( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department Jan. 29 to Feb. 7. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) January 29 Joan Brown, 62 female, gazebo area, public intoxication, tribal court. Brandon Ricker, 29, male, 400 block of Granville Street, disorderly conduct, tribal court. Melvin Azure Jr., 31, male,

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 57 calls from Jan. 29 to Feb. 4. Jan. 29 Deputies responded to a report of fraud from an adult female in Froid. The scam involved a possibly fake company sending malware alerts to her and seeking a sum of money. The business asked the woman to withdraw $25,000 from her bank account. She was told a courier would come to her house to collect

A lawyer defending Randy Pinocci said Wednesday, Jan. 31, he hopes three charges against the Public Service Commissioner will be dropped — but the Cascade County prosecutor said that doesn’t appear likely. Pinocci, a Republican who represents a wide swath of central and eastern Montana, was arrested in September after failing to appear in court for a disorderly conduct misdemeanor charge.

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center included: Caeland Ackerman, 23, Billings, hold for other agency. Sean Bad Bear, 32, hold for other agency. Savas Baier-Howard, 27, Billings, hold for other agency. Ricky Bain, 65, Plentywood, sexual assault. Wyatt Bergie Sr., 31, Sidney, warrant. Robert Biggs, 49, Portland, Ore., hold for other agency. Sam Birdtail

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of 13 attorneys general in demanding the Biden administration stop attempts to sidestep Congress by giving the Internal Revenue Service the sweeping authority to prepare and file tax returns for all taxpayers. In a letter sent Tuesday, Jan. 30, to Department of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Knudsen opposed the IRS-run Direct File Pilot

The Roosevelt County commissioners approved the request to sponsor a housing grant for Great Northern Development Corp., through House Bill 819. Brianna Vine, housing specialist for GNDC, explained that because of HB 819, legislators invested a total of $1 million in communities to address the housing shortage throughout the state. The plan is for the state to award 30 $30,000 grants. If

Erika Fyfe has filed for the 2024 election to challenge incumbent Jeri Toavs for the Roosevelt County positions of clerk for district court and superintendent of schools. Fyfe’s experience includes previously working as a deputy clerk of district court and serving as the legal assistant for the county attorney’s office. “In those offices, I was able to gain knowledge and experience

U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale (MT-02) introduced the Driver Data Control Act, which will give car owners the right to control their vehicle’s motor vehicle event data recorder or “black box” data. Unbeknownst to most people, automobiles manufactured since 2011 are equipped with black boxes. This is a result of a federal mandate. These devices record most of the functions of the motor vehicle,

Last week, at a meeting of the Montana Public Service Commission, commissioners voted unanimously to exercise its investigatory authority to obtain information from the Treasure State’s two largest regulated power supply utilities, NorthWestern Energy and Montana-Dakota Utilities, regarding each utility’s performance during the January 2024 severe weather event. The commission determined