The COVID-19 pandemic has brought overwhelming grief to many families. At FEMA, the mission is to help people before, during and after disasters. We are dedicated to helping ease some of the financial stress and burden caused by the virus. FEMA is providing financial assistance for COVID-19-related funeral expenses incurred after Jan. 20, 2020. Call FEMA’s COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Helpline

( 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. Taylor

Poplar native Hunter Azure lost his Ultimate Fighting Championship match in a split decision against Jack Shore on Saturday, April 3. The two judges going for Shore scored the fight 30-27. The other judge had Azure winning by a 29-28 margin. Azure accounted for more total strikes and significant strikes. Shore finished with the takedown advantage and had a higher percentage of total strikes.

The Department of Public Health and Human Services has confirmed that a man from Richland County has been diagnosed with hantavirus. According to DPHHS, the individual contracted the illness while working out of state where he had occupational exposure to mice. The man was hospitalized but is now at home recovering. Hantavirus infections are relatively rare in the U.S. and in Montana. Early symptoms