WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Rep. Troy Downing (MT-02) released a statement following an announcement that $233,509,359 will be headed to Montana in fiscal year 2026 as part of the Rural Health Transformation Program enacted in Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill. “Nearly every county in Montana is rural, and this historic funding will provide critical support for families across

2025 was a historic year for Montana. Tim Sheehy, a former Navy Seal, joined me in the U.S. Senate, along with Troy Downing and Ryan Zinke in the U.S. House. Working together, we’ve made major strides advancing Montana priorities, from increasing our energy dominance, protecting our public lands, and supporting farmers, ranchers, veterans and working families. We now have a majority

There were no injuries. The Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board approved Val Moran on Friday, May 30, to serve as the acting director for the Fort Peck Housing Authority. Moran has been serving as the administrative assistant at the housing authority. She has worked with the housing authority for 30 years. After attending the National Association of Counties’ conference held in South Dakota, Roosevelt

Concerning county property taxes in Roosevelt County, I consider them to be way too high. Since the county receives a fair amount of money from the oil industry within the county and the county also receives a fair amount of revenue from the legal sale of marijuana, why has county property taxes not gone down? When marijuana was legalized, the understanding was that the revenue from it would lower

Discussion included action recently made by the Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board during the Wolf Point Community Organization’s meeting held on Monday, Dec. 22. TEB members Roxanne Gourneau and Charles Knowlton announced that seven members of TEB approved a resolution to suspend the housing board of commissioners until after an investigation takes place. Both Gourneau and Knowlton questioned

The highlights of Roosevelt County included the following during 2025. January The demolishing of an abandoned property in Wolf Point was completed thanks to a memorandum of understanding between the City of Wolf Point and Roosevelt County. Officials agreed that it was a benefit for both the city and the county. Raul Figueroa was the first-place winner in the holiday lighting contest conducted

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 65 calls from Dec. 22-26. The calls included the following: Dec. 22 Deputies, the Poplar Fire Department and Fort Peck Tribes Department of Law and Justice responded to a report of a fire near the cemetery in Poplar. It turned out that a man who lives in a camper was boiling water outside on a jet boil device. He was getting the water hot

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week included: Harry Azure, 26, Wolf Point, hold for Fort Peck Tribes. Dale Barton, 34, Glendive, hold for other agency. Alexis BigLeggins, 35, Wolf Point, hold for Fort Peck Tribes. Shannon Bigleggins, 35, Wolf Point, hold for Fort Peck Tribes. Jimmy Bird, 21, Wolf Point, hold for Fort Peck Tribes. Antone

A Wolf Point man accused of murdering a man by arson on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation was arraigned Tuesday, Dec. 23, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. Anthony David Flynn, 35, pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with felony murder and arson. If convicted of the most serious charge contained in the indictment, Flynn faces mandatory life imprisonment, a $250,000 fine and five years