The Wolf Point City Council held their regular meeting Oct. 21. The gallery was packed with visitors and members of the public. Questions were raised about the Triangle Park property and a variety of issues. Tina Magnan spoke about water services billing issues for area residents and procedures for digging around curb stops, which she says may be problematic. Mayor Chris Dschaak detailed

The Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board held its regular meeting Oct. 28. Natalie Weeks was approved for the HPDP director position. The board voted to approve Head Start to submit a continuation application to serve 212 preschool students that meet the criteria for participation, for a total amount of $2,162,465. The use of RJS and Associates of Box Elder, was approved to prepare an

With early voting already begun in Montana, the League of Women Voters of Montana offers voters a nonpartisan election resource: VOTE411.org. This “one-stop shop” for election information provides Montana voters with simple, accessible tools to help them navigate the voting process. VOTE411 provides personalized candidate information, voter registration details, polling place locations,

Area voters will have a choice to make between a long-time legislator and a political newcomer in the election for House District 31. Republican Kevin Taylor is challenging incumbent Frank Smith in the Nov. 5 election. Taylor, who lives just outside of Glasgow, said it’s up to the voters if they want someone with fresh eyes and fresh ears in the state legislature. “It’s going

He thinks nuclear power could find a home in Colstrip. Small modular reactors have attracted some interest in Montana while at the time losing support in neighboring Idaho as the cost of power proved uneconomical. Downing advocates for keeping fossil fuels, including coal, in play while creating new energy sources, including for freight. “We need to continue to support reliable and affordable