The year 2023 was full of news in the Wolf Point area. Here are some of the interesting stories in the area for each month of the year. January 1. The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office honored Dhareen Villaluz as Deputy of the Year, Jared Taylor as Detention Officer of the Year and Brandy Sutton as Dispatcher of the Year. The recipients will have their names placed on a permanent plaque in the

Roosevelt County commissioners unanimously agreed to table a decision regarding hiring Erika Fyfe as a paralegal for the county attorney’s office during their meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 19. County attorney Janet Christoffersen recommended Fyfe for the paralegal position with a pay of 85 percent of the clerk and recorder’s salary. Fyfe resigned as the county legal assistant in August. A replacement

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department Dec. 18-24. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) December 19 Clay Stafne, 25, male, U.S. Highway 2, disorderly conduct and hindering law enforcement, tribal court. December 20 Nashon Reddog, 21, male, 100 block of Third Avenue South, disorderly conduct, carrying

A 28-year-old female driver was killed in a crash near Fort Kipp early Saturday, Dec. 23. The Montana Highway Patrol reports that the crash happened at 2:51 a.m. at 3365 BIA Route 1. The Pontiac Grand Prix was traveling east on BIA Route 1 and went off the road into the south ditch. The vehicle hit a field approach, causing the vehicle to become airborne. Once the vehicle landed, it rolled

Cannabis sales in Roosevelt County have dipped in September and October after being $407,433 during the month of August, according to figures from the Montana Department of Revenue. Sales in September were $283,005 for adult use and $364,008 total. The total figures translates to $12,133 spent daily in the county. The total sales number increase slightly to $378,125 during October. That total

State health officials report that the Quaker Oats Company has announced a recall of several types of granola bars and granola cereals because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled product was for sale at several Montana retail locations including grocery stores, gas stations, and in vending machines. The recalled product was sold in packages, singles, and in snack boxes with

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. Mada Bergie, 30, Wolf Point, hold for other agency. Robert Biggs, 49, Portland, Ore., hold for other agency. Jeff Blankenship, 51, hold for other agency.

Livestock producers across the country will be welcoming new piglets, lambs, kids and foals in the winter and spring months. Montana State University Extension in Cascade County will host a free webinar series this and next month on how to assist livestock giving birth. The “You’ve Got to be Kidding?!” webinar series will address neonatal care; handling difficult births, called dystocia;

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched an online application for Direct Loan customers. More than 26,000 customers who submit a Direct Loan application each year can now use an online, interactive, guided application that is paperless and provides helpful features including an electronic signature option, the ability to attach supporting documents such as tax returns, complete a balance