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Heart Butte woman admits to pinning woman between two cars, breaking both of her legs
HEART BUTTE, Mont. - A woman admitted to assault Wednesday after being accused of hitting a female victim with a car and pinning her between two cars, which broke both of her legs, on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in 2022. Julia Lee Bigback, the 40-year-old defendant from Heart Butte, pleaded...
Blackfeet officers find methamphetamine, paraphernalia during traffic stop
BROWNING, Mont. — During a routine traffic stop for a vehicle with a defective taillight, Blackfeet Tribal Law Enforcement found methamphetamine and two items of drug paraphernalia on Sunday. Corporal Bear Medicine saw drugs and the drug paraphernalia near the vehicle’s center console in plain sight. Officials asked...
Blackfeet Nation reminds renters and homeowners that heating assistance applications are due April 30
BROWNING, Mont. - The Blackfeet Nation/Blackfeet Tribal Business Council published a Facebook post Thursday morning reminding homeowners and renters to apply for heating assistance if needed. The last day applications will be accepted is Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Applications are available for pick up at the Low Income Home Energy...
Heart Butte woman pleads guilty to hitting woman with vehicle
GREAT FALLS, Mont. — A 40-year-old Heart Butte woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to sandwiching a woman between two vehicles on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. Julia Lee Bigback admitted to an assault charge. She faces up to 10 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release and a...
$6M in grants announced to fund projects in northwest Montana
KALISPELL, Mont. — Rep. Ryan Zinke announced $6 million in grant funding will be allocated to support five public safety and infrastructure projects. The funding will provide $3 million to emergency services and $3 million towards infrastructure. The grant will support projects in Flathead County, Lake County, Glacier County...
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