The Roosevelt County commissioners voted by a 2-0 margin to not extend the contract of Janet Christoffersen as the county’s interim county attorney. Commissioner Gary Macdonald abstained from voting after hearing comments by staff members from the county attorney’s office in support of Christoffersen. She was appointed as interim attorney during a meeting on Feb. 9 for a four-month period.

Due to a lack of candidates, no municipal primary elections will be needed in Roosevelt County this year. Four individuals have filed for council positions in Wolf Point. The candidates are incumbents Laurie Evans in Ward 1, Craig Rodenberg in Ward 3 and Carrie Manning in Ward 4. Ken Hentges has filed for a spot in Ward 2. Current Ward 2 council members Emily Bouta and Jeff Wozniak have not filed

Wolf Point is ready to celebrate the Wild Horse Stampede for the 100th time this week. The 100th Stampede will start Wednesday, July 5, with a pitchfork fondue running from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Big Sky Corral located at the Marvin Brookman Stadium. Fans can check out the Wild Horse Ranch Rodeo beginning at 6 p.m. A calcutta for the 10 ranch rodeo teams will begin at 5:30 p.m. After the rodeo,

After the Montana Essential Air Service Task Force unanimously recommended Cape Air to be kept as the regional provider, the Roosevelt County commissioners have provided a letter of support for Cape Air to the U.S. Department of Transportation. The letter includes, “As a rural community in Montana, travel is essential to obtain health care services that may not be provided by our local hospitals

(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: Evirso Ampude, 48, hold for U.S. agency. Javian Azure, 21, Wolf Point, hold for Fort Peck Tribes. Ricky