The Wolf Point Community Organization unanimously approved a motion stating that they wish for the Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board to reinstate the tribes’ housing commissioners. The vote, which occurred on June 15, came after TEB member Roxanne Gourneau provided her monthly report to WPCO members. Gourneau informed members that the audit on the housing authority for last year was completed

The City of Wolf Point’s next obstacle in the possibility of selling Triangle Park is coming from the federal level. City attorney Montana Wilson reported that he made a request for a waiver so the city doesn’t need to pay for an appraisal of the park. At last month’s meeting, the figure for an appraisal was about $ 15,000. Wilson said that the National Parks Service seems willing to

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 108 calls from June 15-22. The calls included the following: June 15 Dispatch notified deputies that a person in Poplar requested a welfare check for a family member. The deputy made contact with an adult female on a cellphone. She said she was fine. Shortly before midnight, a deputy conducted a traffic stop in Poplar. The female driver

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week included: Alex Adams, 27, Wolf Point, hold for Fort Peck Tribes. T’shauna Azure, 27, Wolf Point, criminal endangerment. Chad Bachmann, 46, Red Lodge, hold for other agency. Frank Baker, 44, Wolf Point, driving with a suspended or revoked license. Raymond Best, 44, Billings, hold for other agency. Jonathan

After Roosevelt County sheriff 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 sheriff, 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 sheriff 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:

Prosecutors in the Montana Attorney General’s Office charged a Sheridan County man with 25 felony counts of sexual assault and drug related charges for his abuse of five juvenile girls, Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced last week. Ivan Edward Greenwell, 40, is facing four counts of incest, three counts of sexual abuse of children, five counts of criminal distribution of dangerous drugs,

Felony theft charges against Wolf Point Fire Chief Clint Bushman were recently dismissed in Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes Tribal Court, but the charges are anticipated to be refiled. As of June 22, no hearings for Bushman were on the court’s schedule. Bushman has been on administrative leave since February. According to court documents, Wolf Point Mayor Chris Dschaak informed

On the urging of Montana Democratic Party treasurer Lance FourStar, the Wolf Point Community Organization approved a resolution on June 15 to express their opposition against the proposed Bridger pipeline. The pipeline is proposed to impact nine counties in Montana and transport about 550,000 barrels of Canadian oil daily. The preferred route stretches from north of Malta, runs north of the

Area residents can stay informed during emergencies by signing up for the Roosevelt County/Fort Peck Tribes emergency alert program. This system allows o_cials to quickly deliver critical information during emergencies and other time-sensitive situation including: • Wildfires • Road Closures • Missing persons alert • Building or neighborhood evacuations • Other