The national effort to vaccinate children has stalled even as the omicron variant upends schooling for millions of children and their families amid staffing shortages, shutdowns and heated battles over how to safely operate. Vaccination rates vary substantially across the country, a KHN analysis of the federal data shows. Nearly half of Vermont’s 5- to 11-year-olds are fully vaccinated, while

As Montana heads deeper into winter, state officials want folks to know financial support is available for those facing housing insecurity during the colder months. The Montana Emergency Rental Assistance Program has distributed more than $32 million to more than 4,800 Montanans since the program launched last April. Cheryl Cohen, housing division administrator for the Montana Department

Montana State University Extension will offer a free weekly webinar series on estate and legacy planning beginning in February. Fabulous Fridays will run from Feb. 4 through March 25, with webinars from 10 to 11 a.m. The series is in partnership with the Montana 4-H Foundation and MSU 4-H Center for Youth Development. Topics for the eight-part series include how to write a letter of last instruction;

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) recently issued new load postings for the Horse Creek Bridge on Horse Creek Road eight miles Northwest of Circle, in McCone County. The postings are part of a multiyear effort to update load ratings and postings on Montana bridges as mandated by the Federal Highway Administration. In addition, The Montana Department of Transportation recently issued

We are thankful for warmer temperatures without losing our beautiful snow cover. Lustre Christian High School did well in their games this weekend against North Country and Dodson. We are about a month away from the district basketball tournaments. Nashua is scheduled to play at Lustre on Friday, Jan. 21. The Lions will be going to Culbertson on Jan. 22. The community was notified of the death

By Bill Vander Weele Great news from Wolf Point Schools is that reading results for several elementary students have made significant improvement. Elementary students, who were regarded as “bubble” students in that they were close to reaching grade level, have been taking part in the Fountas and Pinnell Leveled Literacy intervention program for Reading. Sarah Chambers, Wolf Point’s director

“Each school, Northside, Southside, senior high, junior high, ag ed, FFA are going to use this,” ag ed teacher Martin Toavs said. The Fort Peck Health Promotion Disease Prevention program helped build the project. September After being informed by the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation that assistance was sought with fighting large fires in the state, three Wolf Point volunteer