After Roosevelt County sheri_ candidate Wesley Headdress failed to reply to a complaint in District Count within the required 21 days, Roosevelt County resident and Northern Plains Independent publisher Darla Downs filed a request for motion for summary judgment last week. Downs is requesting that Headdress be declared ineligible to be elected sheri_, the election administrator remove Headdress

Asking hard questions about our leaders and the decisions they make is what community newspapers do. We knew the question regarding Wes Headdress’ eligibility to be elected sheri_ would be unpopular — and it has been. We’ve been asked why we are “picking on” Wes Headdress. We’ve been accused of being racist. We’ve been threatened and defamed on social media. We want to be clear:

The Culbertson School Board met in regular session on Tuesday, June 16, at 6:30 p.m. Trustees present were Chair Chris Petersen, Amber Fox, Chris Newbill, Lisa Steppler and Verlin Steppler. A letter was received from the school auditor stating no findings in the 2024 audit. Coaching contracts were o_ered to Dave Solem for head high school track, Mike Olson and Logan Nickolo_ for assistant high

Attorney General Austin Knudsen has announced the Montana Motor Vehicle Division will waive some renewal and replacement driver license and identification card fees in July to encourage Montanans to add the new black eagle-in-flight citizenship marker on their credential in honor of America’s 250th birthday. Fees will be waived for Montanans who come into MVD o es during the month of July