The Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board heard from Indian Health Service director Dennis Fourbear during the April 12 meeting. The total number of Moderna COVID vaccines administered is 2,375. The director hopes to boost that number by working with the local schools. Fort Peck’s Health Promotion Disease Prevention enlisted most of the schools on the reservation to hold clinics, except for the

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department for April 5-12. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Citations were issued to: April 5 Donna Bigleggins, 45, female, 100 block of Blaine Street, warrant, tribal court. Tosha Whitehawk, 41, female, 100 block of Blaine Street, warrant, tribal court. Jonika

oster ( 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 this past week include: Jittawee Bearcub, 35, Poplar, warrant.

Roosevelt County has entered into a burn ban because of the extreme dry weather conditions. The Roosevelt County Commissioners announced the decision on Wednesday, April 7. The county will not issue any burn permits until conditions improve. “It’s so dry and there’s been so many fires in our area,” commissioner Gordon Oelkers said. Prior to that, the Fort Peck Tribes announced a

Remains matching family DNA have been identified as Jason B. Azure, 40, a Wolf Point man who drowned in the Missouri River while attempting to rescue two people in 2018. A search for Azure has been ongoing since his disappearance. On May 6, 2018, RCSO released the following statement: “We wanted to share some information regarding the incident involving Jason Azure. On the afternoon of 04/27/18,

The Roosevelt County commissioners approved a request from the Froid Fire Department to purchase a new fire truck during their weekly meeting on Tuesday, April 13. The truck will cost $40,100. Commissioner Gordon Oelkers explained the vehicle was supposed to be purchased a year ago, but it was delayed because of COVID issues. “The funding is available,” Oelkers said. The county