The Roosevelt County commissioners voted by a 2-0 margin to not extend the contract of Janet Christoffersen as the county’s interim county attorney. Commissioner Gary Macdonald abstained from voting after hearing comments by staff members from the county attorney’s office in support of Christoffersen. She was appointed as interim attorney during a meeting on Feb. 9 for a four-month period.

Due to a lack of candidates, no municipal primary elections will be needed in Roosevelt County this year. Four individuals have filed for council positions in Wolf Point. The candidates are incumbents Laurie Evans in Ward 1, Craig Rodenberg in Ward 3 and Carrie Manning in Ward 4. Ken Hentges has filed for a spot in Ward 2. Current Ward 2 council members Emily Bouta and Jeff Wozniak have not

(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 U.S. agency. Javian Azure, 21, Wolf Point, hold for Fort Peck Tribes. Ricky

Six Wolf Point residents convicted in the kidnapping and assault of a girl on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in 2021 were sentenced this month to prison terms for their roles in the attack, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said on June 27. All six of the defendants pleaded guilty earlier to kidnapping an individual under 18. All defendants initially faced a mandatory minimum of 20 years to

Performance by Terri-Anne Strongarm is scheduled for Saturday, July 8, at the Wadopana grounds in Wolf Point. Sponsored by the Wolf Point Community Organization along with Silverwolf Casino, this event is free of charge. Powerful, captivating and unique are just a few words to describe the voice of Terri-Anne Strongarm. Singing since the age of four, alongside her father Lawrence Strongarm,

After the Montana Essential Air Service Task Force unanimously recommended Cape Air to be kept as the regional provider, the Roosevelt County Commissioners provided a letter of support for Cape Air to the U.S. Department of Transportation. The letter includes, “As a rural community in Montana, travel is essential to obtain health care services that may not be provided by our local hospitals

Montana historical sites, societies and museums, like the “Queen of the Prairie” Fort Peck Theatre, will see more than $10 million in grant funding for more than 40 preservation projects around the state. The Montana Department of Commerce announced the grant awards Thursday, June 29, that are going to be sent to more than 30 communities, according to a department press release. “It is

Former Navy SEAL Officer and current CEO of Bridger Aerospace, Tim Sheehy, has announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate in Montana. As a Navy SEAL, Sheehy completed hundreds of missions around the world, and was humbled to lead Americans on the field of battle in defense of the nation. He is also a successful entrepreneur, founding multiple small businesses after leaving the military, to