On Wednesday, Sept. 8, the Montana Department of Livestock received confirmation that a horse in Ravalli County was diagnosed with rabies. This is the 12th case of rabies in the state in 2021, and the fifth in a terrestrial (nonbat) species. As a result, Ravalli County has been placed under a 60-day quarantine. The purpose of the quarantine is to reduce the risk of further disease spread in

After an aggressive push by U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced it is expanding assistance available to Montana ranchers as a result of historic drought conditions to cover costs incurred transporting feed for livestock that rely on grazing through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees and Farm-raised Fish Program. Tester pushed for the change

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has announced the investment of nearly $150 million for water and sewer infrastructure projects across the state. “Montana is leading the nation in making critical water and sewer infrastructure investments, with more than 80 percent of them supporting our rural communities,” Governor Gianforte said. “With funds devoted toward constructing new systems and

With the campaign season underway, the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to remind all political candidates and committees of the State of Montana restrictions on political sign placement on state highways, including areas where the highway runs through an urban area. Cities and counties may have separate regulations on political sign placement along city or county roads. Under

Roosevelt County has two COVID vaccination clinics scheduled in the next few weeks. Clinics are planned for Sept. 16 from 3-6 p.m. in Wolf Point and Sept. 23 from 3-6 p.m. in Culbertson. Masks are recommended for For up-to-date information on COVID-19, go to dphhs. mt.gov. You can also email covid19taskforce@rooseveltcounty. org for questions or concerns. Roosevelt County Health Department

Jenna Presser has been hired as the new IT coordinator for Roosevelt County. She replaces Cole Hanks, who is now working for the Wolf Point School District. It was noted that Presser has two years of computer science education and is a good fit for the county. Shelley Arndt was promoted to deputy county treasurer. Commissioners approved a pay raise for treasurer employee Carly Tattoo.