National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day was recognized on Thursday, Aug. 21, and use of the dangerous drug remains an extremely serious problem in Roosevelt County. “It’s bad. It’s epidemic proportions,” Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office’s chief deputy Patrick O’Connor said last week. He explained fentanyl has moved above prescription pill abuse and heroin as the second

Roosevelt County has now dropped to the 53rd position as far as the unemployment rates for counties in Montana. The county’s unemployment rate was recorded at 4.4 percent for July. The other counties in the state with higher unemployment rates were Lincoln at 4.5, Glacier at 4.7 and Big Horn at 5.8. Prairie County topped the rankings at 1.3 percent followed by Carter at 1.4, Powder

Roosevelt County commissioners approved the hiring of Jenny Fuller as the county’s public health director during their weekly meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 19. Commissioners noted that Fuller is a strong grant writer and has a solid financial background. Fuller is also well versed in crisis coalition. She will start her duties on Oct. 1. “I think she will take the health department in the right

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department Aug. 18-24. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Aug. 20 Ira Follet Jr., 28, male, 200 block of Fairweather Street, warrant, tribal court. Aug. 21 Michael Beston, 35, male, Second Avenue South and Custer Street, warrant, tribal court. The WPPD had the following

The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office responded to 112 calls during Aug. 18-25. The calls included the following: Aug. 18 Deputies responded to the Poplar city limits for a report of a burglary to a residence. Someone broke into the basement of an apartment. Some tools were missing. Damage was done. There are no suspects at this time. Deputy/coroner assisted the Fort Peck Tribes Department

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week included: Phillip Azure Jr., 22, Wolf Point, hold for other agency. Bryn Barber, 40, Great Falls, hold for other agency. Dale Barton, 34, Glendive, hold for other agency. Vincent Bell, 33, Billings, hold for other agency. James Brown, 32, Wolf Point, serving sentence. Bradley Calfrobe, 36, Browning, hold