Darius Preston Romero has been charged with criminal possession of dangerous drugs, fentanyl. According to court documents, the Montana Highway Patrol was contacted by a tribal narcotics officer on Aug. 2, regarding a vehicle allegedly to be transporting narcotics from Pueblo, Colo., to Poplar. The vehicle was observed to have smoke coming from its tail pipe and following too closely to

As a part of his continued effort to ensure that Montana victims of crime have the resources they need to get back on their feet, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., secured $4.9 million to maintain and enhance crime victim services in the state. The funding comes from the Victims of Crime Act and is awarded to support local community- based domestic violence shelters and other service providers across

The Roosevelt County Commissioners approved a resolution regarding the rotation for fire department vehicle purchases during their weekly meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 5. A change is the county is increasing its commitments to the fire departments from $25,000 to $30,000. The funds will be given to one county fire department each year for the next five years. The rotation includes Wolf Point

Senate Minority Whip Shannon O’Brien (D-Missoula) and Rep. Mary Caferro (District 81) held a Legislative Listening Town Hall along with the Fort Peck Democratic Tribal Committee’s Honoring Our Voters event during Poplar Indian Days Sept. 2. Lance FourStar, vice chair of the Fort Peck Democratic Tribal Committee and treasurer for MDP, was assisted in organizing the event by Caferro, college

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking a current high school student to fill a two-year term on the Future Fisheries citizen review panel. FWP’s Future Fisheries Improvement Program grants approximately $1 million annually for projects to improve and restore Montana’s wild fish habitats. The 14-member citizen review panel meets twice a year to review proposals and recommend projects

By Bill Vander Weele Wolf Point dropped a three-set decision during non-conference volleyball action in Scobey on Thursday, Sept. 7. The Spartans won the match by 25-23, 25-13, 25-20, final. Wolf Point’s Kylie Rodenberg finished with seven assists and five blocks. Azalei Ackerman had 26 digs. Sierra Hamilton scored seven kills. Kaleah Miller-Toves served three aces.

Gov. Greg Gianforte has announced the launch of the second annual Governor’s Youth Hunting Story Contest, open to Montana youth and apprentice hunters ages 10 to 17. “Last year, we received hundreds of submissions from young hunters across Montana for our inaugural Youth Hunting Story Contest,” Gov. Gianforte said. “We’re excited to bring back the contest for its second year, and