encourages map submissions prior to July 15 so the maps can be considered before Aug. 2, when the commissioners will release their own district proposals for the public hearings. The commission will be holding their first public hearing in Helena on Aug. 2, per their schedule. Online resources include: •General state legislative redistricting timeline •Public mapping cheat sheet

2. Become a board member on a nonprofit board or other organizational board (feelings of self-worth as a contributing part of society) 3. Go to the local senior center (connect with people who are experiencing similar situations) 4. Attend church services of your choice (increases social connectedness and faithbased strength to overcome) 5. Regular breakfast, lunch or dinner outings with friends

Although it’s far from a boom, Roosevelt County has experienced a lift from increased oil activity during the last several months. Taxes from oil production for the quarter that ended in September 2021 resulted in a payment of $681,000 for the county. “It’s the highest it’s been since 2019,” Commissioner Gordon Oelkers said. “It’s came back.” He noted the county’s largest

The Roosevelt County Commissioners approved a pay raise for non-elected officials during their meeting on Thursday, June 30. The raise amounts to a 2.75 percent increase. Commissioner Gordon Oelkers also proposed increasing the salary of the IT, road department and GIS heads to 92 percent of the clerk and recorder’s salary. The move is to put those positions on a pay scale. The current