The Roosevelt County Commissioners held their regular meeting Tuesday, May 19. The meeting was open to the public and accessible via conference call. During public comment, Bill Juve asked when the regular meetings would be open for in-person public attendance. The commissioners explained that regular meetings are currently open to the public, with the continued option of attending via conference

enus Froid Senior Congregate Meals May 27: Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and cream gravy, vegetable and dessert. June 1: Taco salad and dessert. June 3: Pan fried cod, vegetable and dessert. Culbertson Senior Congregate Meals May 29: Spaghetti, garlic bread, vegetable and dessert. June 1: Biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs and dessert. June 5: Chicken fettuccine alfredo,

Yellowstone County District Court has issued a temporary restraining order blocking a state law that severely restricts Native people’s right to vote. The action means the law is blocked pending the outcome of a hearing scheduled for May 29. The primary is June 2. The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Montana and Native American Rights Fund successfully sought the order halting the

( Publisher’s Note: Each week, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office distributes an inmate r 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.) As of May 26, 32 prisoners had been housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past two weeks. Prisoners included: Darrell

A California man admitted to a drug distribution charge last week after investigators found almost two pounds of methamphetamine hidden in a peanut butter jar and a piñata that were bound for the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. Don Fred Baldwin, 47, of Merced, Calif., pleaded guilty to distribution of meth. Baldwin faces a minimum mandatory 10 years to life in prison,

Clover Anaquod told the Northern Plains Independent that a reservation-wide walk/ cruise activity to raise awareness for suicide prevention is planned for Saturday, June 6. She said participants are encouraged to begin as early as 8 a.m. and join in as late as 8 p.m. Anaquod said people should place signs of support in their home and car windows or carry signs with them while walking. She

A follow-up test has confirmed a positive case of chronic wasting disease in a white-tailed deer buck that was euthanized in Gallatin County this month after displaying several classic symptoms of the disease. The deer, which was found north of Bozeman, represents the first confirmed case of CWD in that county. CWD was first detected in Montana in 2017. Since then, FWP has closely monitored