Area Relay for Life canceled

The Relay for Life of North Central Montana, which was formed by the combination of the Hill County and Blaine County relays last year, was unexpectedly canceled this week.

The event, which has been held in Hill and Blaine counties for decades, is the signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, the official website for Relay for Life says, and is staffed and coordinated by volunteers in thousands of communities and 27 countries.

The event typically includes speakers, a survivors lap for cancer survivors, luminaries and an all-night relay walk around a track. All money raised through...