The Montana Association of Counties is considering options after the Montana Supreme Court ordered counties to levy the amount calculated by the state for schools, the full 95 mills, after most county commissions had decided to levy less than that amount. A majority of counties, including Roosevelt, levied 77.9 mills, as opposed to the full 95 mills, as part of a local solution to help homeowners

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department Nov. 27 through Dec. 3. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) December 3 Seventeen-year-old female, Second Avenue South and Granville Street, permitting an unauthorized minor to drive, tribal court. Fifteen-year-old female Second Avenue South and Granville Street,

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 51 calls from Nov. 27-Dec. 3. Nov. 27 Deputies responded to Froid for a report of a reckless driver. After a deputy located the driver, the individual said he was driving but wasn’t reckless. The driver was advised not to drive without a license. Nov. 28 Deputies responded to a vehicle collision with a deer west of Culbertson in which

Roosevelt County has submitted a reply brief in support of motion to dismiss in the case involving former county attorney Frank Piocos. The lawsuit by Piocos seeks declaratory relief and claims the county didn’t have authority to remove Piocos from office. The reply brief from the county notes that two of the three necessary prongs to the public exception are not satisfied. District

District judge David J. Cybulski heard a series of not guilty pleas during hearings in district court on Tuesday, Nov. 28. Joshua Kyle Burks made not guilty pleas to the charges of criminal possession of dangerous drugs and tampering with physical evidence for an incident that occurred on Sept. 7. An omnibus hearing was scheduled for Jan. 10. A trial was set for Feb. 15. Theron Richard

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center included: Devin AmericanHorse, 34, Billings, hold for other agency. Ricky Bain, 65, Plentywood, sexual assault. Robert Biggs, 49, Portland, Ore., hold for other agency. Jeff Blankenship, 41, hold for other agency. Theo Bulltail, 40, Billings, hold for other agency. Joshua Burks, 42, Culbertson, contempt of court warrant.

Area airports will receive federal funding through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The funding includes $144,000 for L.M. Clayton Airport in Wolf Point and $113,000 for the Poplar Municipal Airport. Other airports in the region that will receive funds include the Circle Town County Airport, $113,000; Wokal Field/Glasgow, $144,000; Dawson Community, $113,000; Jordan Airport, $113,000;

The National Weather Service provided a weather ready briefing for eastern Montana and northern Wyoming last week. The seasonal outlook for December through February calls for above average temperatures and below precipitation. Scott Rozanski, meteorologist, cautioned that the above average temperatures doesn’t necessarily mean for the entire period. For example, one month could be above

The Wolf Point Lions Club and the Wolf Point Chapter of Walleyes Unlimited will once again sponsor the Christmas Lighting Contest. The following prizes will be awarded: first place, $125, second place, $75 and six honorable mention prizes of $50. All prizes will be paid in Wolf Point Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture shopping dollars. Judging will take place Sunday, Dec. 17, after dark.

Roosevelt County/Fort Peck Reservation is an area with large numbers of stray and sexually intact (not spayed or neutered) dogs. These are conditions that increase the risk for dogs to test positive for canine brucellosis. The disease is very concerning because there is no vaccine, there is no cure; dogs testing positive must be euthanized, and not only can it be transmitted to other dogs, it