U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., has introduced the “State Fiscal Flexibility Act” to remove a section in the massive and wasteful $1.9 trillion package that prohibits states from providing tax relief. This legislation will give power back to the states to decide when to cut taxes and get Montana’s economy back up and running. “The Democrats used the ‘COVID relief’ package as a way

Bigger Sky Kids oil painting students (left-right) Dana Buckle, teacher Cathryn McIntyre, Kaleah White Bear, Jeina Reum, Tanna Guldborg, Quiarrah Rios and Ali Corpron during class at First Lutheran Church in Wolf Point March 11. (Photo by Mary Kate Teske)

The Roosevelt County commissioners held their regular meeting Tuesday, March 9. Commissioners Gary Macdonald, Duane Nygaard and Gordon Oelkers were in attendance. The commissioners approved a request to purchase a temperature control alarm for a patrol car at a cost of approximately $3,000. The vote was 2-1, with Macdonald voting no. The alarm is designed to prevent harm coming to the department’s