Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester joined his colleagues at the White House for the signing of nine veterans billslast week including three bills authored by Tester to strengthen oversight for veterans, expand veterans’ access to lifesaving breast cancer screenings and care, and improve the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) facility- naming process. “Today is a great

Former congressman and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke narrowly won the Republican primary last week in the inaugural race to represent Montana’s Western congressional district. He will face off against Democrat Monica Tranel on the November ballot. The results, posted Thursday evening on the Montana secretary of state’s website, came almost two days after polls closed due to a physical error

Laval John Bigleggins, 36, of Wolf Point was arraigned or appeared last week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints. Bigleggins is facing the charge of involuntary manslaughter. If convicted of the most serious crime, Bigleggins faces a maximum of eight years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. Bigleggins

( 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: Kenneth Alred, 50, Sheridan County, hold for other agency. Christina Amy, 36, Casper, Wyo., sexual assault.

Principal’s Honor Roll (4.0-3.5) Seniors: Autumn Bergum, Eric Chilson, Trevor Ewack, Gabrielle Granbois, Vincent Granbois, Kyler Kempton, Jahrone Kendall, James Kirkaldie, Zachary Miller, Colton Spacht and Nickolas Wilson. Juniors: Alicyn Ator, Justice Bengochea, Tucker Finnicum, Trevor Green, Makena Hauge, Koree Marchwick, Joseph McCarty, Kobe Nickoloff, Kayli Olson and Noelle Wilson.

Bainville High School Fourth Quarter Seniors: Kaitlyn Adkins, Wyatt Iverson*, Rudy Kummer*, Chelsea Parker, Lakyn Rabbe, Braeden Romo, Jesse Strickland. Juniors: Elijah Brown, Maddox Hansen, Ayden Knudsen, Drae Nelson, Gwendolyn Norton. Sophomores: Reid Anderson, Brytta Beery*, Bronc Bilquist, Samuel Butikofer, Wyatte Giese, Reese Harmon, Hallie Iverson*, Logan Josephson, Abigail Kummer*,

Bainville High School graduating seniors receiving scholarships included Kaitlyn Adkins, who will be attending Minot State to study radiologic technology. She received contributions from Roosevelt Medical Center ($1,000), Maude Schuetze Scholarship ($1,000), Nyquist Foundation ($500), Larson Learning Scholarship ($2,500), Clarence & Phyllis Romo Scholarship ($1,000) and Bainville Concrete ($500).