One of the two candidates seeking the position of Roosevelt County sheriff may not be eligible to hold the office, according to information gathered by the Northern Plains Independent. Wesley Headdress’ qualifications for holding the office is in question because he was convicted of felony theft in Fort Peck tribal court in 2020. Because there are only two candidates for county sheriff, the

The Roosevelt County commissioners approved Interstate Engineering to start preparations of a new growth policy for the county during the commissioners’ weekly meeting on Tuesday, May 19. John Bach of Interstate Engineering said the county’s last growth policy was conducted about five years ago. He said a difference with the next one might include adding some land uses such as the potential