Gov. Greg Gianforte has declared June 5-11 as Noxious Weed Awareness Week in Montana. With the 2022 growing season underway, the Montana Department of Agriculture is proud to recognize the vital work of the state’s network of noxious weed management professionals as they work together to protect against damages caused by noxious weeds and protect the viability of state ag lands and ecosystems.

Roosevelt County residents have until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7, to turn in their ballots for the primary election. Voters can either mail in their ballot or drop them off at the county election office at the courthouse. The postal service recommends mailing your ballot at least one week before the election. The primary election ballot includes choices for sheriff/coroner. Candidates are

The Wolf Point School policy committee met on Monday, May 23, to review a few current school district policies. After the committee agreed on changes, the school board needs to make the final approval. As far as educational aid grants for professional staff, one suggestion was that teachers need to list the type of school, course name and number of credits. A proposed language change is that

The Roosevelt County commissioners report that they are working on improvements after findings were made in the county’s audit report ending in June, 30, 2021. Two of the findings by Olness & Associates, of Billings, regarded the community of Brockton. One was that capital assets, accumulated depreciation and depreciation expense should be recorded in accordance with accounting principles

( Publisher’s Note: Each week, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office distributes an inmate roster with the names of persons incarcerated at the jail and does not necessarily mean there is a new charge or conviction.) Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center included: Kenneth Alred, 50, Sheridan County, hold for other agency. Christinna Amy, 36, Casper, Wyo., sexual assault.

Christian Alexander Perez changed his plea to a charge in district court on Tuesday, May 24. Perez made a guilty plea to the offense of criminal possession of dangerous drugs. Maximum penalties are five years in prison, a $5,000 fine or both. During the hearing, Perez admitted to be in possession of meth in Roosevelt County on Jan. 30, 2022. Last September, Perez was sentenced for possession

A conservative minister who seemed to be a darling of far-right politicians in the state has admitted that he fabricated a story about a transgender Native American lobbyist allegedly berating a state senator so badly that he sought the protection of the Montana Senate’s sergeant- at-arms. In a libel case that has raged on for more than a year and involved threats of mounting an attorney’s head