Roosevelt County’s elected officials will see an increase of $2,600 to their salaries for the upcoming fiscal year, after a meeting of the county’s compensation board. The increase amounts to $1 an hour or 2.3 percent for employees in deputy positions. The base salary for the clerk and recorder’s position increased from $71,237 to $73,837. Other elected officers’ salaries are based on

The amount of cannabis sales continues to grow in the state and in Roosevelt County. Cannabis sales for the state increased to $27,481,817 for the month of May. The amount includes $24,198,109 for adult use sales and $3,283,708 for medical sales. The last time that the state figures was above $27 million was in October of 2024 when it reached $27,728,562. Sales total for the state in