Editorial

Political advertising brings in lots of money to our media outlets, including newspapers. It is with interest and disgust that I often see large ads of U.S. Senator Daines' current campaign being endorsed by the Crow Executive Branch and the Crow Tribe, and of course paid by the Daines Campaign. To my knowledge, the Crow Tribe, as a whole, has never

In this day and age, most politicians are all talk and little action. So, if you want a good indication of what someone will do when they reach Congress, you should look at what they’ve actually done.

Last April, I had the opportunity to visit with Valerie McMurtry by phone. She shared her concerns and her decision to run for the District 2 Public Service Commissioner. She said has noticed the rising North Western Energy electric rates. NWE's plans to purchase an additional 125% of Colstrip Unit 4 for $.50 will likely result in another significant electric rate increase.

Additional costs could include maintenance, repairs, and purchase of coal. The current PSC members are not disclosing what these costs are or how they would affect us as ratepayers.