Ryan Buck Beston of the Fort Peck Reservation is facing three charges in U.S. District Court including felony child abuse, assault resulting in serious bodily injury and domestic assault by a habitual offender. According to the charges filed in the court on Feb. 20, Beston caused bodily injury to Jane Doe 1, a person who at the time of the offense was under 14 years of age and the defendant

On Wednesday, March 19, the Fort Peck Tribes Department of Law and Justice officers responded to the area east of the Thundering Buffalo Wellness Center for a report of a juvenile male who had been stabbed. The Fort Peck Tribes Criminal Investigation and Patrol Divisions were able to identify the two suspects of the stabbing. In coordination with a deputy from Roosevelt County, the Fort

The Montana Senate on Thursday, March 20, advanced a proposal that seeks to reallocate tens of millions of dollars of recreational marijuana taxes the state collects annually. Senate Bill 307, proposed by Sen. Majority Leader Tom McGillvray, R-Billings, would rejigger where roughly $63 million in marijuana taxes are directed, stripping allocations for wildlife habitat, state parks and youth suicide

Dave Mathison approached the Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board on Monday, March 24, with his plan of organizing a Stopping Violence March in Poplar. He feels that Poplar has gotten away from the theory that it takes a village to raise a child. He added that the reservation used to be family oriented. “People don’t feel that they belong anymore,” Mathison said. His plans include distributing

The Wolf Point Education Association and the Wolf Point School Board reached tentative agreements on several language policies on their contract during negotiations held on Thursday, March 20. The parties agreed to continue bi-monthly pay periods on the fifth and 20th of each month. New teachers will be required to participate in two New Teacher Orientation Days. Wording was approved

The City of Wolf Point is still working on the details regarding the sale of two new homes in the community. Last December, the homes, which are located near Southside Elementary School, arrived in the area through funds that came from a grant from the Montana Department of Commerce through the assistance of Great Northern Development Corp. Wolf Point Mayor Chris Dschaak said, “Currently,

The Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board held its full board meeting on Monday, March 24. A motion was approved to pay the Kaplan early learning company bill for FY 24, in the amount of $1,786.93. A motion was also approved to have the Benefits Program back under the Human Resources. The board approved the FY2025 Amendment #1 RFA for the Fort Peck Tribes IRR/ TTP Program in the amount of $1,021,515.51.

A bill to regulate pet insurance passed the Senate this week, with supporters saying it will help regulate and standardize the industry to protect consumers. Pet insurance, according to Sen. Gregg Hunter, R-Glasgow, who carried House Bill 78 through the Senate, is one of the fastest growing insurance industries. HB 78 would create a “comprehensive legal framework” to regulate the industry

Wolf Point School District is continually trying to find ways to solve problems and improve. We have many academic improvements that are currently in place. I will articulate some of those changes that have been enacted in future articles. However, this article will lay out some future proposed changes that will enable academic growth and lay groundwork for expansion of student services that address