Tessa Palmer Rumsey, Tiffany Nielsen and Mary Machart have invited area residents to join a social distancing event planned to raise awareness for suicide prevention. The effort extends the activity’s reach beyond the boundaries of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. Clover Anaquod told the Northern Plains Independent last week that a reservation-wide walk/cruise activity to raise awareness

The Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board met June 2 and set a deadline to accept applications for the COVID-19 Emergency Relief Assistance Payment. According to TEB member Kaci Wallette, this application will be released Thursday, June 4. Wallette said the tribes will have the application available on the their website to download. She added that there will be pick-up locations in each community

Montana State University Extension in Yellowstone County will host a free webinar series, “Ripening Eastern Montana: The ABCs of Fruit Production,” at 5:30 p.m. each Thursday in June. The live series is designed for those interested in growing berries, apples, grapes and other fruits in eastern Montana. Webinar series presentation details are as follows: June 4: “Establishing Fruit

N ews Montana entered phase two of Reopening the Big Sky on June 1. During phase two, vulnerable populations should continue to follow the stay-at-home directive. All of us at Roosevelt County Aging Services cannot wait to see everybody’s smiling faces for congregate meals once we reach phase three of the governor’s directive. It has been nice seeing everybody coming to pick up their

The Wolf Point Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture and Wolf Point Wild Horse Stampede Committees announced Monday, June 1, that the event will be held. The 97th annual Stampede will be held July 9-11 at the Marvin Brookman Stadium with performances starting at 7 p.m. The Wild Horse Stampede Committee has been working with the local health department and will be following the PRCA guidelines