Roosevelt County commissioners opened bids for the county shop project and received request for qualifications applications for another project during a special meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 5. Six different companies submitted bids for the county shop building project. Bids included $1,515,500 from Corland Construction of Sidney, $1,554,593 from Clausen and Sons of Havre, $1,637,556 from B&

The Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes will receive $422,694 in Department of Justice crime victims fund tribal set aside grants. U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., has announced $4,756,073 for 11 Department of Justice and Department of Health and Human Services grants to provide support for domestic violence and child abuse victims on reservations across Montana. “I think it’s great,”

As the cases of COVID requiring hospitalizations continues to climb in Roosevelt County, the Food and Drug Administration has released information on booster shots for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines. Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine booster is half the dose of the initial shots used in its two-shot vaccination. The company’s analysis says data on the immune response and

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police department Oct. 4-10. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Citations were issued to: October 4 John Reddog, 66, male, 500 block of Front Street, disorderly conduct, public intoxication and open container, tribal court. October 5 Clint Jackson, 46, male, Triangle Park, public intoxication,

( 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 over the past week included: Milton Alexander Jr., 39, Poplar, hold for

Great Northern Development Corporation and Eastern Plains Economic Development Corporation are partnering with the Montana Department of Ag and NoKidHungry to conduct a study of the regional food system. The study is an initiative of the Eastern Montana Food and Agriculture Development Center, a joint project of these two development corporations. Findings will help the Eastern Montana FADC

The Department of Veterans Affairs has appointed its first-ever Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs, including Jestin Dupree of Poplar. In response, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., released the following statement: “Native Americans serve our nation in uniform at the highest rates, and it’s critical these veterans are well represented at VA and empowered to shape department

Three individuals are facing felony criminal distribution of dangerous drugs charges and are scheduled to make their initial appearances in district court on Wednesday, Nov. 10. Waldon Navrone Drew is facing the charge of criminal distribution of dangerous drugs by accountability, a felony. Maximum penalties are 25 years in prison, a $50,000 fine or both. Cassie Jo Lepper has been

Some of the mystery around increasingly poor service for newspaper subscribers by the United States Postal Service has been clarified. The National Newspaper Association and News Media Alliance are highlighting one of the reasons for late and inconsistent delivery. They say the service performance measurement system operated by USPS does not keep track of newspapers. NNA and NMA have filed