Let’s Give Bullock the AOK to Fully Re-Open
Dear Editor, I am respectfully requesting that you give our Governor, Steve Bullock permission to re-open our State. It appears that he is afraid to do it without your approval. Stephen Nixon Shepherd, MT
Montana Paid 56 Million in UI Payments Last Week
The Montana Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) has announced that over 52,000 Unemployment Insurance (UI) payments were issued for the week of May 18 through May 22, primarily providing benefits to Montanans impacted by COVID-19. With a payout of $56 million for that week, in the wake of the re-opening of many businesses throughout […]
Primary Ballots Reveal Record Setting Voter Participation
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. Due to the coronavirus concerns this year’s Primary is a mail-ballot election – there are […]