Last week, during remarks at the Trilateral Working Group on Violence Against Indigenous Women and Girls, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announced a directive to all U.S. attorneys and law enforcement component heads addressing public safety in Indian country, including violence directed at indigenous women, youth and children. In a memorandum, Monaco declared it a priority of the Department

Together with Department of Public Health and Human Services director Adam Meier, Gov. Greg Gianforte has announced the state is significantly increasing access to substance use disorder treatment for Montana Medicaid members through the Healing and Ending Addiction through Recovery and Treatment Fund. “Our HEART Fund fills gaps to provide for a full continuum of substance use prevention

Organizers are hosting a conference that aims to raise awareness about the epidemics of human trafficking and missing and murdered indigenous people that are plaguing our communities. The Fort Peck Tribal Court hosted the conference on Wednesday, July 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Fort Peck Community College Greet the Dawn Auditorium in Poplar. Wednesday’s sessions followed

Rittmon, Ph.D., the HHS assistant secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use and leader of SAMHSA. “Over time, the vision for 988 is to have additional crisis services available in communities across the country, much the way emergency medical services work. The success of 988 depends on our continued partnership with states, as the federal government cannot do this alone. We urge states and

( 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, 50, Sheridan County, hold for other agency. Ricky Bain, 64, Plentywood, sexual assault.

Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) introduced bipartisan legislation this week aimed at helping Native American veterans achieve homeownership. The Native American Direct Loan Improvement Act would reform the Native American Direct Loan program administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs and improve the marketing of

Average gasoline prices in Montana have fallen 13.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.75/g on Monday, July 18, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 21.3 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand $1.55/g higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 10.8 cents in the last week and stands at $5.54 per gallon.

Roosevelt County currently has 16 active COVID cases. There have been 3,374 total cases in the county. County health officials encourage all residents aged 5 and up to be vaccinated and those over 16 should consider getting booster doses. Immunizations are by appointment only. For questions or to schedule an appointment, call 406-653-6223. While COVID-19 cases are currently low in Montana,

and appear on an annual public report compiled by OPI. According to accreditation data presented to the Board of Public Education by OPI in a separate meeting Friday, 14 schools in Montana employed unlicensed school counselors during the 2021-22 school year — twice as many as the year prior. The OPI report also said that seven schools had insufficient full-time equivalent school counselor levels

U.S. Sens. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and U.S. Congresswoman Ann McLane Kuster (D-N.H.) have introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill to support an all-of-theabove energy portfolio and help develop hydropower on non-powered dams. “Energy security is national security, and in Montana, we know how important it is to grow clean, renewable hydropower,” Daines said.