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

Wolf Point Superintendent of Schools Dr. David Perkins provided the school board with an update of a large grant opportunity during the monthly board meeting on Monday, Oct. 14. The recipients of the grant will receive between $400,000 to $1 million. If selected, Wolf Point will be the first Montana school district ever to earn the achievement. “This will be about construction trades with

John Mues of Cyan H2 says he remains optimistic about establishing the Eastern Montana Fertilizer Plant near Culbertson. Mues said there have been some updates taking place during the past several months regarding the project. He noted that the project basically boils down to if Cyan H2 can reach a purchasing agreement to purchase fertilizer from an unknown company. “It’s been a long