Late last week, Roosevelt County recorded four new positive cases of COVID-19. The fourth case was a female aged 50-59 and was reported on Wednesday, April 15. The fifth and sixth cases were reported Thursday, April 16, and were a female aged 20-29 and a female aged 60-69. The seventh case, a male aged 70-79, was reported Monday, April 20. The case investigation is ongoing for the recent cases,

The Roosevelt County Commissioners held their regular meeting via phone conference Tuesday, April 21. Commissioners Gary Macdonald, Gordon Oelkers and Duane Nygaard were in attendance. Minutes were approved for the month of March, the April 7 regular meeting, an April 7 special administrative meeting and an April 14 public hearing on road abandonment. During public comment, Bill Juve asked

With Montana airports struggling to keep up with costs after the COVID-19 pandemic brought air travel to a standstill, U.S. Senator Jon Tester Tuesday, April 14, successfully secured nearly $74 million to help 71 airports across the state cover operational expenses, staffing and certain development projects during the crisis. “Montanans rely on our small regional airports to connect our state

While many U.S. citizens started receiving $1,200 Economic Impact Payments last week, social security, railroad retirement and veterans benefit recipients who are not required to file tax returns and have dependents under the age of 17 should act quickly to qualify for the additional $500 payment. Social Security beneficiaries and eligible veterans will automatically receive $1,200 payments,

Culbertson Senior Congregate Meals April 24: Beef tacos with all the fixings, and dessert. April 27: Pork roast, mashed potatoes, vegetable and dessert. May 1: Not available. Bainville Senior Congregate Meals April 23: Swedish meatballs, mashed potatoes, vegetable and dessert. April 28: Brat on a bun, coleslaw and dessert. April 30: Baked chicken, mashed potatoes, vegetable

Culbertson Senior Congregate Meals April 24: Beef tacos with all the fixings, and dessert. April 27: Pork roast, mashed potatoes, vegetable and dessert. May 1: Not available. Bainville Senior Congregate Meals April 23: Swedish meatballs, mashed potatoes, vegetable and dessert. April 28: Brat on a bun, coleslaw and dessert. April 30: Baked chicken, mashed potatoes, vegetable

U.S. District Court Judge Brian Morris vacated a permit April 15 for the Keystone XL oil pipeline expected to stretch from Canada to Nebraska. The cancellation is another setback for the disputed project that got underway less than two weeks ago following years of delays. In his ruling, Morris said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers failed to adequately consider the pipeline’s effect on endangered