The Roosevelt County Commissioners held their regular meeting Tuesday, Aug. 11, in the commissioners’ office in Wolf Point. The commissioners approved moving the county into Stage 1 fire restrictions. According to Roosevelt County fire warden Mike Olson, Stage 1 means that camp fires and other fires are prohibited except in approved recreation sites. Liquid petroleum and propane (stoves that

William Ward, 94, of Wolf Point, formerly of Richland, died Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020, at Faith Home in Wolf Point. As per his wishes, cremation has taken place and no services will be held.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has identified 14 different kinds of seeds in the mysterious packages that appear to have been sent unsolicited from China to people around the country. All 50 states have issued warnings about the packages some of which contain flowering plants like morning glory, hibiscus and roses, according to Osama El-Lissy, with the Plant Protection program of USDA’s

The Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Richland County JSEC (Job Service Employees’ Committee) are teaming up to urge area business leaders to gain local insight on a variety of issues. The organizations are planning another Zoom video conferencing program for 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The program’s topic will cover financial issues. Chad Molden of Stockman Bank will discuss loan programs,

The letters of three Montana women politicians offer historic insight as the nation celebrates the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment in August, which gave women the right to vote. Women’s earliest known role in Montana politics began in 1882 when Helen Piotopowaka Clarke was the first woman and first Native American elected as county superintendent of schools in Helena. In 1916, Jeanette