The following fireworks safety tips are important to remember: •Never allow young children to handle fireworks. Older children should use them only under close adult supervision. •Never use fireworks while impaired by drugs or alcohol. •Anyone using fireworks or standing nearby should wear protective eyewear. •Never hold lighted fireworks in your hands. •Never light

The summer reading program kicks off this week at the James E Shanley Tribal Library in Poplar, starting June 27 with a meeting scheduled for 5:30 p.m. The morning book club meets June 28 at 9 a.m. and the writer’s group is set for June 30 at 5 p.m. Drop-in resume writing help is on offer June 31 from 1 to 2 p.m. The JES book club meets July 2 at 4:30 p.m. The JES Library is located

The Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board held their regular meeting June 24 in Poplar. Following approval of the agenda and administrative items, the board approved Stevie Kirn to be moved from temporary employee to permanent status. Fort Peck, Inc. was approved for $5 million in loans for the casino project at 3.5 percent interest. The board approved a MOU between the Fort Peck Tribes and Three

The daughter and caretaker of an elderly woman in Lewistown stole more than $700,000 from her mother, forcing her to sell her home and move into assisted living, was sentenced June 7 to more than four years in prison. Roxanna Rae Lewis-Stella, 60, of Billings, pleaded guilty in January to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, according to the Montana U.S. Attorney’s Office. U.S. Attorney

member new lease for Stensland Land and Livestock (JD Stensland). The board voted to start the process, discussion and set up meetings with the communities on the idea of adjusting the blood quantum in order for future tribal members have a tribe and a place to call home. Under Health and Human Services, the board approved FY2024 LFPA funding application and budget as shown below from the

USDA Rural Development Montana State Director Kathleen Williams announced May 23 that the agency is investing in six clean energy projects to support rural Montana businesses and agricultural producers. These projects are funded by the Inflation Reduction Act, the nation’s largest-ever investment in combating the climate crisis. The investments are made through the Rural Energy America Program,

Billings Public Schools, the largest district in Montana, used to get a flood of applications when it posted a teaching job. Now, Superintendent Erwin Garcia said it’s getting one application for every 10 positions, roughly a reverse of the 10 apps to one single job it used to get. He said teachers apply from other states — “They love Montana” — but they change their minds once