( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department May 20-26. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) May 20 Melvin Martell, 47, male, 200 block of Main Street, public intoxication, tribal court. May 22 Seventeen-year-old female, 400 block of U.S. Highway 2, minor in possession, tribal court. May 23 Dane Wells,

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week included: Fritz Anderson, 45, Billings, hold for other agency. Amanda Arnold, 47, Wolf Point, unspecified charge. Savas Baier-Howard, 28, Billings, hold for other agency. Jesse Baker III, 24, Wolf Point, warrant. Brian Bell, 41, Dodson, hold for other agency. Brian Bentz, 43, Billings, hold for other agency.

One individual was sentenced and another admitted to not complying with his probation requirements during recent District Court hearings in Wolf Point. Joshua Kyle Burks was sentenced for the felony charges of criminal possession of dangerous drugs and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence. Based on a plea agreement, Judge David Cybulski sentenced Burks on the first charge to

Memorial Day weekend marked the beginning of the “100 Deadliest Days of Summer.” Montana State Highway Patrol troopers will increase their presence on Montana roads and highways throughout the summer, cracking down on drunk and drugged drivers. MHP has already seen an increase in deaths and crashes compared to this time last year, and those numbers are likely to grow as more fatal crashes

Noting that fentanyl seizures have increased by 11,000 percent in Montana since 2019, U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., urged for increased support of law enforcement during a Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing last week. “Each time I meet with tribal leaders from Montana, law enforcement is their top priority. Indian Country is in a crisis. Tribal leaders I have spoken with have told me

Average gasoline prices in Montana have fallen 1.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.43/g on Monday, May 27,, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 10.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 17.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 2.9 cents in the last week and stands at $3.82

The Montana Historical Society is planning several June public programs, including events in Helena and around the state. On Saturday, June 1, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Capitol Flag Plaza in Helena, the MTHS will hold an event: “Honoring Montana Tribal Veteran Warriors.” In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, the event will recognize Indigenous