Roosevelt County residents voted in favor of establishing local option excise taxes for both medical and non-medical marijuana during the primary election on Tuesday, June 7. Adding a 3 percent special local option tax on non-medical marijuana sold in the county passed by a margin of 1,161 to 363. The option tax for medical marijuana was approved by a 941 to 579 margin. In Wolf Point,

Roosevelt County commissioners approved bids for congregate and home delivered meals during a meeting on Thursday, June 9. The bid for congregate meals in Poplar from the Buckhorn Cafe increased from $9 to $10. Bids for home delivered meals also increased in the county. The bid from Northeast Montana Health Services for home delivered meals in Wolf Point and Poplar was $14.50 for the

A process has been determined to break a possible tie in the Roosevelt County commissioners’ election. The commissioners will hold a meeting on Monday, June 20, to canvass the votes. Unofficial primary election results included Robert D. Toavs with 188 votes, Edward L. Bach and Ken E. Hentges each received 86 votes. Craig Karge had 70 votes. After the canvass meeting, a recount will

Laval John Bigleggins, 36, of Wolf Point was arraigned or appeared last week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints. Bigleggins is facing the charge of involuntary manslaughter. If convicted of the most serious crime, Bigleggins faces a maximum of eight years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. Bigleggins

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire departments June 6-12. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) June 8 Lorenzo Valencia, 33, male, 100 block of Third Avenue South, assault, municipal court. Joshua Flaten, 28, male, 100 block of Third Avenue South, carrying concealed weapon, tribal court. Damian Pete Sr.,

( 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: Kenneth Alred, 50, Sheridan County, hold for other agency. Christina Amy, 36, Casper, Wyo., sexual assault.

The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard USA v. Eric Bruce Fowler in a Seattle, Wash., courtroom June 9, with Judges Sandra Segal Ikuta, Eric D. Miller and Harry Pregerson presiding. The judges panel heard arguments that a Montana Highway Patrol officer who cited Fowler, a local man, was not properly cross-deputized. The facts of the case state that MHP Trooper David Moon observed Fowler

The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared last week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints. Appearing on June 7 were: Joshua James Burshia, 41, of Brockton, on charges of aggravated sexual abuse and sexual abuse of a minor. If convicted of the most serious crime, Burshia faces life