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PAUL HAMBY The leadership of the Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes have declared a state of emergency because of a chronic lack of dental care on the reservation. The announcement, made earlier in the month by the Tribal Executive Board, is meant to open up a dialogue between the tribes and the Indian Health Service, the main provider of healthcare for tribal members. The priority for tribal officials will be to fast-track more dentists and dental hygienists into IHS facilities i...

Two dead after chain-reaction crash near Utah-Wyoming border Uinta County Fire and Ambulance and last updated 2021-07-19 17:12:41-04 UINTA COUNTY, Wyo. — Two people were killed Sunday in a crash on I-80 that involved three vehicles and happened amid traffic backup due to an earlier accident. The first crash occurred around 1:30 p.m. near Wyoming milepost 2, between the Utah-Wyoming state line and Evanston. While traffic was backed up due to that incident, officials say a GMC Sierra pickup...

UPDATE: 10:25 The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), along with federal, state, local, and volunteer partners, is working to contain the Rock Creek Fire located north of Helena, MT near Mile Marker 1 on Highway 287. The Rock Creek Fire is estimated to be about 500 acres. DNRC is working in coordination with the Helena Lewis and Clark National Forest, Lewis and Clark County, Lewis and Clark Sheriff’s Office, the Montana Highway Patrol, the Montana Department of Tr...

The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame’s (MCHF) celebratory brunch, cowboy ball and benefit auction are slated for Saturday, August 14 at the Heritage Inn in Great Falls. The festive event will honor 24 Class of 2020 inductees into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame, raise funds for the non-profit MCHF and celebrate Montana’s collective western heritage. Everyone who enjoys the western lifestyle, both past and present, is encouraged to join in the fun and celebration. Due to scheduling delays, the ev...

Weather Wise: Wild Weather in Montana By: Curtis Grevenitz and last updated 2021-06-29 10:52:21-04 Mark Twain once said, “If you dont like the weather, wait 5 minutes and it will change.” Twain The famed humorist was speaking about New England weather, but one can wonder what he would say if he were in Montana over the last five weeks. Its been a wild few weeks here in Montana. As of June 28, there is near record heat that will bake the treasure state again. The brutal...

The city of Helena will receive $4.2 million in the disbursement of $14 million to 34 Montana towns and cities from the American Rescue Plan Act, the governor said Thursday.

John Murphy is leading a venture to revamp the Holiday Inn Wolf Point

WOLF POINT, Mont. - The FBI is looking for a woman who is accused of drug possession and distribution on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Wolf Point, Montana. According to the FBIs wanted poster, Marlina Nannett Martinez, 23, was allegedly involved in possessing and distributing oxycodone, fentanyl and methamphetamine from October 2020 to November 2020. Martinez was charged with conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, possession wi...

The FBI is offering a reward for a woman wanted in connection to opioid and meth circulation on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation.

To try to lessen an ag teacher shortage throughout the region, Dickinson State University is partnering with North Dakota State University to train more potential ag teachers through an innovative master’s degree program.