( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department April 7-13. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) April 7 Shane Nelson, 52, male, 400 block of Cascade Street, criminal mischief, partner/ family member assault and assault, municipal court. The WPPD had the following activity: alarm/burglary, one; alarm/medical,

Legislators are deliberating a bill that proponents say will provide a much-needed definition and framework for consultation between the state and tribal governments, while opponents say it will add cumbersome government regulations to state agencies. Senate Bill 379, sponsored by Sen. Susan Webber, D-Browning, would require all state agencies to have a written consultation policy, a definition

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week included: Jesus Avitia, 32, Aurora, Colo., possession with intent to distribute fentanyl/meth. Vincent Bell, 32, Billings, hold for other agency. Mada Bergie, 31, hold for other agency. Noah Bigback, 28, Billings, hold for other agency. Antone Birdtail, 20, Billings, hold for other agency. Christian Bramley,

Residents of the Fort Peck Reservation are expressing disappointment that a Veterans Affairs’ clinic was canceled earlier this month in Poplar. Justin Dupree, Fort Peck Tribes’ chair of the veterans, elders and youth committee, said that local officials were told back in November about holding the clinic in April. After months of planning, Dupree received a call in the late afternoon of Friday,

Changes are taking place with the dollar stores in Wolf Point. Dollar Tree has decided to close the Family Dollar portions of 58 full combos in the nation, including the one in Wolf Point. Plans are for Family Dollar in Wolf Point to close on May 24. Discounts at that store will increase each week starting with 20 percent off this week. Remodeling of the building will begin on May 25. The

Roosevelt County commissioners reported that county officials are still researching the possibility of acquiring the two abandoned buildings located on First Avenue South in Wolf Point. During a weekly meeting on Tuesday, April 8, commissioners said that county treasurer Betty Romo was looking at getting title information cleared up. Commissioner Gordon Oelkers said that banks might be