Gov. Greg Gianforte has launched a new dashboard to keep Montanans informed on active fires burning in the state. “Across Montana, our heroic firefighters are confronting more than eighty fires that threaten our communities, infrastructure, first responders, and way of life. Ensuring Montanans receive accurate and timely information regarding these fires is more important than ever,” Gianforte

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department July 26 through August 1. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Citations were issued to: July 28 Fourteen-year-old female, 200 block of Second Avenue South, aggravated disorderly conduct, tribal court. July 29 Kayden Roubideaux, 21, male, 400 block of Garfield

A North Dakota man died in a vehicle crash that occurred east of Bainville on Tuesday, July 27. Brennen Bruce Brunelle, 23, of Williston died due to injuries suffered in the crash. He was a former student in Bainville. According to the Montana Highway Patrol, he was traveling in a Chevrolet pickup eastbound on U.S. Highway 2 when he attempted to pass another pickup near mile maker 662. When

( 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 over the past week included: Whisper Anderson, 42, Omaha, Neb., hold for

The Montana Department of Labor and Industry this week offered guidance to government agencies and private businesses on how to adhere to a new state law barring discriminating against people on the basis of vaccination status. The agency’s guidelines also outline the complaint process for incidents involving such discrimination. “This guidance will help Montana employers and businesses stay

Lonnie Burdette Porter, 59, of Fairview has been convicted of being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm after a two-day trial in Billings. Porter was released on conditions pending sentencing which Judge Susan Watters set for Dec. 15 in Billings. The government presented evidence that on Sept. 24, 2020, Porter contacted the Fairview Police Department to report that guns had been