Dear Editor: I had another discussion with the Roosevelt County commissioners at the 18th meeting. I am still trying to get a justifiable reason they took CARES money to pass out $1,000 to themselves and the rest of the county employees, excluding others that endured the same pandemic issues. There are two things I would like you to remember. First is that at some time, all county taxpayers are

Every year, World No Tobacco Day falls on May 31. This year, the World Health Organization has set the theme for World No Tobacco Day as “More than 100 Reasons to Quit” recognizing the many reasons available to people to help them quit using tobacco products for good. According to the World Health Organization, there are eight million deaths from using tobacco products in the world each year.

The Tribal Health Board of the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes has released an order to relax restrictions that were made due to the spread of COVID. The Tribal Health Board passed the order Thursday, May 20. The order includes: no curfew, no more than 100 people to gather in a public place, tribal casinos can operate at regular hours with restrictions in place, tribal community halls

The Roosevelt County Commissioners held their final review for the county’s growth policy on Tuesday, May 18. The plan conducted by Interstate Engineering received a good amount of public input through a survey. “I was really impressed with how many people completed the survey,” Matt Lower of Interstate Engineering said during the meeting. Residents can still complete the survey