( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department Feb. 10-16. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Citations were issued to: February 10 Erica Laverdure, 34, female 500 block of U.S. Highway 2, theft, tribal court. Kimberly Blackeagle, 57, female, 300 block of Knapp Street, aggravated disorderly conduct,

David Joseph “Joey” Cord, 25, was sentenced in Roosevelt County District Court in Wolf Point Feb. 12 after a jury found him guilty of sexual assault on Sept. 13, 2019. Cord was found not guilty of sexual intercourse without consent. According to charging documents, Cord was observed coming down the stairs at the victim’s home in Culbertson on Sept. 21, 2018, with no pants on, holding his

( Publisher’s Note: Each week, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office distributes an inmate roster with the names of everyone incarcerated and persons booked into the jail during the previous week and does not necessarily mean there is a new charge or conviction.) As of Feb. 18, 21 prisoners were housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center. Prisoners included: Matthew Wayne Alred,

Protecting skin in winter, a time when many people mistakenly believe their skin is not vulnerable to damage caused by the sun, is one way for people to reduce their risk of developing skin cancer. Sunscreen and the great outdoors go hand-in-hand during the warmer months of the year. For instance, few people can imagine spending a day at the beach without first covering their skin in sunscreen.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is negotiating a new lease with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the continued operation of Hell Creek State Park on Fort Peck Reservoir north of Jordan. The current 30-year lease between the two agencies expires in April 2021, but both parties are entering into new negotiations with an eye toward long-term operation of the state park and visitor facilities.

Montana Secretary of State Corey Stapleton has announced the addition of more federal HAVA grant money for this year’s elections. Montana’s award is $3,127,978 with a 20 percent state match of $625,596 for a total of $3,753,574. The state match will be met with the Secretary of State’s expenditures within the enterprise fund. The 2020 HAVA grant funds are allocated as follows: 1. County subgrant