The U.S. Small Business Administration has launched the Paycheck Protection Program, a $349 billion emergency loan program created last week with the President’s signing of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. The program provides forgivable loans up to $10 million to small businesses left financially distressed by the Coronavirus pandemic. The loans, which will be administered

The recent stay-at-home order from Governor Steve Bullock and quarantine orders from county boards of health have prompted some area residents to speculate about local enforcement strategies and related policies for area law enforcement agencies. Roosevelt County Attorney Austin Knudsen responded to questions via social media March 27: “Roosevelt County citizens: County leaders have received

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has closed all campgrounds at Fort Peck Reservoir that they manage. The closure includes the Fort Peck Interpretive Center, powerhouse tours, group shelters, playgrounds, fishing docks and authorized swimming beaches. Day activities such as boat launch sites, picnic sites, trails and viewing sites will remain open; however, restroom availability will be restricted

Although few things are normal in today's public education world, distance learning is going as well as could be expected for Culbertson students. “We're continuing education by distance learning,” Culbertson superintendent of schools Larry Crowder said of the challenges of school closures due to Coronavirus. “We're pushing out information over electronics and with packages

Good Deeds Day is a global movement that unites 108 countries around the world in doing good deeds. Culbertson area students have participated in Good Deeds Day activities for three years running. This year, planned activities like community car checks, work on the proposed fishing pond site and efforts to establish a community garden have been postponed. According to Jobs for Montana Graduates

The Culbertson School board unanimously approved a school closure plan of action during a special meeting on Thursday night, March 26. The move came after Gov. Steve Bullock extended his order to close Montana's schools through April 10 due to the coronavirus. “It's pretty vague at this point and that's what they requested,” Culbertson School board chair Paul Finnicum said about

To maintain on a good path during the school closures because of the coronavirus crisis, the Froid School board held a special meeting on Thursday afternoon, March 26. During the brief meeting, trustees passed its COVID-19 plan of action to be submitted to the governor’s office. Froid superintendent of schools Janessa Parenteau told the Community News, “We’re trying to use as much

Donating blood saves lives. As the coronavirus pandemic continues, the American Red Cross says there is still an urgent need for blood donations during this challenging time. Since the pandemic began, blood drives across the country have been canceled, leaving the national blood supply low. Roosevelt Medical Center will host an American Red Cross blood drive on Thursday, April 9, from 11 a.m.