The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet virtually via Zoom on April 17 beginning at 8:30 a.m. The meeting will be streamed live on Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ website and YouTube. The commission will take public comment on agenda items from registered commenters on Zoom. Registration for public comment ends at noon on April 16. To register, go to FWP’s website. Agenda items

A Montana State University psychologist is embarking on a study to determine whether common sleep habits of preadolescent children contribute to later psychiatric disorders, such as substance abuse and depression. Cara Palmer, associate professor in the Department of Psychology in the College of Letters and Science and director of MSU’s Sleep and Development Laboratory, was awarded $3.3 million

The House of Representatives advanced a bill Monday, April 7, that would provide continuous eligibility for two years for kids younger than six enrolled in the Healthy Montana Kids program. The sponsor says it will address gaps in health insurance coverage for children. The current system for the free or low-cost health insurance program for low-income families requires families to reapply for eligibility

The Fort Peck Summer Theatre has opened the Jake Etchart Memorial Scholarship application window for this year. Prospective applicants must be enrolled full time as an undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited university and have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50 (priority is given to undergraduate applicants). Preference will be shown to applicants who have a history

The Roosevelt County commissioners agreed to provide the Fort Peck Tribes with a letter of support for the Fort Peck Irrigation Project’s pumping plants upgrade. The tribes are requesting $3,200 in Congressional Directed Spending for the federal government’s 2026 fiscal year funding cycle. The money will be spent to upgrade the Wiota pumping plant and Frazer pumping plant with improved operational

The Culbertson Town Council held its regular meeting April 7. The full council was in attendance. Site sketch plans were approved for a fence extension, a new shed and a replacement fence. An ordinance to increase the nuisance fee for unkempt lots and other issues to $100 received a second reading and passed. The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office report included 57 calls, zero arrests

On Monday, March 31, the Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board convened a critical meeting with regional and tribal health and education leaders to address a sharp rise in community emergencies related to suicide ideation and violence – particularly among youth. Present at the meeting were representatives from Northeast Montana Health Services, Fort Peck Tribal Health Service Unit, the Health Promotion