district court rejected the claim, saying the scope of employment only includes an employee’s actions if they are made “in furtherance of his employer’s interest.” L.B. appealed the 2018 ruling to the Ninth Circuit, but because the question at the center of the case had not been litigated in Montana, the Ninth Circuit sent the case to the Montana Supreme Court for a ruling. A U.S.

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire departments Aug. 8-14. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) August 8 William Bruno, 56, male, 300 block of Cascade Street, disorderly conduct and public intoxication, tribal court. Damica McConnell, 26, female, 1200 block of Fourth Avenue North, partner/family member assault,

( 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: Zachery AmericanHorse, 27, Wolf Point, warrant. Kenneth Alred, 50, Sheridan County, hold for other agency.

One of the first vital factors for the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office to respond to crimes or emergency situations is having quality dispatchers receiving the calls. Right now, the sheriff’s office is struggling to fill those critical positions. At fully staff, the office has 10 dispatchers. Currently, there are four open dispatching spots. “We can’t seem to keep them,”

Roosevelt County commissioners approved an addition to the county’s cattle guard resolution, which was originally approved in February. The resolution noted that if maintenance is required on cattle guards, Roosevelt County will complete the repairs and bill the beneficiary of the cattle guard, landowner or permittee. A fee, however, was listed in the resolution. During the meeting

In a five-justice panel’s unanimous decision, the Montana Supreme Court on Tuesday, Aug. 9, upheld a district court decision to block three abortion restriction laws from taking effect while the case proceeds. The high court said the case between Planned Parenthood of Montana and the state of Montana, defended by Attorney General Austin Knudsen, can continue in the Yellowstone County district

Shane Reed, facilities director for the Wolf Point School District, provided the school board with an update of the lead testing process during the board’s meeting on Monday, Aug. 9. Reed explained that the testing isn’t for lead in the water but rather lead in fixtures DEQ has taken over this program and is in charge of testing throughout Montana’s schools. He said schools in the state

The Wolf Point City Council held their regular meeting Aug. 15. Wolf Point Police Chief Alisha Morales and Sergeant Enrique Morales were recognized for administering lifesaving measures to several persons suffering from opioid overdoses in Wolf Point recently. Dschaak read reports of their efforts and called for a round of applause. John J. Szymanski has resigned from the city effective