(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,

An unidentified man died in a three-vehicle crash when his vehicle went on fire on U.S. Highway 2 west of Wolf Point on Saturday night. According to the Montana Highway Patrol, the male was driving a Mazda MZ6 westbound on the eastbound lane to cause the crash that occurred at about 8:30 p.m. near mile marker 584. Alcohol and speed are suspected causes of the crash. Both a Toyota 4Runner,

A weather briefing for eastern Montana and northern Wyoming by the National Weather Service last week reviewed the last few weeks and looked into the future. Meteorologists John Wetenkamp, of Billings, and Scott Rozanski, of Glasgow, noted that eastern Montana received a decent amount of moisture on Sunday, Aug. 20. Rain totals included 0.60 inches in Wolf Point, 0.36 inches in Glasgow and 0.29

Roosevelt County authorities continued searching early this week for a possible drowning victim in the Missouri River in Wolf Point. Roosevelt County Sheriff Jason Frederick said his office was notified about someone who might be in the river at 12:46 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26. Frederick and another officer searched for three and a half hours on boat during Saturday. Stonehail Moccasin,

Starting Aug. 24, all Montana property tax rebates will be sent by paper check in the mail. To reduce the risk of fraud perpetuated by scam artists, the Montana Department of Revenue removed the option for taxpayers to receive the property tax rebate by direct deposit. The department received applications where applicants entered banking information for direct deposit that does not match banking

A celebration of the lifestyle that pioneer photographer Evelyn Cameron fell in love with over 100 years ago is planned in Terry at the Prairie County Fairground Sept. 22-24. The first Cowgirl Heritage Days will take place in the charming eastern Montana town along the Yellowstone River in the heart of moss agate country and the Terry badlands. Heritage Days will celebrate the cowgirl lifestyle

Wild Montana’s Wilderness Walks fall lineup features 26 educational experiences across Montana, including Miles City and Billings. This year’s schedule offers a fall season for the first time as part of the organization’s effort to provide year-round educational opportunities. Said a press release, “The free group outings combine education with wilderness experiences on public lands.