The Federal Bureau of Investigation Salt Lake City Division is aware of an increase in reports of scammers targeting Montanans by claiming to be a representative of the FBI. In more than one instance in Montana, victims were contacted by phone by someone claiming to be an FBI agent. They were told by the impersonator that their identity had been stolen. The victims were instructed to move

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center included: Jaide Alexander, 29, Billings, hold for other agency. Devin AmericanHorse, 34, Billings, hold for other agency. Ricky Bain, 65, Plentywood, sexual assault. Mark Beachem, 57, Fresno, Calif., hold for other agency. Robert Bigback, 28, Billings hold for other agency. James Trevor Brown, 30, Wolf Point, no proof

A Poplar woman was sentenced on Monday, Oct. 30, to five years and four months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, after she admitted to a methamphetamine trafficking crime in which a customer died shortly after taking the drug, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Danyell Rose Black Dog, 23, pleaded guilty in May to possession with intent to distribute meth. Chief

Officials of the Wolf Point Food Pantry want the public to know of two opportunities where people can support the pantry. Gary Johnson, manager of the food pantry, said people can donate to the food pantry while checking out at both the Town Pump and Albertson’s in Wolf Point. Donating at these two locations results in funds going straight to the Wolf Point Food Pantry. The food pantry

U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., discussed the importance of the Montana tech hub designation during a call with state media members on Thursday, Oct. 26. Montana was selected as a regional tech hub by the Economic Development Administration. The highly competitive designation follows a yearslong push by Tester to secure a rural tech hub in the state and opens the door to compete for millions

A Wolf Point woman who admitted to a murder charge in the death of child on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation was sentenced on Oct. 30 to 16 years and three months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said Tuesday. Heather Dawn Smith, also known as Heather Dawn Yellow Owl, 33, pleaded guilty in May to second degree murder. The government

Several individuals were sentenced during hearings held in district court on Tuesday, Oct. 24. James Trevor Brown changed his plea to guilty for fourth or subsequent DUI and had his criminal endangerment charged reduced to negligent endangerment. During the hearing, Brown admitted that on June 15, 2023, he was intoxicated and didn’t stop when law enforcement tried to pull him over. As

Winter arrived with just a little notice on Wednesday, Oct. 25, with 4 inches of snow by day’s end. It looks pretty to see the large bales with their snow frosting. Sandro and Alix Dorsival were in our region for a couple of weeks, reporting on their work in Haiti with El Roi. Sandro is a grad of Lustre Christian High School and spoke at a recent chapel. He challenged the high school

AgWest Farm Credit has released its quarterly Market Snapshot reports Oct. 4 covering the state of major agricultural commodities in its northern region of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Alaska. AgWest’s 12-month outlook for specific regional agricultural commodities is summarized by crop: The outlook sees apple growers as slightly unprofitable to break even and packers as slightly

The Montana Department of Revenue’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Division is a member of the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association and has received an alcohol education grant from this organization. NABCA’s mission is to support member jurisdictions in their efforts to protect public health and safety and ensure responsible and efficient systems for beverage alcohol distribution