After some concerns were expressed, Roosevelt County Commissioners approved a new resolution regarding cattle guards and the installation of cattle guards. Requirements will include landowners providing a map of affected area to county, an approved encroachment permit and that cattle guards be designed and installed to accommodate H-20 loadings with concrete footings. All costs of furnishing,

The Wolf Point Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture geared up to host the District 3C basketball tournament during its monthly meeting Tuesday, Feb. 1. The tournament is scheduled for Feb. 16-19 at Wolf Point High School. There will be four games each day with both boys’ and girls’ contests each day. Volunteers are still needed to help take tickets, perform crowd control or assist in the

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire departments Jan. 31 through Feb. 6. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Citations were issued to: Jan. 31 Pherris Birdsbill, 33, male, Third Avenue South and Main Street, driving without a license and no insurance, tribal court. Feb. 1 Jeffrey Douglas, 58, male, 200 block

The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following person was arraigned or appeared las week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints. The charging documents are merely accusations and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Appearing on Feb. 4 was Curtis Jeffrey Montclair, 37, of Poplar, on charges of prohibited

Attorney General Austin Knudsen is encouraging Montanans to be aware of scammers trying to take advantage of them as the Department of Justice’s Office of Consumer Protection fielded 945 scam complaints and successfully saved Montanans from losing more than $1.3 million in 2021. In 2021, OCP recovered $869,600 for Montanans who were victimized by scammers and prevented consumers who called

Judge Menahan of the First Judicial District Court held today that Senate Bill 319, which legislators amended heavily in a closed 16-minute hearing just a day before the end of the 2021 legislative session, violates the Montana Constitution. A diverse coalition of plaintiffs including Leo Gallagher (County Attorney for Lewis & Clark County), the Montana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers,

According to the Phillips County Sheriff’s Office, two non-citizens were charged in connection with election crimes during the November 2021 municipal election. Grace O. Albia and Jannet Benitez Zeta have both been charged with deceptive election practices in Phillips County Justice Court. The charges allege that both falsified their voter registration form on Oct. 12, 2021, when they declared

( 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: Mark Abresch, 63, hold for other agency. Sue Bigleggins, 34, Wolf Point, hold for Fort Peck Tribes.