Montana Free Press As COVID-19 continues to disproportionately affect Montana’s Indigenous population, and as tribal governments continue to enact strict measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus, tribal leaders and health care advocates say a repeal of the Affordable Care Act would devastate health care in Indian Country. The ACA is set to be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court

Montana State Parks recorded 1.4 million visitors from January through June of this year. Compared with same time period last year, visitation increased by 25.4 percent. While visitation increased at nearly 80 percent of state parks across Montana, there were several parks that experienced a drop-in visitation due to facility closures, as well as the lack of school field trips and group activities

Montana libraries are conducting community outreach and virtual programming and activities using social media to support efforts to complete the U.S. Census. The current deadline to complete the count is Oct. 31. Libraries have a stake in promoting civic engagement in their communities and the decennial census is a foundational responsibility of all who reside in the United States, under Article

The Montana Historical Society’s newest exhibit, “Who Speaks to You? Portraits from the Permanent Collection,” includes an eclectic mix of paintings, juxtaposed to encourage visitors to look at portraits in a new way. Portraits can reveal a lot about people and their times, if you know how to look for clues, notes Amanda Streeter Trum, curator of collections at MHS. Examining objects in

N ews As you all know, scams seem to be running rampant these days. The newest scam that has come to our attention is scammers calling to ask if you have received a new Medicare card recently because they are getting rid of paper cards. Their goal is to get your Medicare number and effective dates. Do not give out this information unless it is to your health care provider or a trusted source

Wolf Point School Sept. 28: Breakfast: Cold cereal, cheese sticks and oranges. Lunch: Chicken alfredo, steamed beans, salad, bread sticks and mandarin oranges. Sept. 29: Breakfast: Strawberry cream cheese bagel bites. Lunch: Chalupas, baby carrots, pineapple and cookies. Sept. 30: Breakfast: Pretzel with cheese and oranges. Lunch: Chicken-fried steaks, mashed potatoes,gravy, salad, dinner