Jason Daniel Daugherty was denied parole on Sept. 14, by District Judge Benjamin Fosland and further was denied another parole hearing until Sept. 14, 2029. This denial of parole was reached by the Montana Board of Pardons and Parole after hearing and considering testimony from Chief Deputy Patrick O’Connor, probation officer Bruce Barstad and Roosevelt County Attorney Thomas Bleicher.

Area law enforcement accounted for their second major drug bust of the year when four individuals were arrested east of Poplar on Sunday, Sept. 20. Charged with possession of dangerous drugs with intent to distribute and tampering with evidence were Kristie Boxer, 36, Poplar, Derrick Byrd, 38, Detroit, Mich., Vincent Thompson, 26, Detroit, Mich., and Michael Grey Bear, 24, Poplar. Boxer and

The Montana Highway Patrol commissioned seven new troopers at the 84th Montana Highway Patrol Advanced Academy graduation ceremony last week. For the first time, the graduation was held at MHP’s headquarters in Boulder. MHP Col. Kurt Sager and Clerk of the Montana Supreme Court Bowen Greenwood addressed the new troopers prior to their swearing-in and badge pinning. The group included Damon

The Daniels County Commissioners held their regular meeting Sept. 21. Commissioners held a Zoom call with Bridger Pipeline. A company representative walked the commissioners through draft documentation for the project, which remains under development. A memorandum of understanding with the Department of Motor Vehicles regarding transaction fees was approved. A nocost office lease with the

Nearly three-quarters of registered voters in Montana oppose data centers being built in their city or in a neighboring county. That’s according to a new Montana Free Press-Rutgers Eagleton poll conducted from Aug. 27 to Sept. 7. Democrats in the state, according to the poll, are more likely to be strongly opposed to new data centers than independent voters or Republicans, but opposition was considerable

The Scobey City Council held its regular meeting Tuesday, Sept. 22. Council Member Brian French (Ward 2) was absent, but a quorum was reached. A public hearing was held for purpose of replacing Chapter 15.16 of the municipal code regarding fire limits, reconciling municipal standards with current state law. No public comment was offered. The council approved the partial closure of Mill