( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire departments May 23 through June 5. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) May 23 Lina Hopkins, 25, female, 200 block of Second Avenue South, public intoxication, tribal court. Damian Pete Sr., 40, male, 200 block of Custer Street, fleeing from or eluding an officer, criminal

( 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. Christina Amy, 36, Casper, Wyo., sexual assault.

Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., and John Hoeven, R-N.D., led a bipartisan group of senators last week urging the leaders of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Committee to provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection with the necessary resources to properly staff and secure the U.S.-Canada border in fiscal year 2023. Tester and Hoeven outlined the importance of providing CBP with sufficient

The Montana Department of Transportation is seeking public comment on a proposal to construct safety improvements at the intersection of Rodeo Road and Anaconda Street, east of Wolf Point. Proposed work includes new signing, flashers and lighting at the intersection. The purpose of the project is to address intersection related crashes. The project is tentatively scheduled for construction

Roosevelt County inmate Richard Rutledge’s lawsuit against Roosevelt County detention officers has been dismissed. Rutledge and defendants Troy Blount and Debra Collins have stipulated that the action be dismissed with prejudice as to all claims and causes of action. On April 6, 2022, Rutledge’s motion for discovery was denied as being moot. Rutledge also filed a motion requesting

The Roosevelt County commissioners hired several individuals during a special meeting on Thursday, June 2. Joseph Reinhart was hired as a civil recording clerk for the sheriff’s office. Hired for the fair were Mariana Burciaga, Kaylee Kohl and Payton Perkins. Hired for mosquito control were Randy Pautsch and Heather Boysun-Pautsch.

Average gasoline prices in Montana have risen 21.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.64/g on Monday, June 6, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 44.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.69/g higher than a year ago. The price of diesel has risen 11.5 cents nationally in the past week and stands at $5.62 per gallon.

Roosevelt County currently has four active COVID cases. There have been 3,299 total cases in the county. Adult COVID vaccination clinics are scheduled from 3-5 p.m. on June 16 in Wolf Point and June 23 in Culbertson. A vaccination clinic for children, ages 5-11, is from 1-4 p.m. on June 10 in Wolf Point. County health officials encourage all residents aged 5 and up to be vaccinated and