Roosevelt County News

Several things were extraordinary about the huge drug bust on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation this week.

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A Poplar man sentenced to 100 years in prison without the possibility of parole for a 1979 murder will get another hearing in his effort to prove he is innocent.

A drug bust of a different kind in Roosevelt County, Montana. Authorities say there`s a growing number of people selling not street drugs, but prescription drugs.

GLASGOW - Valley County Sheriff Glen Meier confirmed today that there's a big drug bust under way in Roosevelt County.

A Poplar man serving a 100 year prison sentence for a 1979 murder will get another chance to prove his innocence.

Authorities say 32 suspects including the mayor of Brockton will remain in jail on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation over Thanksgiving as they await arraignment on charges of trafficking prescription drugs .

Law enforcement officers from several agencies arrested three dozen people in a drug bust on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation.

Write-in candidate Greg Norgaard beat out two candidates to be Poplar's mayor. With 115 votes, he handily defeated Theresa Murray and Vance Christiansen whose names were on the ballot.

Joshua Schack receives a seasonal flu shot as his mother, Phoebe, watches. Courier photo by Samar Fay.

Late Friday afternoon, local health officials confirmed the first death in Yellowstone County related to the H1N1 virus.

Lewis and Clark County health officials say the death of a Helena adult at a Great falls hospital over the weekend was not related to swine flu.

A person with symptoms consistent with the H1N1 influenza died at Benefis Health System in Great Falls on Sunday, but health officials are waiting for lab results to confirm the cause.

Public health officials say a southwestern Montana resident died this week after being hospitalized for complications from the swine flu.

Public health officials say a southwestern Montana resident died this week after being hospitalized for complications from the swine flu.

According to Montana Attorney General Steve Bullock, more Montanans die from overdoses of prescription drugs than in traffic crashes.

Authorities say a man suspected of robbing a northwestern North Dakota bank at gunpoint led them on a chase into Montana, then back into North Dakota before killing himself in a field as they closed in.

WOLF POINT - Two men killed in car crashes last week in Roosevelt County have been identified.

A bunch of bunnies gave it their all and kept judges hopping Tuesday at the Roosevelt County Fair Rabbit Show.

A Roosevelt County adult has died from complications related to novel H1N1 influenza, the Montana Department of Health and Human Services , Roosevelt County Health Department and Fort Peck Tribal Health announced.