After deciding not to renew the contract of interim county attorney Janet Christoffersen a few weeks earlier, Roosevelt County commissioners agreed to change the county attorney position to a part-time position during a meeting on Tuesday, July 17. Commissioner Robert Toavs made the motion to change the position to part-time and cited MCA 7-4-2706, which reads, “In a county with a population

Wolf Point Mayor Chris Dschaak’s meeting with Roosevelt County commissioners regarding a memoriam of understanding got off to a rocky start, but the parties agreed to schedule work sessions to work on a possible agreement. The issue regards the county and city working together on the issue of dilapidated tax-deed properties. The MOU states that the city and county would work together to

Roosevelt County Commissioners approved a new memorandum of understanding between the county and Fort Peck Tribes regarding use of the county’s detention center. Under the new MOU, the county will provide 10 beds as available for use by the Fort Peck Tribes Adult Corrections Department to house adult prisoners at the county detention center. There should be no more than 10 total tribal inmates

The National Weather Service provided its weather- ready monthly briefing for July during a video conference on Tuesday, July 18. Nick Vertz, Billings, noted that a cold front early in the week helped pushed the smoke from Canadian fires out of the area. He expected the smoke not to be as concentrated in upcoming days. Recent weather events in Montana have featured hail storms including

U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale (MT-02) released a Farm Bill priorities survey on Monday, July 17, to ensure Montanans have a chance to lend their voice to the conversation. “Getting Montana’s priorities into this year’s Farm Bill is crucial to maintaining our state’s economic health. I’ve been working hard to make sure our needs are addressed in this massive piece of legislation and have held

As part of his continued efforts to secure America’s borders and combat the flow of fentanyl to Montana, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester announced last that his bipartisan Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence Off Fentanyl Act is officially included as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act — the annual must-pass defense bill. Tester’s FEND Off Fentanyl Act would impose economic

Montana Stockgrowers Association has opened internship applications for the 2023 Annual Convention that will be held Dec. 6-8, in Billings. The program was created to provide students with a hands-on experience of the various facets of association event planning and execution, policy development, social media engagement and coverage. Multiple applicants may be accepted as interns during the event.

(Publisher’s Note: Each week, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office distributes an inmate roster with the names of persons incarcerated at the jail and does not necessarily mean there is a new charge or conviction.) Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center included: Evirso Ampude, 48, hold for other agency. Ricky Bain, 65, Plentywood, sexual assault. Mark Beachem,