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Elmer City appoints new council member

Elmer City resident Terje Berg was approved to be on the town council at the town’s Aug. 9 meeting. Berg has lived in the area for three years and said that his reason for wanting to be on the council is that he wants to know what is going on in the town.

Total fire restrictions for Lake Roosevelt

Due to extreme conditions, all fires at Lake Roosevelt Nationa...