The Froid Town Council held its regular meeting Monday, Dec. 9, beginning at 6:30 p.m. During public comment, Scott Westlund recommended area residents seek legal counsel when considering easements for wind and solar technologies. Public works director Alan Engelke added residents should also take care when considering oil and gas leases and easements, as activity has been picking up in the

As a matter of routine last spring, University of Montana graduate student Erin Dozhier would settle into their home office on the north end of Missoula and prepare for a barrage of questions about houseplants and parrots. The queries came from public school kids hundreds of miles away, their worlds temporarily connected to Dozhier’s through a version of Zoom often utilized by therapists for

With Donald Trump’s return to the White House and Republicans taking full control of Congress in 2025, the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion is back on the chopping block. More than 3 million adults in nine states would be at immediate risk of losing their health coverage should the GOP reduce the extra federal Medicaid funding that’s enabled states to widen eligibility, according

The Culbertson Parade of Lights is set for Thursday, Dec. 19. Floats and entries will travel down Broadway Avenue immediately following the elementary Christmas concert. If you are interested in having a float in the parade, contact Elizabeth Standley via Culbertson School at 406-787-6241 or by writing to standleye@culbertson.k12. mt.us.

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 41 calls from Dec. 9-16. Dec. 9 Roosevelt County deputies met Sheridan County deputies at the county line to transport prisoner Darian Damm, 30, to the Roosevelt County jail. Deputies assisted the Wolf Point Police Department with an assault call at the Northern Lights Casino. Two males got into a fight. A juvenile male was transported

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week included: Elias Adame, 38, Billings, hold for other agency. Tanner Baker, 31, Helena, hold for other agency. Mada Bergie, 31, Sidney, warrant. Shanley Leonard Bighorn, 40, Wolf Point, hold for other agency. Mikey Bucholz, 38, Great Falls, hold for other agency. Brandon Buckles, 37, Poplar, hold for other

Two individuals were sentenced during hearings in district court in front of Judge David J. Cybulski on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Joshua Edward Franke was sentenced in a revocation hearing. He admitted to violations including having drug paraphernalia and being in the possession of alcohol. Based on a joint recommendation, Franke was sentenced to five years with the Montana Department of Corrections

Average gasoline prices in Montana have fallen 6.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.77/g on Monday, Dec. 16, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 21.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 20.0 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 1.8 cents in the last week and stands at $3.472