Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and attorneys general from 23 other states filed a lawsuit last week to stop the Biden administration’s mandate for Head Start programs that children twoyears old and up wear masks and that all staff and volunteers receive a COVID-19 vaccination. The U.S. Health and Human Services Department is attempting to enforce these mandates via a “performance

Visit Spring Meadon State Park for a short, easy hike just under a mile. We will discuss the history and interesting facts about Spring Meadow Lake. Hike begins at 11 a.m. First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park: The gates at First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. on New Year’s Day for people to come out and enjoy the park’s 3-mile, self-guided trail. Ranger Alice

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., voted to advance major Montana priorities in the bipartisan defense bill, the “National Defense Authorization Act,” including a 2.7 percent pay raise for troops and support for Malmstrom Air Force Base and Montana’s National Guard. “This bipartisan defense bill gives our troops a much-deserved pay raise, supports Malmstrom and the Montana National Guard,

The Montana Association of Counties, a statewide organization of Montana’s 56 counties that helps provide effective county governance to the people of Montana, welcomes commissioner Jason Strouf, Custer County, as its new association president. Through intergovernmental relations, communications, and education, MACo seeks to enhance the operation of Montana’s county governments and the

February The Roosevelt County Commissioners unanimously appointed Frank A. Piocos as the new county attorney on Monday, Feb. 1. Piocos will finish the term of Austin Knudsen, who was elected the state’s new attorney general in November. There was a repeat winner in the Wolf Point Spelling Bee on Thursday, Jan. 29. Griffin Azure, an eighth-grade student, earned the title for the second straight

The Montana Association of Counties, a statewide organization of Montana’s 56 counties that helps provide effective county governance to the people of Montana, welcomes commissioner Jason Strouf, Custer County, as its new association president. Through intergovernmental relations, communications, and education, MACo seeks to enhance the operation of Montana’s county governments and the

A charge against Jason Kust for possession of dangerous drugs has been deferred. A deferred prosecution agreement, approved by district judge David J. Cybulski on Wednesday, Dec. 15, notes that the state has agreed to defer prosecution and to dismiss the charges pending. The state deferred prosecution for a period of 12 months as long as the defendant is a good citizen, obeys all laws and

Hattie Lei Turcotte was sentenced for the offense of criminal possession of dangerous drugs in district court on Wednesday, Dec. 15. Based on a plea agreement, Judge David Cybulski sentenced Turcotte to a threeyear suspended sentence with the Montana Department of Corrections. She was fined $1,000. She will receive credit for 143 days served in jail. Defense attorney Alli Moulton was a good

A Poplar man accused of stabbing two individuals at a Wolf Point residence admitted to assault charges on Dec. 15, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said on Thursday, Dec. 16. Dewayne C. Shoots Jr., 28, pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with two counts of assault resulting in serious bodily injury. The crime carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire departments Dec. 13-19. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Citations were issued to: December 11 Gage Bostick, 21, male, criminal mischief, date of incident was Nov. 29 on the 200 block of Fourth Avenue South, municipal court. December 16 Robert Lowdog Sr., 44, male,