Roosevelt County commissioners Gary Macdonald and Gordon Oelkers told the Northern Plains Independent that a special meeting scheduled for March 14 will consider adding taxation to marijuana sales in the area. The sole agenda item for the meeting: “Approval of Resolutions 2022-24,” which are a pair of resolutions presenting to qualified electors of Roosevelt County the question of a

The Wolf Point Education Association presented a handful of proposals during its contract bargaining meeting with the Wolf Point School District on Monday, Feb. 28. Patricia Toavs, co-president of the Education Association, said salary proposals will be made at the next meeting because some figures need to be reviewed again prior to presenting the requests to the school district’s representatives.

There are now five candidates in the race to elect the Roosevelt County sheriff. William “Willy” Black Dog of Poplar filed for the sheriff’s position last week. Incumbent Jason Frederick filed for re-election for the office in January. Other individuals who have filed include David Gonzales, Coretta Greybear and Brent Nygard. Deadline to file for county elections is Monday, March

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire departments Feb. 28 through March 6. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Citations were issued to: March 1 Kenneth Bauer, 22, male, underpass, criminal mischief and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, tribal court. Tay-lee Weston, 23, female, underpass, possessing

( 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: Mark Abresch, 63, hold for other agency. Airien Ackerman, 27, Frazer, no insurance. Maurice Beaudry,

A New Mexico man has been sentenced to 15 years, with three suspended, in Montana State Prison for his role in a multi-state human trafficking scheme, the Montana Attorney General’s Office announced last week. According to the announcement, Lavondrick Terelle Hogues sent a woman and a 17-year-old girl on a trip across the country to work as prostitutes in 2015, including in New Mexico, Texas,

Trevor Levi Crain of Culbertson is facing four charges including three felonies after a search of his property took place in late February. Crain has been charged with criminal possession of dangerous drugs, meth, two counts of endangering the welfare of children and one count of criminal possession of drug paraphernalia. Maximum penalties for the criminal possession of dangerous drugs charge

Tamara Lynn Tibbett was sentenced during a hearing in district court on Tuesday, March 1. For the charge of obtaining anything by fraud or illegal gambling devices, Tibbett received a three year suspended sentence and was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine. She is also to make restitution of $600. The sentence was part of a plea agreement. Tibbett noted that she has plenty of family support