U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., stressed the importance of passing the Native American Director Loan Improvement Act during a committee hearing regarding access to health care and benefits for Native American veterans on Wednesday, Nov. 30. The Native American Direct Loan Improvement Act would reform the Native American Direct Loan program administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs and

More than 30 vendors participated in Culbertson’s Winter Showcase at the old armory building Saturday, Dec. 3. It was held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. “The event went well,” said organizer Amber Fox. “We raised over $650 for the parks. The meal was served by Culbertson Little League this year and we raised $350.” Christmas gifts and goodies were available, along with art, barbecue rubs,

( 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: Kenneth Alred, 51, Plentywood, hold for other agency. Javian Azure, 21, Wolf Point, hold for Fort Peck

A Fort Kipp woman, who admitted to striking and killing a man with her vehicle on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, was sentenced last week to 18 months in prison, to be followed by two years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Joanna Sayetsitty, 35, pleaded guilty in August to involuntary manslaughter. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided in the case.