Montana Free Press Just how hard do Montana cities, counties and school districts lean on residential property taxes to fund government services? Figures presented to lawmakers last month indicate the answer varies widely across different parts of the state, ranging from as low as $125 annually per capita in McCone County to as high as $15,794 per capita in Madison County. The data was presented

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department Jan. 27 through Feb. 2. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Citations were issued to: January 27 Cody Weeks-Combs, 28, male, 100 block of East Edgar Street, theft and burglary, tribal court. January 28 Darrell Hall Sr., 48, male, 100 block of Anaconda

( 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. 3, 25 prisoners were housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center. Prisoners included: Matthew Wayne Alred, 24, Plentywood,

The executive director of the Montana Native Women’s Coalition, along with two board officials, were charged in a scheme to steal federal grant money to make unapproved trips to Las Vegas, Nev., and to receive other unauthorized benefits, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. Appearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Cavan and pleading not guilty to a superseding indictment was Sheryl Lynn

“The emergency prohibition of fentanyl analogues expires on Feb. 6 without congressional action. Fentanyl and its analogues are responsible for at least 31 overdose deaths since 2015 in Montana. Unless Congress acts, law enforcement will not have the tools it needs to protect Montana families from the onslaught of these extraordinarily dangerous substances,” said U.S. Attorney Kurt G. Alme

The Montana Historical Society is now accepting applications for the Centennial Farm and Ranch program. New inductees will receive a framed certificate signed by the governor, recognition at the “Ag Day” ceremony in the State Capitol during the 2021 legislative session, the ranch/ farm history printed online and in our periodic Centennial Farm and Ranch yearbook, and a durable roadside sign.