Bonner News

Phones, requests keep election officials on toes

Missoulian - Thu Oct 09

If you don't think the Missoula County elections office is busy, just try calling.

Fall float illustrates need to protect river corridors

Missoulian - Thu Oct 09

One beautiful day last week, I rowed my raft down the Bitterroot River from Fort Missoula through the confluence with the Clark Fork River and on to the Kona Bridge fishing access site.

Judge to hear MT voter challenge case

KPAX - Thu Oct 09

A Missoula federal judge has said that he wants to hear more about a Republican official's challenges to some 6,000 Montana voters.

Early ballot returns hint at higher voter turnout

Great Falls Tribune - Thu Oct 09

Early ballots are rolling in to Montana's polling places in heavier numbers than usual, election administrators said Wednesday.

Montana GOP Abandons Voter Challenge

NewWest - Wed Oct 08

The Montana Republican Party on Tuesday night announced it was abandoning its challenge of the legitimacy of thousands of Montana voter registrations, reports Jennifer McKee of Lee Newspapers .

Around the bend: Debate surfaces over reconstruction proposal on section of road

Missoulian - Wed Oct 08

Peggie Harrison, Buffy Orendain and her mother Helen Orendain stand in the bend of a curve in Blue Mountain Road near the Orendain home.

Montana GOP drops registration challenges

Billings Gazette - Wed Oct 08

The Montana Republican Party on Tuesday night announced it was abandoning its contested challenge of the legitimacy of thousands of Montana voter registrations.

Vote Caging Comes to Montana

NewWest - Tue Oct 07

As posted here on New West last week , with their gubenatorial candidate lagging far behind and single digit lead for McCain in the state, Montana Republicans are throwing their own version of a hail Mary, ...

Shelter on the trail: Timber framers create shady spots to rest along riverfront

Missoulian - Tue Sep 30

Joe Jindrich nails down the roof deck on one of three newly built shelters along the Clark Fork River at the Old Sawmill District at the former Champion mill site.

Missoula Co. met to talk about forest roads

Montana's News Station - Tue Sep 30

Following months of waiting, Missoula County officials met with the US Forest Service and Plum Creek on Monday to talk about the future of forest roads.