By Bill Vander Weele The Wolf Point School Board approved putting out for bids the project of building a new track at the high school during its meeting on Monday, Feb. 10. School officials explained the current track is in such poor shape that Wolf Point isn’t hosting any track meets this upcoming spring. “It’s to the point that if we don’t do this, we won’t have track,”

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 80 calls from Feb. 10-17. Feb. 10 Deputies assisted Culbertson ambulance and the Richland County Sheriff’s Office on a call regarding finding a deceased person across the Missouri River. A male was found faced down near a fishing hole after apparently shooting himself. Deputies assisted the Fort Peck Tribes Department of Law and Justice

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week included: Maria Archdale-Hernandez, 33, Wolf Point, warrant. Jesus Avitia, 32, Aurora, Colo., possession with intent to distribute fentanyl/meth. Noah Bigback, 27, Billings, hold for other agency. Shanley Leonard Bighorn, 40, Wolf Point, hold for other agency. Christian Bramley, 25, Billings, hold for other

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department Feb. 3-9. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) The WPPD had the following activity: abandoned 911 call, two; abandoned auto, one; alarm/burglary, three; alarm/other, one; assault, one; assistance required/law enforcement, one; disorderly conduct/fight, two; disorderly

BNSF confirmed that at approximately 7 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 16, that 12 train cars carrying mixed freight derailed near Poplar. There were no injuries reported. Crews worked at the to clear the incident as quickly and safely as possible. The cause of the derailment is under investigation. A deputy from Roosevelt County spotted the derailment. Roosevelt County Disaster and Emergency

District Judge Benjamin Fosland presided over a series of cases during hearings held in district court on Wednesday, Feb. 12. After admitting to violating conditions of his suspended sentence during a hearing on Jan. 28, a disposition was conducted for John David Panasuk on Wednesday. Probation and parole officer Bruce Barstad recommended that Panasuk should at least be under supervision.

Wolf Point Mayor Chris Dschaak wants to make the community as attractive as possible, and he asked Chamber of Commerce members to assist him with an effort to reach that goal. At the Wolf Point Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture board meeting last week, Dschaak discussed the need of a committee to be formed that aggressively addresses the challenges of abandoned buildings in the city. Dschaak

The Roosevelt County Attorney’s Office released the following information: On Jan. 28, three individuals, Danny Garcia, Natasha Moncivaiz and Jesus Avitia, were apprehended in an operation by the Safe Trails Task Force consisting of federal agents, tribal agents, Montana Highway Patrol, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office and the Valley County Sheriff’s Office. Having reviewed the