Joseph Dale William Miller is facing 10 charges, including five felonies, in district court. Felony charges, which were filed on Thursday, May 11, include two counts of criminal possession of dangerous drugs, a count of criminal possession with intent to distribute, assault on a peace officer and use or possession of property subject to criminal forfeiture. According to court documents,

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire departments May 8-14. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) May 8 Fifteen-year-old female, 500 block of Dayton Street, youth in need of supervision and disorderly conduct, tribal court. May 10 Violet Siljenberg, 34, female, Fourth Avenue North and Blaine Street, criminal trespass

( 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: Terance Aimsback, 35, Heart Butte, hold for other agency. Shawn Anderson, 45, Plentywood, criminal possession

U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., pressed top Indian Health Service and Interior Department officials last week on steps to address the public safety and public health crises facing Tribal communities. During the hearing, Tester grilled Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland on funding for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and emphasized the need to increase the number BIA law enforcement

Roosevelt County commissioners decided against a second request to abandon County Road 2058 during their meeting on Tuesday, May 9. The request was made by landowner Lynn Labatte for property near Culbertson. The motion to grant the request failed by a 2-1 vote. Commissioner Robert Toavs voted in favor of abandoning the road. Toavs said he has gone back and forth on the issue about a hundred

Roosevelt County residents are eligible to win cash prizes in Montana Meth Project’s Paint the State art contest. The contest is set to award 45 total prizes at regional and statewide levels. There will be three $10,000 grand prizes to be awarded to teen, adult and popular vote winners. One winner could win up to $20,000. A $508,000 grant from the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation

Gov. Greg Gianforte has vetoed a bill raising the wages paid Montana legislators, arguing the proposed increase — from about $16 to $24 an hour starting in 2025 on top of already-approved per-diem increases — was disproportionate to increases the Legislature had authorized for state employees. “As has been the case since before our nation’s founding, public service comes with personal