The Bainville Town Council held its regular meeting Sept. 9. The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. Mayor Toby Romo was present, as were Carol Rasmussen, Will Rathbun and John Gilligan by telephone. Also present was Billie Jo Cochran. Guests included Cora Norton, Darrell Rasmussen and Diane Panasuk. There were no public comments or formal complaints on items not on agenda. The public works/fire

Proponents of Native American’s voting rights filed a lawsuit last week against Roosevelt and Valley counties for failure to provide adequate satellite voting offices in Poplar and Frazer. Plaintiffs in the case are Sariah Red Eagle, Terry Thompson, Joseph Dolezilek, Angie Toce, Delane Blount and Brandi Long-White. Defendants include Roosevelt County commissioners, the Montana Secretary

The Roosevelt County commissioners renewed the county’s lease with the Motor Vehicle Division during their meeting held on Tuesday, Oct. 1. The lease will run from Jan. 1, 2015, to Dec. 31, 2029. “We don’t charge them. We use it as a service to Roosevelt County,” Commissioner Gordon Oelkers said. The leased area is Suite 116, which consists of 210 gross square feet. Commissioners