The Roosevelt County commissioners have approved issuing stage 1 fire restrictions for the county. The restrictions went into effect on Friday, July 31. “There have been quite a few fires during the last few days,” Commissioner Robert Toavs said at a special meeting on Tuesday, July 28. Commissioner Gordon Oelkers noted the action means no burn limits and no open flames in the county

A Mexican national who was in the country illegally after having been removed in 2019 was sentenced last week to 211 days of custody; his next step is deportation, Acting U.S. Attorney Mark Steger Smith said. Fabian Lopez-Barragan, 25, pleaded guilty in February 2026 to one count of illegal reentry into the United States. U.S. District Judge Susan P. Watters presided. The government alleged

The annual Wadopana Traditional Celebration is set for Aug. 7-9 in Wolf Point, with a camping day planned for Thursday, Aug. 6. A community feed is set for Thursday at 5:30 p.m., followed by a kahomani at 7 p.m. The powwow grounds are located behind the Sherman Inn. Grand entries, specials and honorings will be held Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 1 and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. Kids games are

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is reversing course on a change to a federal crop insurance policy to allow farmers to buy more protection if weather or field conditions prevent them from planting a crop. USDA had eliminated the option to buy additional prevented planting insurance going into the 2026 growing season. This raised concerns from growers in North Dakota, where the buy-up option

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has announced the Montana Motor Vehicle Division is extending the fee waiver for some renewal and replacement driver license and identification card fees through September. The fee waiver, which was expected to last through July 31, was first announced last month by Knudsen to encourage Montanans to add the new black eaglein- flight citizenship marker on

The Wolf Point Police Chief announced last week that the department is stressing that any public intoxication will not be tolerated in the city. Along with continuing enforcement of other crimes, the police will make crimes such as open containers, illegal drug use, loitering and disorderly conduct among their priorities. “It was always the plan,” Chief Anthony Cambridge said about an effort

Local officials have announced that the filing deadline for U.S. Small Business Administration assistance for people who suffered damage during the severe winter storm on Dec. 17-18, 2026, has been extended to Aug. 31. “It’s really good news,” SBA public affairs specialist Amira Huntsbeery said. Disaster loans include for business physical disaster loans, economic injury disaster loans

Gov. Greg Gianforte has announced the state of Montana will end the Orphan Tax, or the practice of diverting Social Security survivor benefits from foster youth, following a call from the Administration for Children and Families at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. “No child in foster care should have the government raid the benefits they deserve,” Gianforte said. “Montana