A federal judge issued an order Oct. 1 to clarify that the U.S. Census Bureau must continue counting for the 2020 census through Oct. 31 after finding the bureau made multiple violations of an earlier order that extends the national head count’s schedule. The latest ruling by U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh comes after days of confusion sparked by a one-sentence tweet from the Census Bureau that

Area residents will vote through mail for this year’s general election which includes highly contested federal and statewide races. The clerk and recorder’s office reports that ballots will be mailed to active registered voters on Oct. 9. The ballots must be received at the office, either by mail or in person, by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Residents can go to https://app. mt.gov/voterinfo/

A safety measure at a railroad crossing moved forward when Roosevelt County commissioners approved an agreement with BNSF during a meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 5. The railroad crossing being addressed is on Road 1013. The site is where Richland County farmer Rocky Norby was killed when an Amtrak train struck his tractor on May 29. Commissioner Gordern Oelkers explained that originally the thought

The Roosevelt County Library Board held their regular meeting Sept. 26. Because of COVID-19, September’s meeting was held via Zoom and was hosted by Suzanne Reymer. The meeting began at 10 a.m. Beth Hekkel, library chairperson, attended, as did vice-chair Gloria Mason, trustees Sue Snitker and Helen Welte and Janet Livingston, library director. The minutes for the June 27 meeting were reviewed

lotter ( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department Sept. 28 through Oct. 4. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Citations were issued to: September 28 Raymond Mallard, 50, male, 300 block of Front Street, public intoxication and disorderly conduct, tribal court. September 29 Sixteen-year-old male, 200

( 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.) Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center between Sept. 21 and Oct. 1 include: Lee Damm, 27, Culbertson, arrest warrant.

Former Valley County Undersheriff Luke Strommen is set to be sentenced Oct. 26 after a sentencing date of Oct. 7 was postponed by court officials. A Valley County Jury found Strommen guilty of rape on July 17. This is the second time Strommen’s sentencing has been postponed. He was originally set to be sentenced Aug. 28. Strommen remains incarcerated in the Roosevelt County Detention