Debra McGowan and Hillary Gourneau were the winners of the Poplar School Board election on Tuesday. McGowan received 181 votes and Gourneau had 145 votes. Also receiving votes were Olivia Headdress with 112, Paula Fire Moon with 91 and Thomas Brown with 53. In other contested races, Michael Redstone and Michael Cole were the winner of school board positions in Frazer. Redstone won a three-year

( Publisher’s Note: The following blotter includes the activities of the Wolf Point police and fire department for May 3-9. All those cited or arrested are presumed innocent.) Citations were issued to: May 4 Ethan Murphy, 22, male, 400 U.S. Highway 2, warrant, fleeing from or eluding peace officer, carrying a concealed dangerous weapon and criminal possession of dangerous drugs, tribal

( 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 included: Mada Bergie, 27, Culbertson, resisting arrest.

No news was good news when it came to this Montana Legislature session for Roosevelt County. Roosevelt County Commissioner Gary Macdonald said he doesn’t believe any of the bills passed will do harm for the county. “Any bill that was going to be a negative to us was voted down,” Macdonald said. Commissioners were concerned about some amendments made with House Bill 632 that wouldn’t

The Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board heard from Indian Health Service director Dennis Fourbear regarding the COVID-19 vaccination clinics. The clinics are now done by appointment and utilizing the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson and Johnson vaccines. “We’re starting to see a decline in the vaccination clinics, but we’re still moving forward with all three vaccines,” Fourbear said to the

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has announced that Montana and Alberta have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to provide vaccines to Albertan truck drivers in Montana. “The pandemic has had devastating consequences, including a severe impact on our economies,” Gianforte said. “By working together and taking this critical action, we keep our trade channels open between Montana and Alberta.”