The “One Big Beautiful Bill” passed by Congress and signed by President Trump is a game changer that will benefit middle-income, working-class Montanans. Yet Montana Senate Minority Leader Pat Flowers (Montana’s top Democrat) said “I just think it is a betrayal of working Montanans and Americans,” mirroring national Democrats’ political talking points. One must wonder if elected Democrats

A man with more than 15 years of law enforcement experience in Vermont has been hired to serve as Wolf Point’s new police chief. Wolf Point Mayor Chris Dschaak said he doesn’t know the specific date that Anthony Cambridge will start his duties because of the long distance move, but he is hopeful that it will be by the end of the month. “I can’t wait for him to start and get in the

The Roosevelt County Commissioners approved continuing with their contract with the Healthy is Wellness program during their meeting on Tuesday, July 8. Being part of the program is voluntarily for employees. The county and its health provider each pay half of the fees for the program. Cost for the county is about $1,100 a month. “It’s pretty successful,” Commissioner Gordon Oelkers

The Fort Peck Tribes’ Tribal Executive Board approved two resolutions regarding services provided by Indian Health Services during its meeting on Monday. The first resolution was for the tribes to take over the Fort Peck Service Unit Pharmacy Program starting on or about Nov. 1. The motion passed by a 7-5 margin with board members Rita Weeks, Roxanne Gourneau, BJ Johnson, Wayne Martell, Carolyn

A Poplar man who fraudulently obtained money intended for the local fire department was sentenced on July 9, to five months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release and restitution of $16,986.50, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. David Michael Rosebud Mathison, 49, pleaded guilty in March 2025 to one count of wire fraud. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided.

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week included: Phillip Azure Jr., 22, Wolf Point, hold for other agency. Bryn Barber, 40, Great Falls, hold for other agency. Dale Barton, 34, Glendive, hold for other agency. Vincent Bell, 33, Billings, hold for other agency. Avis BigTrack, 33, Fort Kipp, hold for other agency. Mylon Blacksmith, 29, Lodge

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department July 7-13.) The WPPD had the following activity: abandoned auto, one; alarm/burglary, two; alarm/business, one; alarm/ residence, one; animal/dog bite, one; animal/other, four; assault, seven; assistance required/ public, two; attempted burglary/residential, one; burglary/ business/forcible,