Roosevelt County resident and Northern Plains Independent publisher Darla Downs has filed an affidavit of individual challenging an elector with the Roosevelt County clerk and recorder that claims Roosevelt County Attorney Frank Piocos falsely filed as an elector for the 2022 election. Downs claims that Piocos, who ran unopposed in the Nov. 8 election, falsely claimed 202 Broadway Ave. Apartment

Rep. Rhonda Knudsen, R-Culbertson, was voted speaker pro tempore by Republicans in the Montana House of Representatives last week. Knudsen recently won reelection in House District 34. Duties of the speaker pro tempore include filling the role of presiding officer of the House in the absence of the Speaker of the House. Republicans selected Rep. Matt Regier, R-Kalispell, as the Speaker

Culbertson Nov. 25: No meal. Nov. 28: Goulash, vegetable, and dessert. Dec. 2: Salmon loaf, cheesy hash browns, vegetable and dessert. *** Bainville Nov. 24: No meal. Nov. 29: Hamburger steak, mashed potatoes, vegetable and dessert. Dec. 1: Chicken strips, broasted potatoes, vegetable and dessert. *** Froid Nov. 28: Meat lovers pizza and dessert. Nov. 30: Pork loins with

( 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: Kenneth Alred, 51, Plentywood, hold for other agency. Javian Azure, 21, Wolf Point, hold for Fort Peck