The Culbertson Cowboys couldn’t recover from a poor start and lost to Plentywood, 56-47, in the fifth-place game of the District 2C basketball tournament held in Culbertson on Monday, Feb. 20. The Cowboys fell behind by a 16-4 margin in the first quarter. Trailing 23-8, the Cowboys struck for four straight points on a short jumper by Bridger Salvevold and a drive by Peyton Perkins. Plentywood’s

The new license year opens March 1, which means that is the day you can buy your 2023 hunting and fishing licenses and begin applying for permits and special licenses. The deadline to apply for deer and elk permits is April 1. Applications for most species – deer, elk, antelope, deer B licenses, elk B licenses, antelope B licenses, moose, sheep, goat, bison, bear, turkey – can be made

The Froid/Lake girls controlled play in the first half and defeated Savage, 58-47, during opening-round action at the District 2C tournament in Sidney on Tuesday, Feb. 14. The Red Hawks jumped out to a 13-3 lead in the first quarter and held a 20-11 advantage early in the second period. Froid/Lake increased the margin to 26-11 on two baskets by Dasani Nesbit and a drive by Brooklynn Nordwick.

HELENA – Owners of motorboats, sailboats or personal watercraft need to get new, free 2023-2026 validation decals for their watercraft soon. The current orange decals expire Feb. 28. Boaters who have permanently registered their boats, sailboats, or PWC must still obtain two free boat validation decals every three years at FWP regional and area offices, or by going to the FWP website at

Froid/Lake’s girls put up a good fight but lost to top-seeded Plentywood, 5539, in the semi-final round of the District 2C basketball tournament in Sidney on Friday, Feb. 17. The Red Hawks earned a 15-11 lead in the first quarter as the scoring of Brooklynn Nordwick was a highlight. Plentywood outscored the Red Hawks by a 16-3 margin in the second quarter to take a 27-18 half-time advantage.

( 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: Wilbert Ackerman, 32, Frazer, hold for Fort Peck Tribes. Osvaldo Aguilar, 47, hold for other agency.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is forming a committee to develop recommendations to enhance the hunter and bowhunter education programs, with a particular focus on field days and bolstering the ranks of instructors. “With the increase in online education, and the resulting need to offer additional in-person field days, our education programs need to adapt,” FWP director Hank Worsech

My fellow Northeastern Montanans, For the 68th legislative session, I was elected to a new role as Speaker Pro Tempore of the Montana House of Representatives. This gave me the opportunity to collaborate with leadership to create the House committees. The makeup of these committees is crucial to efficiently and effectively passing conservative legislation. As Speaker Pro Tempore, I am also

Don’t let February slip by without perusing the new books on offer at the Culbertson Public Library. The following fiction titles are new additions to In the library: Bloodless by Douglas Preston, The Struggle for Love by Marilyn Parker, It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover, Quicksilver by Dean Koontz, The Best is Yet to Come by Debbie Macomber, Blowback by James Patterson, Encore in