Elections Office Moving Services to MetraPark
The Elections Office in Yellowstone County will be moving its in-person voting location to Metra Park which will open on October 2.
Let Us Watch Spectators’ Response to the Ban
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, plans are already underway to protest, according to parents, and supporters of the cause.
County Plans for Mail Ballot General Election
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.
Downing Plagued by Gotcha Gambit
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 an opponent and avoid the effort of addressing issues or defending ideas. It’s done by […]
In November, Keep Your Eye on the Forest
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 has one failing, which probably comes from his growing up in the trees in Whitefish […]
Put Bullock out to pasture. Keep him out of the US Senate
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 street merchants. Revenues for state government are sinking. As veteran state legislators and members […]
Trump pushes back against Tester misleading comments regarding Montana Covid-19 claims
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 equipment (PPE) and the ability to test and contact trace, because of a lack of […]
Downing Plagued by Gotcha Gambit
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 an opponent and avoid the effort of addressing issues or defending ideas. It’s done […]
In Record Turnout, Voters Set Contests for General Election
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 52,255 ballots, in the first ever, all-mail federal primary election.
Montana Supreme Court Rules Ballot Deadline Unchanged
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.