( Publisher’s Note: Each week, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office distributes an inmate roster with the names of everyone incarcerated and persons booked into the jail during the previous week and does not necessarily mean there is a new charge or conviction.) Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center Dec. 29 through Jan. 4 include: Ross Breshears, 41, Billings, hold for other

If you are currently using tobacco whether it be cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, e-cigarettes, or a combination of these and are looking to quit, the Montana Tobacco Quit Line can help. With new and updated programs, you can quit your way by finding the program, coaching style and cessation medication that best fits your quit needs and preferred method of communication. The Quit Line has helped over

Lyle Patrick Larocque Jr., 32, has been charged with four offenses including strangulation of a partner or family member. His initial appearance in district court is scheduled for Jan. 13. His bond has been set for $50,000. Larocque is facing the felony charges of criminal endangerment and strangulation of a partner or family member. Misdemeanor charges are partner or family member assault and

The deadline to apply for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program for the COVID-19 Pandemic disaster declaration has been extended to Dec. 31, 2021, announced the U.S. Small Business Administration. The deadline extension comes as a result of the recent bipartisan COVID-19 relief bill passed by Congress and enacted by President Trump Dec. 27. To date, the SBA has approved $197 billion

The Montana Department of Labor and Industry reminds Montanans that workers earning minimum wage should now be getting paid $8.75 per hour. The rate increase became effective on Friday, Jan. 1. An estimated 8,000 to 10,000 Montana workers, or 2 percent of the workforce, received hourly wages less than $8.75 per hour in 2020 and are likely to receive higher wages due to the 2021 minimum wage

The Montana State University Extension series is offering a free soil fertility webinar series this winter. The seminars will run Wednesdays from Jan. 6 through Feb. 17 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Registration is encouraged. Each week, Clain Jones will cover a new topic with time for questions specific to your farming system. Recordings will be available after the live date at https:// landresources.montana.edu/