OPINIONS are not “Argument” or “Logic”
Dear Editor, Amidst all the rhetoric over the new Supreme Court judge, Ketanji Jackson, I’ve become disheartened to find so many of my fellow Americans don’t seem to have a grasp on “due process.” Due process refers to the idea before a person can be convicted of a crime, their guilt must be proven beyond […]
Citizens Watch Demonstration of Ballot Counting
Last Friday, about a dozen citizens crowded into a room on the second floor of the Courthouse in Billings to see how ballots are processed and counted. The demonstration is one that the Elections Department Director, Bret Rutherford, must do prior to every election. While the public is always invited to attend, Rutherford said, he usually […]
Lockwood Irrigation District Gets Grant while Construction Causes Flooding Worry
Lockwood Irrigation has been informed that they are being awarded a $35,000 ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) grant, according to Carl Peters, Irrigation District Manager. The grant falls short of the $400,000 requested, said Peters, which means that the district may not be able to go forward with their project. The District is also dealing […]