U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., helped introduce the “Kids Online Safety Act”, a bipartisan bill to protect Montana children online and hold Big Tech accountable. The “Kids Online Safety Act” provides Montanans with the tools, safeguards and transparency to protect against online harms. The bill requires social media platforms to put the well-being of children first, ensuring an environment

The walleye trap netting and egg collection effort has been fast and furious on Fort Peck Reservoir, and we are done in record time. Water surface temperatures have remained around 52-55 degrees throughout our trap netting locations in the upper portion of the Big Dry Arm and the walleye have definitely been in spawning mode. These stable water temperatures have continued to result in a large

The Wolf Point Community Organization approved its budget for the 2023-2024 year during its meeting at the Silverwolf Casino on Monday, April 22. WPCO chair Roxanne Gourneau called the amount planned for spending in the community as one of the organization’s biggest budgets ever. The $131,200 in the budget includes $40,000 for activities, $20,000 for education, $1,000 for audit, $5,200

The eastern end of Roosevelt County has a new deputy for the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office. County commissioners approved the transfer of John Benavente from the detention center to the sheriff office during last week’s meeting. He started in the deputy position on Monday, May 1. Sheriff Jason Frederick explained to commissioners that Benavente completed the police academy

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire departments April 24-30. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) April 27 Trevor White, 31, male, Homestead Annex, warrant, tribal court. April 28 Quinton Lindsay, 39, male, Eureka Street, warrant, tribal court. Marcus Battiest, 25, male, 400 block of Blaine Street, warrant,

( 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: Osvaldo Aguilar, 47, hold for other agency. Terance Aimsback, 35, Heart Butte, hold for other agency.

The Montana Highway Patrol responded to a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 2 and Secondary Road 251 on Saturday, April 29. The crash, which occurred at about 7 a.m., involved a 2007 Chevy Equinox traveling east and a 2021 Ford F-350 pickup traveling westbound. According to the Montana Highway Patrol, the Equinox, driven by a 23-year-old Brockton man, turned left toward Secondary Road