The Roosevelt County commissioners attempted trying to tackle the large issue regarding right of way roads in the county during a meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 24. Commissioner Gordon Oelkers explained that about 75 percent of the roads in the county don’t have proper right of ways. “The biggest issue is when people want to borrow money on land and they don’t have a legal right of way,”

Roosevelt County is the fifth ranked county as far as highest unemployment in the state, according to figures recently released by the Montana Department of Labor & Industry. Roosevelt County has an unemployment rate of 4.8 percent. Montana counties with higher unemployment are Wheatland at 5.1, Lincoln at 5.2, Glacier at 8 and Big Horn at 8.3. The Fort Peck Reservation is listed to

Culbertson Sept. 3: Scalloped potato and ham casserole, vegetable and dessert. Sept. 6: No meal. Sept. 10: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, vegetable and dessert. *** Bainville Sept. 2: Beef barley soup, sandwiches and dessert. Sept. 7: No meal. Sept. 9: Brat on a bun, baked beans and dessert. *** Sept. 6: No meal. Sept. 8: Hot hamburgers and dessert. Sept. 13: French toast,

Vincent Benjamin Putman made not guilty pleas to three charges during his initial appearance in district court on Tuesday, Aug. 24. Putman is facing the charges of possession of dangerous drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia and disorderly conduct. If convicted of the felony possession of dangerous drugs charge, Putnam faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $5,000 fine.

President Joe Biden’s administration has approved an increase in the levels of food aid available to needy families. It marks the largest single increase in the program’s history. Average benefits for food stamps will increase by more than 25 percent starting in October above pre-pandemic levels. The increased assistance will be available indefinitely to all 42 million SNAP beneficiaries.

( 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 over the past week included: Brittany Brien, 28, Poplar, hold for other

The Internal Revenue Service received a record number of complaints about Economic Impact Payment scams in June and July 2021. “Criminals are relentless in trying to victimize the public and during this pandemic are after your economic impact payments which are intended to help those in need,” said Andy Tsui, IRS criminal investigation special agent in charge for the state of Montana. “The