Leonard Bighorn said his mother tried for two years to get help for severe stomach pain through the limited health services available near her home on the Fort Peck Reservation. After his mom finally saw a specialist in Glasgow, about an hour away, she was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer, Bighorn said. Now, 16 years after his mother’s death, Bighorn has access to regular screenings

fossil fuels,” Oelkers said. “Renewables aren’t there yet.” He asked the representative to contact individuals of the Montana Association of Counties’ energy committee and the Montana Association of Oil and Gas Counties. Commissioners acknowledged the retirement of Brenda Abraham from the maintenance department. She served the county for 31 years. Commissioners approved the

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 137 calls from Feb. 2-9. The calls included the following: Feb. 2 Deputies assisted the Fort Peck Tribes Department of Law and Justice at Wolf Point tribal housing for a report of a possible assault. An adult male was arrested by FPTDLJ and taken to tribal jail. Feb. 3 Deputies were asked to remove two females by a homeowner. Once deputies

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week included: Dameka American Horse, 27, Billings, hold for other agency. Isaiah Antelope, 30, Lame Deer, hold for other agency. Joseph Anthony, 54, Billings, hold for other agency. Harry Azure, 26, Wolf Point, hold for Fort Peck Tribes. T’shauna Azure, 27, Wolf Point, criminal endangerment. Chad Bachmann,

Ethan Murphy, the man accused of killing a man in Wolf Point on Sept. 28, 2025, was scheduled to be arraigned in federal court on Wednesday, Feb. 11. Murphy is facing the charges of second degree murder and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. The maximum penalty for second degree murder is life imprisonment, a $250,000 fine and five years of supervised release. According

Weekly statistics for Fort Peck Tribal Law Enforcement for the week of Jan. 25-31, by communities, is: Brockton: One Frazer: Six Oswego: One Poplar: 123 Wolf Point: 110 Total: 241