The Roosevelt County Commissioners approved a slate of hires during their meeting Tuesday, July 1. Among the hires were temporary seasonal employees Darrell Synan in the Bainville area, Charles Pribbernow in the Poplar area and Roger Chamber in the McCabe area for mowing. Commissioner Robert Toavs explained mowing will be conducted earlier than normal to hopefully have less fire danger.

It is the start of July, and area residents know that usually means extremely hot weather. The weather forecast calls for high temperatures to sit above 90 degrees throughout the weekend. With that in mind, the Roosevelt County Health Department provides these reminders of precautions to take during hot weather. Learn to recognize the signs of heat illness. What to Do During Extreme

Rodeos, parades and a variety of other entertainment are looked forward to as Wolf Point prepares to celebrate its 102nd annual Wild Horse Stampede on July 10-12. The list of activities actually begins on Wednesday, July 9, with the third annual Wild Horse Ranch Rodeo at the Marvin Brookman Stadium. A pitchfork fondue meal costs $20 and begins at 4:30 p.m. in Big Sky Corral. The rodeo starts at