During their meeting on Tuesday, March 12, Roosevelt County Commissioners reconsidered the matter of keeping Girl Scout cookies in the county fair’s office for storage. Earlier in the month, the request died from a lack of a second. Only commissioners Robert Toavs and Gordon Oelkers were at that meeting. In her letter to make the request, fair manager Angela Miller wrote, “I would like

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department March 11-17. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) March 11 Samuel Birdtail Sr., 35, male, 400 block of Alder Street, aggravated disorderly conduct and criminal trespassing, tribal court. March 13 Kevin Brown, 26, male, 100 block of Edgar Street, criminal trespass

The Roosevelt County Sheriffs Office responded to 59 calls March 11-18. March 11 Deputies responded to Town Pump in Wolf Point for a report that a former employee was threatening employees. The party left before deputies arrived. Deputies did make contact with the suspect and told them to stop the behavior. Deputies responded to the Swap Shop in Wolf Point to assist state probation officers

A Vaughn man pleaded guilty Tuesday, March 12, to two federal wildlife felonies for running an illegal operation to clone the world’s largest horned sheep and breed hybrid sheep that he sold to game ranches in other states. Arthur “Jack” Schubarth, 80, pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge and to one count of violating the Lacey Act, which prohibits people from selling, transporting or

Two individuals were sentenced in district court during hearings on Wednesday, March 13. Based on a joint plea agreement, Weldon Drew received a sentence of five years with the Montana Department of Corrections. Drew was facing four charges including the felony offense of criminal possession of dangerous drugs, fentanyl. Probation officer Bruce Barstad testified that Drew has struggled with

During Wolf Point’s School Board meeting on Monday, March 11, superintendent of schools David Perkins provided a report from his experience at the National Conference of Education recently held in San Diego, Calif. He advised trustees that he was informed about a grant targeting trade instruction and aimed at schools that reside on reservations. Perkins explained the school works with a builder

Gov. Greg Gianforte last week celebrated a recent report that highlighted the progress of his Red Tape Relief Initiative, which has repealed or amended 1,861 regulations, or nearly one-fifth of all regulations since he took office. “When I took office, I promised Montanans we would cut red tape, make government more efficient and responsive, and create new opportunities,” Gianforte said.