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Communication is key to halting prescription drug abuse
Several things were extraordinary about the huge drug bust on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation this week.
Supreme Court Orders Evidentiary Hearing in Barry Beach Murder Case
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.
Brockton mayor arrested in Fort Peck drug bust
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.
36 Arrested in Fort Peck Drug Bust
Law enforcement officers from several agencies arrested three dozen people in a drug bust on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation.
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.
Man pleads guilty to stealing from Poplar group
A Poplar man has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of bank fraud. David Michael Rosebud Mathison, 33, is set to be sentenced Feb.
Superintendent Copps prepares to step down
Jack Copps announced Monday this will be his final year as superintendent of Billings School District 2. His last day will be June 30, 2010.
Glasgow Man Missing In Fort Peck Area
A 30-year-old Glasgow resident was reported missing Saturday afternoon. Jason Gleason left his home Friday afternoon to go sight-seeing in the Fort Peck area and has not been heard from since.
Man reported missing in Fort Peck area
UPDATE: The vehicle Gleason is driving is dark, flat blue, not light blue as was previously reported.
POPLAR - Kevin Loren Longtree, 45, died Monday at his home in Poplar. The coroner has not determined the cause of death.
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Here is the latest Montana news from The Associated Press CRAIG, Mont. A small plane that made an emergency landing on Interstate 15 north of Craig over the weekend used that same roadway to take off again.
Unusual buck taken south of Fort Peck Dam
Chris Morrow shows the unusual antler growth on the mule deer buck he took Oct. 30. Such a buck is called a "cactus" buck or a "stag." The condition is caused by the castration of the adult male, which makes it unable to lose the velvet or shed its antlers.
Northern Overland Pony Express
On 1 January 1867, the U.S. Postal Service opened bidding for an overland route for carrying the mail on Route #13611 from Fort Abercrombie near present day Fargo, North Dakota across a thousand miles of northern plains to the gold camp at Helena in Montana Territory.
Rose Marie Harden Welch, 63, of Great Falls and formerly of Wolf Point, died of natural causes Tuesday at her home.
Superintendent Juneau announces key new staff
Today, Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau announced the selection of Mandy Smoker Broaddus to the position of Director of Indian Education in the Office of Public Instruction.
NEMHS Receives Innovation Award
Northeast Montana Health Services received the 2009 Innovation in Health Care Award from the Montana Health Care Association for NEMHSa tele-pharmacies. This year marks the 75th anniversary of Montana Health Care Association.
Tribal chairman wins in tight race
POPLAR - Incumbent Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribal Chairman A.T. "Rusty" Stafne will be sworn into office today along with 14 other candidates who won seats in the tribe's bi-annual election Saturday.
GLASGOW - Robert C. Ferguson, 80, a Navy veteran who enjoyed rodeos, camping and fishing, died Tuesday at the Billings Clinic, of complications from an Oct.
Officials will redefine joint law enforcement
To a citizen, it's simple. If there is a problem, a law enforcement officer should come help.
MMA Comes to the Poplar Montana Reservation
On November 7th there will be an MMA amateur fight card in Poplar Montana. It will be the the first such event ever showcased in this small town on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation.

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