This week’s Fort Peck Tribes Executive Board meeting ended earlier than usual becaues Indian Health Service Director Dennis Four Bear was quarantined due to possible COVID-19 exposure. There has been much less travel during the pandemic and the travel log was short, leaving very little for the chairman’s report. With six voting members in attendance, the board moved directly to committee

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department for Feb. 1-7. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Citations were issued to: February 2 Michael Vandall, 37, male, 100 block of Main Street, public intoxication and disorderly conduct, tribal court. Carrie Warclub, 27, female, 100 block of Fairweather Street,

( Publisher’s Note: Each week, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office distributes an inmate roster with the names of everyone incarcerated and persons booked into the jail during the previous week and does not necessarily mean there is a new charge or conviction.) Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center Feb. 2-8 include: Clifford Briscoe, 40, Poplar, warrant. Joshua Burks,

According to Montana State University Extension, some Montanans can qualify for state and federal tax credits that may provide funds for working families with children who have faced dire financial consequences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension family economics specialist, said Montanans should look into the earned income tax credit, the federal government’s largest

Josh Jason Dennis has been arrested and charged with criminal possession of dangerous drugs and criminal possession of drug paraphernalia. His initial court date is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 10. Bond has been set at $25,000. According to court reports, deputies conducted business checks at the Stateline and Colby’s casinos located east of Bainville on Jan. 28. When a deputy illuminated

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., has joined a group of bipartisan senators in sending a letter to the National Institute on Drug Abuse in support of efforts to research and develop effective medication treatment options for those struggling with addiction to methamphetamine and other stimulants. Overdose cases due to opioids, meth and polysubstance use are on the rise, especially amid the COVID-19

Indian Health Services, Roosevelt County Health Department and Roosevelt Medical Center continue to vaccinate people in Phase 1B of the governor’s phased vaccination plan — ages greater than 70, people of color and those with certain high risk medical conditions. RCHD held a vaccination clinic at the Culbertson Armory Feb. 2, where approximately 100 people received their first doses, and

During a press conference last week, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte noted that he has received approval to redirect 19,500 unused COVID vaccine doses to Montana residents. “Every dose Montana receives is critical, which is why I promised you in my first week in office that we wouldn’t let vaccines sit on shelves. Today, we’re following through on that promise,” Gianforte said. “By working

A statewide survey conducted by Montana State University researchers during the COVID-19 pandemic determined that food security — or having consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life — has decreased substantially among Montanans. At the same time, anxiety and other feelings of mental distress are on the rise. The survey results, released in December under the title “The

“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” ( Galatians 6:2) At some point, all of us struggle under the weight of a difficult situation. It might be a sin we cannot overcome, a trial that just does not let up, or a need that remains unmet. However, there is no need to struggle through it alone because we have the support of fellow believers as we bear