, Roosevelt County Commissioner District 3 elect Robert Toavs, Roosevelt County Attorney Frank Piocos, and deputy county attorney Tom Beichler. (Photo by

Roosevelt County Sheriff Jason Frederick, who has served as the county’s sheriff since 2014, is excited about the possibility of utilizing different ways to combat crime during his next term. Frederick was re-elected to the position in November’s general election. “We’re eager to get back to work and put all the politics aside and keep trucking ahead,” Frederick said. “We are going