The hope of returning the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame to Wolf Point received a major setback last week. House Bill 402 was tabled by the state administration committee by a 19-0 vote. House District 31 Rep. Frank Smith, D-Poplar, introduced the bill to return the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame to Wolf Point. “It’s tourism, and the license plates would bring $1,500 to $2,000 in a month,”

With a small crowd due to extreme cold weather conditions, the Wolf Point Community Organization’s meeting was a short one on Monday, Feb. 17. WPCO chair Holly Hamilton reminded everyone that the organization will hold its annual elections on Monday, March 17. Hamilton said offices for election will include chair, vice chair, secretary, treasurer and committee members. No other business

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department Feb. 17-23. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Feb. 19 Twelve-year-old female, 700 block of Fourth Avenue North, minor in possession - tobacco alternative nicotine or vapor, tribal court. Feb. 20 Sixteen-year-old female, 600 block of Fifth Avenue South, youth

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week included: Maria Archdale-Hernandez, 33, Wolf Point, warrant. Jesus Avitia, 32, Aurora, Colo., possession with intent to distribute fentanyl/meth. Noah Bigback, 27, Billings, hold for other agency. Shanley Leonard Bighorn, 40, Wolf Point, hold for other agency. Christian Bramley, 25, Billings, hold for other

A poaching investigation that began with the killing of fish in the display pond of Giant Springs Fish Hatchery in Great Falls ended with two men being sentenced on multiple fish and wildlife charges in the Cascade County. Richard Van Meter, 22, and Ty Robert Lewis, 21, were convicted of unlawful possession of a game animal, unlawful possession of a game fish, waste of a game animal, waste of

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 66 calls from Feb. 17-24. Feb. 18 Deputies received a report that an individual took some items from a residence in Froid. It was determined that it was a civil matter. Deputy/coroner responded to an attended death at the hospital in Poplar. Deputies responded to Poplar tribal housing for a report from an adult female that her nephew

Crashes and deaths responded to by the Montana Highway Patrol were slightly higher in 2024 than in the previous year, according to the department. The total amount of crashes responded to during the year was 159. Those crashes included 24 on the interstate, 57 on primary roads, 33 on rural roads, 26 on secondary roads and 18 on urban roads. There were 170 fatalities in 2024 including 25

Roosevelt County Commissioner Gordon Oelkers was busy testifying on bills which could impact the area during committee hearings in Helena on Feb. 10-14. “It’s good to go down and meet with our representatives,” Oelkers said. He noted that he spent time discussing issues with Rep. Valerie Moore, R-Plentywood, Rep. Frank Smith, D-Poplar, and Sen. Gregg Hunter, R-Glasgow. Oelkers testified