03 September 2020

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Telemedicine And Montana’s Digital Divide

Telemedicine And Montana’s Digital Divide


Montana Free Press When COVID-19 safety protocols shifted whole sectors of the health care industry from in-person visits to a telehealth model, Arjun and Hannah Verma watched their parents — a pulmonologist and a cardiologist — fret about some of their elderly patients who were unprepared for the switch. The elder Vermas were concerned that their patients who didn’t own camera-enabled

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COMMUNITY

COMMUNITY


I was working at the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office when patrolman Delmar “Butch” Olsen came in with new patrolman Larry Irwin who was reporting to his first station, Wolf Point. It was early 1992. Little did I know I would later be able to tell people I met my husband at the jail. Larry likes to tell people I asked him out. Butch Olsen has always claimed he matched Larry and me together.

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Obituaries Ernest Carlson

Obituaries Ernest Carlson


Obituaries Ernest Carlson Ernest Fredrick Carlson, 66, of Circle died Aug. 14, 2020. He was born in Circle on April 17, 1954, and grew up on Prairie Elk, attending Prairie Elk School and graduating from Circle High School in 1972. From his youngest days, his musical talent and genuine interest in people made him a friend of many. His ready smile and wave will be missed in the Circle community

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Robert Belton

Robert Belton


Robert Belton, 56, of Wolf Point died Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, in Billings. He was born Dec. 5, 1963, in Wolf Point to Ronald Belton and Beatrice Redwood Belton. He attended school in Poplar and was a devout Poplar Indian. He was a All-State player and he received a full athletic scholarship. He graduated from Poplar High School in 1982. In 1983, he married Sheila Spotted Bull. From this union,

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Jennifer Lynn Forest

Jennifer Lynn Forest


Jennifer Lynn Forest, 40, passed away in her home in Manteo, N.C., on Aug. 15, 2020. Jennifer was born in Williston, N.D., to Connie Forest of Jarvisburg, N.C., and Michael (Laura) Forest of Peerless, Mont. Jennifer graduated from North Eastern High School in 1999. She worked during high school but later got a job with Food Lion and she only worked four months before being promoted to manager.

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Trenton  Beston Sr.

Trenton Beston Sr.


Trenton Houston Beston Sr., “Red Bottom Leader,” 24, of New Town, N.D., died Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, near Williston, N.D., on his way to meet his parents. His son, Enright, also died. He was born April 26, 1996, to Janeen Firemoon and Darrell Beston Sr. in Wolf Point. He loved fishing, construction work, getting wood for his parents, cooking and taking his cruises with his children,