HELENA – Owners of motorboats, sailboats or personal watercraft need to get new, free 2023-2026 validation decals for their watercraft soon. The current orange decals expire Feb. 28. Boaters who have permanently registered their boats, sailboats, or PWC must still obtain two free boat validation decals every three years at FWP regional and area offices, or by going to the FWP website at

Froid/Lake’s girls put up a good fight but lost to top-seeded Plentywood, 5539, in the semi-final round of the District 2C basketball tournament in Sidney on Friday, Feb. 17. The Red Hawks earned a 15-11 lead in the first quarter as the scoring of Brooklynn Nordwick was a highlight. Plentywood outscored the Red Hawks by a 16-3 margin in the second quarter to take a 27-18 half-time advantage.

( Publisher’s Note: Each week, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office distributes an inmate roster with the names of persons incarcerated at the jail and does not necessarily mean there is a new charge or conviction.) Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center included: Wilbert Ackerman, 32, Frazer, hold for Fort Peck Tribes. Osvaldo Aguilar, 47, hold for other agency.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is forming a committee to develop recommendations to enhance the hunter and bowhunter education programs, with a particular focus on field days and bolstering the ranks of instructors. “With the increase in online education, and the resulting need to offer additional in-person field days, our education programs need to adapt,” FWP director Hank Worsech

My fellow Northeastern Montanans, For the 68th legislative session, I was elected to a new role as Speaker Pro Tempore of the Montana House of Representatives. This gave me the opportunity to collaborate with leadership to create the House committees. The makeup of these committees is crucial to efficiently and effectively passing conservative legislation. As Speaker Pro Tempore, I am also