It’s been hot and fields are ripening nicely. The smoke from forest fires came through a couple days and our hearts are burdened for the folks in the Spokane, Wash., area who lost homes, and endure such travesty at the hands of arson. We can only pray for firefighters and that some good will come as many people help, asking God for rain. Nemont announced that Nathan Fast has been awarded the

Attendance was steady at this year’s Wadopana Traditional Celebration in Wolf Point Aug. 7-9, despite competing celebrations in Hays and New Town, N.D. Wadopana is the only traditional powwow in the region. A camping day was held Thursday, Aug. 6. Grand entries, specials and honorings were held Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Temperatures stayed a little below average for most of the weekend