( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department Feb. 24 through March 2. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Feb. 27 Dillon Wetsit, 26, male, Trinity Hospital, warrant, tribal court. Seth Laverdure, 28, male, 300 block of Knapp Street, public intoxication and disorderly conduct, tribal court. Dalton Warclub,

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

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 90 calls from Feb. 24 to March 2. Feb. 25 Deputies assisted by the Fort Peck Tribes Department of Law and Justice conducted a traffic stop near the Homestead Inn in Wolf Point. Robin Mountain, 35, was charged with driving under the influence, second offense; driving while the privilege to do so is suspended; having license plates belonging

The Roosevelt County Treasurer’s Office and Montana Motor Vehicle Division are preparing to launch a new vehicle services system, which will overhaul the vehicle titling and registration process, on Monday, March 17. In preparation for the launch, all MVD exam stations (including the service desk at MVD headquarters) will be closed and the Roosevelt County Treasurer’s Office will not be processing

Two individuals from Colorado made their initial appearances on drug related charges in district court on Tuesday, Feb. 25. Natasha Moncivaiz, 35, made not guilty pleas for the two counts of criminal possession of dangerous drugs with intent to distribute. If conviction, maximum penalties are 20 years in the state prison, a $50,000 fine or both. She also made not guilty pleas for the alternate

While Montana is one of only a few states to have a dedicated Missing Indigenous Persons Task Force, the inability of that organization to accept funding has hamstrung its efforts. That will soon change thanks to a new state law. Brought by Rep. Tyson Running Wolf, D-Browning, House Bill 83 establishes a state special revenue account, allowing the task force to receive donations, grants, gifts

Roosevelt County Commissioner Gordon Oelkers enjoyed some success testifying for bills in the Montana Legislature last week. Oelkers testified in opposition of House Bill 420, which was tabled in the House taxation committee by a 21-0 margin. House Bill 420 dealt with revising tax lien and tax deed laws including revising the time for redemption by an interested party and providing that a

The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office has announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for April 29 to offer 11 oil and gas parcels totaling 4,266 acres in Montana and North Dakota. The BLM completed scoping on these parcels in October 2024 and held a public comment period that closed in December 2024 on the parcels and the related environmental analysis. A 30-day public

This past week, we lost another relative and community member by an act of senseless violence. Many people in our reservation communities have cried out for help to address the sense of lawlessness in our towns. We have cried out for change. Well, I, believe that now is the time for all of us to take responsibility for such a change. We need to act now before another life is lost, to drugs, by