Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week included: Caeland Ackerman, 23, Billings, hold for other agency. Savas Baier-Howard, 27, Billings, hold for other agency. Ricky Bain, 65, Plentywood, sexual assault. Robert Biggs, 49, Portland, Ore., hold for other agency. Sam Birdtail Sr., 35, Wolf Point, hold for other agency. Gilbert Blue Bird, 55,

The Montana Motor Vehicle Division has served more than 75,000 customers since the launch of the new driver services system in November, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has announced. Same-day appointments are available at most exam stations across the state for Montanans who cannot complete their appointment online. Previously, it could take almost two months to get an appointment.

U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich for the District of Montana and the Federal Bureau of Investigation Salt Lake City Field Office is alerting the public about a nationwide scam to trick individuals into paying cryptocurrency to lift fake, non-existent arrest warrants. Targets of the scam receive phone calls or forged court documents stating that they are being investigated for Payroll Protection

Director Christy Clark and the Agriculture Development Council announced recipients of the state’s $818,954 investment in innovative, value-added agriculture projects through the Montana Department of Agriculture’s Growth Through Agriculture program. From Plevna to Kalispell, a total of 22 agricultural businesses throughout the state were awarded funds to advance Montana’s agricultural

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Montana State University will host a virtual Friday Forum focused on the history and future of passenger rail service in Montana on March 8. “Passenger Rail in Southern Montana Gaining Steam” will be held via Zoom from noon to 1:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Jason Stuart, vice-chair of the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority, and

We would like to, first of all, say we appreciate the work that Janet Christoffersen performed as Roosevelt County Attorney. When the county needed someone to take over the position, she was willing to step up and help her native county. She got the office back on the right course during a challenging period. However, we wonder if she should withdraw her candidacy for district judge. She filed

An audition will be held for the Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) production of Treasure Island on Monday, March 11, at the Culbertson Old Armory from 2:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Those auditioning should arrive at 2:30 p.m. and plan to stay for the full two hours. Some of the cast members will be asked to stay from 5:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. for a rehearsal immediately following the audition.