Without any major changes from last year’s budget figures, the Roosevelt County Commissioners adopted the 2025-2026 budget during a hearing conducted on Wednesday, Sept. 3. The budget features a slight increase in county wide property taxes. Those increases include $7.39 for a house valued at $100,000, $22.16 for a house valued at $300,000 and $44.30 for a house valued at $600,000. Increases

The Roosevelt County commissioners accepted two bids for gravel during their meeting held last week. One bid was 40,000 tons at $3.25 per ton plus $1.15 landowner royalty stockpiled north of Poplar for a total of $96,800. The other bid accepted was from Bishop Inc. for 20,000 tons to be crushed and stockpiled at the Picard Pit with a mobilization fee of $15,000 for a total of $125,000. Commissioners

The Roosevelt County Commissioners were pleased to receive five bids for a bridge replacement project in the eastern part of the county last week. The bridge is located north of Bainville on County Road 1010 by Shotgun Creek. The project will consist of an aluminum box culvert. “It’s a load restricted bridge,” Commissioner Gordon Oelkers explained. He added that the area is busy

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., stressed the importance of economic and safety regulations while asking questions to two nominees of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last week. Daines noted that the commission’s mission is “to assist consumers in containing reliable, safe, secure and economically efficient energy.” Daines asked nominees Laura Swett and David LaCerte if they

Bainville School will hold homecoming activities throughout the week. On Thursday, Sept. 11, students are urged to take part in 90’s Grunge Day by wearing holey jeans, big T-shirts and flannels. Bulldog Pride Day is Friday, Sept. 12, where high school and junior high students wear class shirts. Elementary students can wear their best Bulldog gear. A parade on Main Street starts at

Taylor Douglas Nygard is facing the felony charge of criminal mischief and misdemeanor charge of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle after allegedly driving a front end loader owned by Roosevelt County on July 22. According to court documents, deputies received a call from a county commissioner that a front end loader, valued at $75,000, was missing and presumed stolen. It was last known