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Battle Born, is a new business to the Roundup area. They are, as the name implies, Health and Financial Advisors for our county. The area has never had a business here that does this. Sorting through companies that want to sell you insurance is confusing and difficult. Often going online to look up a quote will lead to tons of sales calls that you do not want. Everyone has a unique situation or need for an individually designed insurance plan. Sometimes you already have a policy, you just need...
8 L.O.V.E. 323 L.O.V.E. opened the first of May. The store is a gift shop and homemade crafts shop, owned by Heather Johnson. Big Sky Motel Under New Ownership Over the last year, the old condemned portion of the Big Sky Motel has been removed and an attractive new community area has been built under the direction of the new owner, Morgan Belveal. Morgan has returned to his hometown after a decade away, to take over the business from his retiring grandmother, Donna. Liquor Store 44 Liquor...
Tickets are now on sale for this beautiful quilt that was donated to the foundation. The quilt can be seen at 1st Security Bank and tickets can be purchased there as well. Tickets may also be purchased at Key Insurance or from a foundation board member. If you need any information, please call Jolene Sealey at 323-2055. Quilt winner will be drawn at RIDE. You do not need to be present to win. Thank you for your support....
As I highlighted in my last letter, throughout the Nation education is a tumultous topic. During the Corona virus, educators faced the challenges of educating todays youth with remote means, while parents juggled work and school schedules with the various degrees of success. Some good changes did occur during the global pandemic, with some school districts becoming more transparent to the parents and communities they serve with digital platforms for meetings and agendas. During a recent informal phone survey of local and statewide school distri...
Was SARS-COV-2 -- the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic -- created (or at least weaponized by being made transmissible to and between humans) in a Chinese research lab? Was it then leaked, accidentally or intentionally, from that lab into the human population? It's impossible to overstate the explosive potential of a provable "yes" answer to those two questions. Seventeen months into the news cycle surrounding those questions (they were first publicly hinted at in a tweet on January 5, 2020), they're still putting off lots of heat...
More than 21 million Americans lack a reliable internet connection, according to the Federal Communications Commission. And that might be a low estimate. One watchdog group thinks the real number is closer to 42 million. These people were already at a disadvantage prior to Covid-19, but the pandemic made their situation untenable. Without an internet connection, children couldn't attend school virtually. Parents couldn't work remotely -- or search for new opportunities online if they lost their jobs. President Biden pledged billions of dollars...
Crickets are chirping throughout the forests and plains of Big Sky Country, but the sound is not announcing the long-awaited blossoming of spring in the Rockies. Instead the crickets' eerie noises are all that can be heard in the midst of complete and total silence from Montana's newspapers and other public right to know advocates. As a major scandal involving Montana's judicial branch of government continues to develop, the people normally at the forefront of open records, freedom of information, and the public's right to inspect government...
The Montana Supreme Court today upheld the constitutionality of SB 140. SB 140 is a recently enacted law that abolished the Judicial Nomination Commission, the commission that was responsible for screening applicants for vacancies on the Supreme Court and District Courts and forwarding nominees to the Governor for appointment to those vacancies. SB 140 replaced the Commission with a process that allows the Governor to consider any applicant who received a letter of support from at least three adult Montana residents during a prescribed public...
Montana Public Service Commission Chairman James Brown (R-Dillon) issued the following statement today on behalf of the five-member Commission, regarding the Legislative Audit Division's biennial audit report: "The full Commission appreciates and respects the work of the auditors reflected in the Financial-Compliance Audit for the two fiscal years that ended June 30, 2020. The Commission agrees with each of the auditors' findings. "As the auditors determined, the Commission clearly has work to do. The most serious issues identified by the...
Eileen Robertson, born in 1927, passed away June 9, 2021 at the age of 94 in Billings, MT surrounded by family. Cremation has taken place, and a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. To read a full obituary or leave condolences for the family, please visit www.heightsfamilyfuneralhome.com/obituaries...
Gary L. Greener Funeral Service June 26, 2021 11:00AM Roundup United Methodist Church After services we will be going to the city cemetery and then the senior center for a luncheon....
Sheriff’s Office Report for 5/23 through 6/10 There were seventy 911 calls during this time frame. 35 of those calls were unwarranted, hang ups, or not really emergencies. 15 were calls for the ambulance 11 were calls for the police 2 were calls for the fire dept. 7 calls were transferred to other counties. The breakdown of the calls are as follows: *There was a call for a cow on the highway, dispatch notified the owner. *2 pocket dial (accidentally dialed 911) *There was a medical call for a man that had fallen and was unable to get up. *...
