Zortman News

VAUGHN - Former Zortman resident, Buddy J. Morgan, 77, of Vaughn, a Korean War Army veteran and retired Anaconda smelter worker, died of natural causes Wednesday at his home.

ZORTMAN - Donald Robinson, 83, of Zortman, a rancher, died of natural causes Wednesday at a Billings hospital.

Ever wonder how the tiny town of Ringling was named? Or why the town of Westby is actually in eastern Montana? And what about Two Dot - what kind of name is that? Wonder no more: the Montana Historical Society has published a new book that tells the stories of how Montana towns, geographic features, parks and historic sites got their names.

Ever wonder how the tiny town of Ringling was named? Or why the town of Westby is actually in eastern Montana? And what about Two Dot - what kind of name is that? Wonder no more: the Montana Historical Society has published a new book that tells the stories of how Montana towns, geographic features, parks and historic sites got their names.

CHINOOK - Pro rodeo returns to the Hi-Line tonight when the Bear Paw Roundup gets under way at the local arena.

A former postmaster has been placed on probation for two years for stealing prescription pain medication from packages mailed to veterans in Zortman, a town just south of the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation.