Roosevelt County commissioners Gary Macdonald and Gordon Oelkers attended a Montana Association of Counties conference in Helena last week regarding broadband improvements throughout Montana and the nation. The goal is that all residents will have access to 100 upstream speed and 100 downstream speed through fiber-optic internet. The change is in recognition that broadband usage increasingly

In the first year of legal recreational marijuana sales in the state. monthly sales keep increasing in Roosevelt County and throughout Montana. According to the Montana Department of Revenue, Roosevelt County experienced $174,625 in estimated cannabis sales to adults during March. In addition, there were $204,364 medical sales for a total of $378,990. Those figures are significant increases

Wolf Point School Board trustees approved the rehiring of all but one high school coach during their monthly meeting on Monday, April 11. A motion by trustee Ronald Jackson to not rehire boys’ basketball coach Troy Blount passed by a 4-2 margin. Board chair Linda L. Hansen allowed little public comment on the issue, little more than having individuals say whether they were in favor or

Corby Allen VanWhy is facing the charges of criminal endangerment, criminal mischief, aggravated driving under the influence (first offense), failure to give notice of accident and having no insurance in district court. Criminal endangerment and criminal mischief are each felony charges. According to court documents, a Roosevelt County deputy reported to a vehicle accident on the corner

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire departments April 11-17. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Citations were issued to: April 11 Devin Hall, 32, male, 100 block of Front Street, criminal trespass to property, tribal court. Ralynn Wettlin, 33, female, 100 block of Front Street, criminal trespass to property,

( 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: Robert Azure Sr., 60, Poplar, hold for Fort Peck Tribes. Maurice Beaudry, 29, Wolf Point, hold for Fort

Weldon Drew was sentenced in district court on Wednesday, April 13, for the charge of criminal distribution of dangerous drugs by accountability. Based on a joint plea agreement, Drew received a deferred imposition of sentence of two years. He was also fined $1,000. He received credit for 104 days served on his sentence. During his change of plea hearing, Drew admitted that between July