The impacts of the drug fentanyl is being tragically felt throughout the state of Montana including Roosevelt County. Recently, the Blackfeet Tribal Business Council declared a state of emergency after 17 fentanyl overdoses and four deaths were reported on the reservation. The tribe has established a task force to work with federal and state jurisdictions. In March, the Missoulian reported

( 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

The deadline for landowners, watershed groups and others to apply for this summer’s Future Fisheries Improvement Program grants is May 15. The goal of the program is to restore rivers, streams and lakes to improve Montana’s wild fish habitat. Entities can receive funding for qualifying projects that benefit Montana’s wild fish. Each project is assessed by an independent review panel

Dependable postal service is vital to rural areas such as Northeastern Montana, and both of the state’s U.S. senators played strong roles in having the Senate pass the Postal Reform Bill. President Joe Biden signed the bill into law on Wednesday, April 6. “I’m happy to be at the White House today to celebrate my bipartisan bill to revitalize and support the Postal Service being signed

Registration is now open for the three-day 406 Grazing Academy workshop to be held June 7-9 in central Montana. The workshop is hosted by Montana State University and its partners and is aimed at ranchers seeking to hone their grazing management skills. Classroom activities will take place at the Yogo Inn in Lewistown, and field activities will be held on working ranches near Winnett. Workshop