The Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold a public hearing via Zoom on Dec. 1 at 10 a.m. to consider a new rule pertaining to banning the use of remote-controlled devices and drones while fishing. FWP has increasingly been asked the question of whether it is permissible to use a remote- controlled boat, drone, or other remote-controlled device to fish. Currently, Montana law does not specifically

Attorney General Tim Fox announced Nov. 16 that Montana will recover all funds wrongfully withheld from the state by tobacco companies under the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement, as well as a premium and protection for Montana’s future MSA payments. Under Fox’s direction, the Department of Justice took on the largest tobacco companies for wrongfully withholding $3-$4.5 million from Montana

The Bainville Town Council held their regular meeting Monday, Nov. 9. The meeting was made accessible via GoToMeeting. Mayor Dennis Portra, council members Chuck Hyatt, Ron Butikofer and Travis Wills were in attendance, along with town clerk Nikki Rogers and attorney Greg Hennessy. Minutes were approved for the Oct. 12 and 19 meetings. Amended minutes were approved for an August 10 meeting.

Area health officials are stressing that flu shots are more important this year than ever because the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 and the flu are each highly contagious respiratory infections, but have some key differences. They are caused by different viruses. COVID-19 is more infectious, and there is a vaccine to prevent the flu. There are some symptom similarities between the two, which

( Publisher’s Note: Each week, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office distributes an inmate roster with the names of everyone incarcerated and persons booked into the jail during the previous week and does not necessarily mean there is a new charge or conviction.) Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center Nov. 3-9 include: Alicia Carver, 29, Oregon City, Ore., hold for other