The separation of powers among the three co-equal branches of government are essential; and I agree that no branch should be able to overreach its bounds. I want to tell you why this overreach is not happening with SB 442. In Montana, our Constitution does not allow the Executive branch to have the final say over bills adopted by the Montana Legislature, which is the Senate and House of Representatives collectively. The ongoing dispute regarding SB 442 is about preserving the separation of powers. The Executive branch exercised the right to veto, but no matter how the final events played out, the Legislature was deprived of our ability to review that action through a veto poll, until ...
POLSON — This is National Volunteer Month. We will recognize and celebrate the contributions of volunteers who have either formerly or currently serve at our Polson Senior Center. Help us add to our current list. If you, or someone you know, has volunteered at the center in past years, have them call u...
RONAN — The Mission Valley Senior Center is located across from St. Luke’s Hospital. We are open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for lunch and other activities. Our menu: — Wednesday, April 3: Stroganoff, salad, dessert — Friday, April 5: meat loaf, salad, dessert...
PABLO — The Salish Kootenai College theater was filled with people hoping to surprise Frank Tyro on Wednesday, March 20. Julie Cajune, who’s worked with Tyro for many years, organized the event to celebrate Tyro’s 40 years of service in education at SKC through documentary filmmaking and...
A federal agency that oversees hydroelectric dams has been roped, again, into an ongoing dispute about water levels in Flathead Lake. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission received a pair of letters this month related to its ability to referee dam management to sustain water levels in the largest natural ...
The taxes paid by Montana residents and businesses have created and continue to fund an equitable educational system, roads and bridges, and services that keep our communities safe. Unfortunately, over time, responsibility for our tax system has shifted to everyday Montanans, like our teachers, plumbers, and...
RONAN — The Mission Valley Senior Center is located across from St. Luke’s Hospital. We are open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for lunch and other activities. Our menu: — Wednesday, March 27: beef burger gravy, salad, dessert — Friday, March 29: bi...
ST. IGNATIUS — Happy spring Montana Style … Mother Nature pulled a good one on us with the snow and cold weather. The next bingo game will be held on April 13 at 2 p.m. Come, enjoy, and play for the possibility of winning the special blackout prize.s If you would like a takeout meal, call ...
RONAN — The Ronan St. Patrick’s Day parade rolled down Main Street for the 35th time on a sunny, warm afternoon last Sunday. “The community loves a parade,” said Christy Bockman, one of the event coordinators. A new addition to the parade lineup, the Great Scots Pipes and Drum g...
So much has been happening the past few months for the library, and we are so excited to be reopened in our newly renovated space. We are still putting the finishing touches on the building, which includes one last semi-major project inside that will be noisy and dusty, so it will require us to close the lib...
