The Roosevelt County commissioners approved an agreement with Bartlett & West for the county’s right of way project during a meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 16. Commissioners also approved a task order payment of $65,100 to the company for an action plan and to develop the process for the plan. Commissioner Gordon Oelkers had earlier explained that about 75 percent of the roads in the county

By James Walling The Culbertson School board met in regular session on Tuesday, Nov. 16. Trustees Paul Finnicum, Eric Bergum, Mark Colvin and Ian Walker were present. Larry Crowder, Dave Solem and Lora Finnicum were also in attendance. Walker made motion to pay the November bills, approve investments, note cash and extra-curricular balances. The motion passed. Dallas Reiland will relinquish

By Bill Vander Weele Tribal officials are disappointed with the new Congressional House maps for the state of Montana. The two districts were recently approved by the districting commission that consisted of two Republicans, two Democrats and a tie-breaker chair appointed by the Montana Supreme Court. The new map puts Missoula, Butte, Kalispell and Bozeman, along with the Flathead and Blackfeet

Culbertson School Nov. 29: Breakfast: French toast sticks. Lunch: French dip sandwiches, curly fries, and pineapple. Nov. 30: Breakfast: Ham egg and cheese croissants. Lunch: Stew, biscuits and mixed fruit. Dec. 1: Corn dog bites, tater tots and peaches. Dec. 2: Cheeseburgers, onion rings and pears. Dec. 3: Chicken nuggets, corn, mandarin oranges. *** Bainville School Nov. 29:

Culbertson Nov. 26: Salmon loaf, cheesy hash browns, vegetable and dessert. Nov. 29: Mashed potatoes with hamburger gravy, vegetable and dessert. Dec. 3: Baked chicken, mashed potatoes, vegetable and dessert. *** Bainville Nov. 25: No meal. Thanksgiving Day. Nov. 30: Barbecue chicken, baked beans, vegetable and dessert. Dec. 2: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, vegetable and dessert.

Together with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Gov. Greg Gianforte has announced that $27 million in federal funding is available to help Montanans with heating bills this winter and to weatherize more homes. “With inflation at a high not seen in a generation and home heating prices continuing to increase, Montanans shouldn’t have to choose between heating their

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., has helped introduced the “Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act.” The bill is part of Daines’ efforts to return fairness to the cattle marketplace dominated by four major meat packers. “We must bring transparency to the cattle market to ensure Montana ranchers are competing on a level playing field and receiving the fairest price for their beef.

Dr. Jeff Mosley, MSU Extension, talked to a packed room in the Grazing Management; Decisions After Sever Drought workshop at the Montana Farm Bureau Federation Convention in Billings last week. In his presentation, Mosely explained that drought is an inevitable part of normal climate fluctuations in the semi-arid rangeland that exists in Montana. “The severe drought in 2021 makes it necessary