This week, Attorney General Tim Fox cautioned Montanans to mitigate their risk of being hacked while using cloud-based video conferencing tool Zoom. His recommendation follows reports of two Billings churches being “Zoom bombed” recently during virtual services. “It’s important to take steps now to improve your privacy levels while using Zoom to telework, worship and learn,” Fox said.

(Publisher’s Note: Each week, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office distributes an inmate roster with the names of everyone incarcerated and persons booked into the jail during the previous week and does not necessarily mean there is a new charge or conviction.) As of May 11, 18 prisoners were housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past two weeks.

U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme and the Department of Justice commemorated Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives Awareness Day as proclaimed by President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday, May 5. President Trump signed a proclamation declaring May 5 as Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives Awareness Day. The proclamation affirmed the government's commitment to ending

Montana’s new COVID-19 cases remains low, up just five from Tuesday, May 5, while North Dakota’s case count increased by 305 in the past week. At presstime Tuesday, May 12, there were 461 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Montana. Of those cases, 425 are listed as recovered. There have been 63 total hospitalizations, with four hospitalizations listed as active. Sixteen people have died from

Great Northern Development Corporation has partnered with Missouri River Country Tourism on a “Local Challenge” to encourage northeast Montana residents to support local businesses while practicing social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal of the GNDC Local Challenge was to also encourage supporting small businesses. The deadline to enter is June 1. As part of the challenge,

A program delivered entirely online that aims to reduce depression and anxiety symptoms will be offered for free to hundreds of adult Montanans. The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services is making the program — an internet-based interactive platform known as Thrive — available to many more Montana residents over the age of 18. Previously, up to 1,000 adult Montanans were

Montanans will face a “broad-based recession of greater magnitude than what was experienced in 2008-09” in 2020, according to an analysis of the state economy released today by the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of Montana. The BBER report details the swift contraction expected in the economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ending a nine-year period of job growth

The Valley County election administrator has confirmed that a recount for the Frazer School board election has been canceled. The results of the May 5 election will stand with Lillie Cox and Jewel Ackerman- Fourstar winning threeyear terms on the board. Cox received 55 votes and Fourstar received 54. Yancy Beston was close with 53 votes, as was Michael Redstone with 50 votes. Brockie

The Roosevelt County Commissioners held their regular meeting via conference call Tuesday, May 5. Commissioners Gordon Oelkers, Duane Nygaard and Gary Macdonald were in attendance. Minutes were approved for the April 21 public meeting, an April 23 special administrative meeting, a department head meeting April 28 and a special administrating meeting April 28. Minutes were also approved for

The Wolf Point Wild Horse Stampede is on schedule and planning in place for July 9-11, according to a press release issued last week by the Wolf Point Stampede committee. Said the press release, “We are closely monitoring the current regulations from Gov. Bullock’s directives and the local health department. We will be making a final decision by June 1 according to the most updated directives.”