MUSSELSHELL COUNTY COMMISSIONER’S AGENDA JUNE 11th, 2021 8:30 Call to order. Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Agenda Approval of minutes Commissioner Board information Old Business Extension Office repairs Storage for Courthouse Departments Fergus Easement Chip Seal on Old Divide Road Belveal Property Water Rights Telephone systems New Business Grants Rural Development/ Commons sidewalks Historic Tourism Grant/MT Dept of Commerce next Fall Montana Transportation Alternatives (TA) Program 9:00 Maintenance/Lorie Jett Capital Improvement 9:30 1...
Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the disbursement of $14 million in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to 34 towns and cities across the state. “The federal funds we’re distributing today give local governments the authority to address the unique needs of their communities,” Gov. Greg Gianforte said. “Cities and towns may use these funds to assist residents, small businesses, and industries impacted by the pandemic or to invest in infrastructure, including water, sewer, or broadband.” Thirty-four cities and towns will rece...
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) has issued a final Record of Decision approving the proposed Clearwater Wind Energy Center Development. “After careful review, we’ve determined this project provides reliable and substantial long-term revenue for our Trust beneficiaries,” said DNRC Director Amanda Kaster. “An important component of this project is that agricultural and grazing operations currently under lease will remain in place into the future.” Located approximately 30 miles northwest of Miles City, Mon...
MSU News Service An MSU researcher and a former MSU graduate student have been featured in a Times story about over- and underpasses for wildlife, which have been advanced by MSU’s Western Transportation Institute for nearly two decades. A Montana State University researcher and a former MSU graduate student have been featured in a New York Times story about wildlife crossing structures, which have been advanced by MSU's Western Transportation Institute for nearly two decades. The May 31 article includes longtime WTI road ecologist Marcel H...
BOZEMAN — From space, it is easy to see which areas of the Earth are covered in snow, but the appearance of snow on certain terrain is only part of the picture. "The goal is to understand how much snow is on the ground," said Montana State University snow hydrologist Eric Sproles. "Is it 5 inches deep or it 50 inches deep? And what's the density of that snow?" Sproles, an assistant professor in the Department of Earth Sciences in the College of Letters and Science, leads one of six field sites in the western U.S. for NASA's SnowEx project, whic...
With the National Interagency Fire Center forecasting an above-average wildfire season across Montana this summer, the American Red Cross is urging families to take simple steps now that will help keep them safe later. "It's more critical than ever to get ready for wildfire season," said Diane Wright, Montana Red Cross executive director. "Wildfires are dangerous and can spread quickly, giving you only minutes to evacuate. Protect your loved ones and get ready now." GETTING READY IS EASY Here are four simple steps you can take to be prepared:...
Coach Yang Yang announced today the signing of Brook Ark, Helena High; Bella Bryan, Billings Skyview; Liddia Fontaine, Red Lodge; Merrin Schwend, Joliet, and Blythe Sealey, Roundup, to letters of intent to join the Rocky Mountain College volleyball program. Blythe Sealey, a 5-foot-8 setter, joins the Battlin' Bears after a four-year high school career at Roundup High School. Sealey has led the Roundup volleyball team in assists for the past three years. She was All-state twice in both volleyball...
Montanans with disabilities often face barriers to accessing the assistive technology that will help them live their best lives. From screen readers to wheelchair-accessible vehicles, these technologies are expensive and often not covered by insurance. When that is the case, the Montana Assistive Technology Loan program is there to help. The Montana Assistive Technology Loan program (MATL) offers no-interest and low-interest loans to help Montanans buy assistive technology (AT). This technology includes aids for daily living like easy to grip...
Following two months of well below average precipitation, rain and snow was welcomed across much of Montana during May. Two mid-month storms brought significant precipitation to the Rocky Mountain Front and portions of the Flathead River Basin according to data frAom the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). SNOTEL sites near Seeley Lake and Lincoln, Mont., received record amounts of May precipitation. Overall, the recent precipitation was beneficial and added much needed snow to the remaining upper elevation snowpack across t...
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. + marinating Grill: 5 min. YIELD: 8 servings. I grew up watching my grandmother and mother in the kitchen. My grandparents came from Mexico, and these skirt steak tacos marinated in beer and lime juice honor their passion for cooking. —Adan Franco, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Ingredients 2 beef skirt or flank steaks (1 pound each) 1 bottle (12 ounces) beer 1/4 cup lime juice 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided 8 spring onions or green onions 1-1/4 teaspoons salt, divided 3/4 t...
