Following the passage of his bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., has announced he secured $28,610,817 in Federal Aviation Administration fiscal year 2022 funding for 69 Montana airports as part of the law. “Montana’s airports are essential to keeping our state connected and our economy strong,” Tester said. “This funding from my bipartisan

As of Sunday, Dec. 25, Roosevelt County only had five active cases of COVID-19 with only one current hospitalization. There have been 67 confirmed COVID-related deaths in the county. County health officials encourage all residents aged five and up to be vaccinated and those over 16 should consider getting booster doses. Immunizations are by appointment only. For questions or to schedule an appointment,

Following an aggressive push, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services agreed to help lower prescription drug costs for Medicare Part D beneficiaries by taking administrative action to address direct and indirect remuneration fees. Tester pushed hard for CMS to take this action after introducing bipartisan legislation earlier this year to combat

( Publisher’s Note: Each week, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office distributes an inmate roster with the names of persons incarcerated at the jail and does not necessarily mean there is a new charge or conviction.) Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center included: Milton Alexander Jr., 39, Poplar, hold for Fort Peck Tribes. Michael Burke, 42, Browning, hold for other