This Friday will see the public protest to the recent announcement of the banning of spectators from attending high school sports and activities. As no additional answers were clarified in this evening’s press conference with Riverstone Health Officer John Felton, … read more
Not surprisingly, Yellowstone County will be opting to conduct a mail ballot for the November 3 general election, following the Governor’s directive last week that allows counties the option of doing so. read more
One thing that can be said about politics – it’s a gotcha game. Far more so than an arena of ideas, policies, or intellectual differences, it’s about finding a misstep, mistake or misquote that can be used and twisted to malign … read more
Dear Editor, I have known Bob Brown for years, and I even ran for Lieutenant Governor with him when he ran for Governor in 2004. He is a good guy who is fun to sit and visit with. But he … read more
Dear Editor, Our economy wilts while Governor sits on $1 billion Covid 19 fund Montana’s economy has wilted and withered since the so-called pandemic arrived in early March. Our “wannabe president/wannabe senator/lame duck governor” has done little except bankrupt main … read more
President Trump is taking issue with US Senator Jon Tester regarding statements he made in a press release, last Friday, diminishing the COVID-19 response by the federal government. Sen. Tester implied that Montana is suffering a shortage of personal protective … read more
One thing that can be said about politics – it’s a gotcha game. Far more so than an arena of ideas, policies, or intellectual differences, it’s about finding a misstep, mistake or misquote that can be used and twisted to … read more
In a record voter turnout, on Tuesday, for a primary election, Republicans and Democrats set up the contests for the general election in November. As of Wednesday morning, Bret Rutherford, Yellowstone County Elections Officer, reported having counted a total of … read more
HELENA, MT – The Secretary of State’s Office won the ruling granted by the Supreme Court to maintain the deadline for the return of ballots in the primary election to June 2, by 8:00 p.m. read more
Early returns of ballots indicate that this primary presidential election may be one of the biggest in terms of voter participation – and it may be a record setter, reported Bret Rutherford, Director of Elections for Yellowstone County on Wednesday. … read more
County Commissioners returned to the board room for their regular weekly meeting on Tuesday morning. The commissioners approved a Resolution for the National Day of Prayer for Thursday, May 7, which encouraged citizens to assemble on the Courthouse Lawn for a … read more
The primary election set for June 2, will be a mail ballot election in Yellowstone County, in order to minimize as much social interaction as possible to mitigate contagion of the CORVID-19 virus, announced Elections Officer Brett Rutherford. read more
In order to help make the ballot process as secure as possible, counties in Montana are receiving a grant through the Montana Secretary of State from the federal Election Assistance Administration. Yellowstone County will receive $176,700 over a five-year period. read more
BILLINGS, MT– At a rally Sunday night in Billings, Congressman Greg Gianforte, Republican candidate for governor, announced that Great Falls attorney Kristen Juras will be his running mate for this upcoming Governor’s race as the lieutenant governor. read more
Even though the City of Billings city council elections are supposed to be local and non-partisan, it seems that increasingly external groups or political action committees (PACs) are weighing-in, aligned with candidates based on party politics. read more
Raph Graybill, a fifth-generation Montanan from Great Falls has put his hat into the running for Attorney General against Austin Knudsen, John Bennion, Kim Dudik. read more
The three Montana Republican gubernatorial primary candidates fielded a lot of questions, most often dealing with the economy, taxes and crime and drug abuse, last Thursday evening at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center, during a debate sponsored by the … read more
Following months of very public discord and disagreements regarding Yellowstone County’s funding of mental health services and what that should entail in the future, Yellowstone County Commissioners seem to have decided that that they will be issuing a “request for … read more
City Council saw fresh community representatives sworn in this past Monday evening by Judge Sheila Kolar. The singular incumbent Roy Neese was accompanied by the four newly elected Council members: Kendra Shaw, Danny Choriki, Pam Purinton and Mike Boyett. Ranging … read more
Early census information reported by the Wall Street Journal found that the population of Montana grew by almost 80,000 in the past decade. Because of this, many analysts are predicting that Montana will be given a second representative in Congress … read more
