A Montana State University Extension soil fertility specialist suggests considering spring soil water content and temperatures when making fertilizer decisions for the upcoming growing season. According to Clain Jones, MSU Extension soil fertility specialist and a professor in the Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, many parts of Montana east of the Continental Divide received

Last week, U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale (MT-02) and Ro Khanna (CA-17) introduced the USA Beef Act to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to ensure that beef labeled “Product of the U.S.A.” is exclusively born, raised, and slaughtered in the United States. “American ranchers deserve a fair shake. Allowing multinational companies to utilize the ‘Product of the U.S.A.’ label while importing

Roosevelt County reported 16 active COVID cases as of Friday, March 24. There have been 4,060 total cases in the county. Daniels County had zero active cases as of Friday, March 24. The county has 486 cumulative cases. Valley County reported four active cases as of Friday, March 24. The county has 2,175 cumulative cases. In McCone County, there were zero active case as of Friday, March

( Publisher’s Note: Each week, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office distributes an inmate roster with the names of persons incarcerated at the jail and does not necessarily mean there is a new charge or conviction.) Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center included: Wilbert Ackerman, 32, Frazer, hold for Fort Peck Tribes. Osvaldo Aguilar, 47, hold for other agency.

A bill that would give police officers the ability to use a device that can detect marijuana in saliva has passed both the Senate and the House and will now hit the governor’s desk for his signature or veto.Sen. Keith Regier, R-Kalispell, sponsored Senate Bill 13, which passed the Senate unanimously on Jan. 24, and then passed the House 96-2 on March 21. “Marijuana leaves a residual within

A bill that would give police officers the ability to use a device that can detect marijuana in saliva has passed both the Senate and the House and will now hit the governor’s desk for his signature or veto.Sen. Keith Regier, R-Kalispell, sponsored Senate Bill 13, which passed the Senate unanimously on Jan. 24, and then passed the House 96-2 on March 21. “Marijuana leaves a residual within

The Bainville Town Council held a special meeting March 23. The council passed amended expenditures exceeding the original appropriations for the 2022-2023 budget. A public hearing was set for April 10. The move rights the municipal process after the council passed the budget amendment without scheduling a public hearing at the March 13 meeting. Minutes for the March 13 meeting were also passed.