Nearly $15 million has been secured to improve railroad infrastructure in and around Malta for the Amtrak Empire Builder route. In April of this year, Roosevelt County commissioners approved sending a letter of support for an Amtrak extension near Malta. The proposal aims to create double railroad tracks for a 15-mile span in oder to improve service. The project is anticipated to benefit

FourStar said the devices have been used successfully on the Crow Reservation. “I believe they have been able to take down two big loads of fentanyl,” FourStar said. If a license is read that is in the DEA’s database, the information will be sent to local law enforcement. It could involve be a suspect for human trafficking or a missing person. Regional success stories provided included

The Montana Association of Counties is considering options after the Montana Supreme Court ordered counties to levy the amount calculated by the state for schools, the full 95 mills, after most county commissions had decided to levy less than that amount. A majority of counties, including Roosevelt, levied 77.9 mills, as opposed to the full 95 mills, as part of a local solution to help homeowners

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department Nov. 27 through Dec. 3. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) December 3 Seventeen-year-old female, Second Avenue South and Granville Street, permitting an unauthorized minor to drive, tribal court. Fifteen-year-old female Second Avenue South and Granville Street,

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 51 calls from Nov. 27-Dec. 3. Nov. 27 Deputies responded to Froid for a report of a reckless driver. After a deputy located the driver, the individual said he was driving but wasn’t reckless. The driver was advised not to drive without a license. Nov. 28 Deputies responded to a vehicle collision with a deer west of Culbertson in which

Roosevelt County has submitted a reply brief in support of motion to dismiss in the case involving former county attorney Frank Piocos. The lawsuit by Piocos seeks declaratory relief and claims the county didn’t have authority to remove Piocos from office. The reply brief from the county notes that two of the three necessary prongs to the public exception are not satisfied. District

District judge David J. Cybulski heard a series of not guilty pleas during hearings in district court on Tuesday, Nov. 28. Joshua Kyle Burks made not guilty pleas to the charges of criminal possession of dangerous drugs and tampering with physical evidence for an incident that occurred on Sept. 7. An omnibus hearing was scheduled for Jan. 10. A trial was set for Feb. 15. Theron Richard