Directors of the Wolf Point Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture discussed future events during their monthly meeting held on Wednesday, March 2. The chamber is sending in a deposit for a dueling piano program to be held on Nov. 12. The entertainment will be from Colorado and not the same act as last year’s presentation. Director Jeff Presser said his understanding is that Wolf Point will

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,