After sitting in 48th place in October, Roosevelt County has improved to 44th place in November when the latest information was released last week. Roosevelt is tied with Lake and Powell counties with an unemployment rate of 3.9 percent. The two counties in Montana with the lowest unemployment are Carter and Powder River at 2 percent each. Tied for third at 2.2 percent are Richland, Fallon

A hearing on Abrianne Lillian Deserly’s motion to dismiss her case has been scheduled for Feb. 18 in U.S. District Court in Great Falls. The motion seeks to dismiss the charge of one count of second degree murder. Trial for the case was scheduled for Jan. 6, but has been continued until after the motion to dismiss hearing. The indictment alleges that on Feb. 26, 2025, near Wolf Point,

Channing Eder of Wolf Point is facing two charges in U.S. District Court for the District of Montana in Great Falls. Charges are possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. If convicted, the mandatory minimum sentence is 15 years to life imprisonment, a $20,000 fine and at least 10 years of supervised release. The second count is being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm.

This year, the Roosevelt County DUI Task Force is offering a scholarship of $500 to any high school senior graduating in 2026 from a school within the boundaries of Roosevelt County. The focus of this year’s scholarship is to write an essay on how the student chooses to live above the influence of alcohol use, drug use, peer pressure, bullying, or any other negative influences around them.

The Governor’s Office of Community Service has announced that nominations for the annual ServeMontana Awards are now open. This award has recognized Montanans from across the state for more than 10 years. This year nominations are open until March 31. The public is encouraged to nominate individuals and groups of all ages and backgrounds for their outstanding volunteerism and leadership. All

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department Jan. 5-11. Jan. 6 Sixteen-year-old female, 200 block of Sixth Avenue South, minor in possession, tribal court. Jan. 7 Dewey Eagle, 25, male, 200 block of Main Street, disorderly conduct, tribal court. Santio Deherrera, 34, male, First Avenue South and Benton Street, no insurance,

The two groups that sought to enshrine nonpartisan court races are now united behind a single ballot initiative, CI-132, put forward by Montanans for Nonpartisan Courts. The ballot initiative was one of two nearly identical constitutional initiatives launched to counter a push by Republican leadership, including Gov. Greg Gianforte, throughout the 2025 Legislature to make changes to the state’s

This January, the Department of Public Health and Human Services is urging Montanans to take control of their health with life-saving cervical cancer screenings and prevention tools. Cervical cancer is the fifth most common cancer diagnosed among women under the age of 50 in Montana. On average, 38 women in Montana are diagnosed with cervical cancer, and nine lose their lives to the disease each

A group of Wolf Point residents were involved in a fatality crash near Lincoln on Sunday, Jan. 4. Fatality victims were a 68-year-old male driver from Great Falls and a 60-year-old female passenger from Great Falls. Injured in the same vehicle, a Kia Telluride, were a 43-year-old female from Belt and a 65-year-old female from Great Falls. The driver of a Ram 1500 was a 30-year-old male from