Editorial

‘Unanswered questions’ answered regarding Two Rivers detention facility

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What follows is a partial response to Mary Slattery’s “unanswered questions,” published in the Big Horn County News on Oct. 11.

First: Who owns the land and who owns the building?

Two Rivers Authority is the nominal owner of the facility, which includes the property. The debt owed to the bondholders is essentially a mortgage.

Former commissioner opposes utilizing Two Rivers facility

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As a retired commissioner for Big Horn County, I have been opposed to the large detention center development since it was first brought to the county commission in 1998. Two Rivers is and has been wrong for my community. I didn’t and still don’t want the county to have anything to do with it.

BVHC partners with Lewistown, Chinook

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In an ever-changing health care environment, it is important to be proactive and responsive to community needs. That’s why we are very excited to announce that the boards of Bighorn Valley Health Center, Central Montana Community Health Center of Lewistown and Sweet Medical Center of Chinook have unanimously approved the terms of an agreement to merge. Pending final approval from regulatory agencies, this partnership will become official as of Nov. 1.

Karen Molina clears up ‘confusion’ regarding her campaign

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To the citizens of Big Horn County There seems to be some confusion on who is running for justice of the peace. I am Karen Molina, the daughter of William

TRA: County lacks ‘factual evidence’ of detention facility deficiencies

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Big Horn County, in its response to the challenge by Two Rivers Authority to document alleged deficiencies in the Two Rivers Detention Facility (published in the Big Horn County News

Hardin resident decries county’s approach toward handgun case

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I recently sat through a trial at our district court. From the onset, I was totally pissed off that our local county district attorney would totally waste county tax money

Lack of response to ‘false allegations’ leads rancher to choose Kuntz

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Ray Kuntz and Matt Wald are running for Montana’s 22nd Judicial District representing Stillwater, Carbon and Big Horn counties. In hearing them speak, I am struck that we cannot go

Hardin resident voices ‘major concerns’ about Two Rivers Detention facility

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As a taxpayer in both the City of Hardin and Big Horn County, I have major concerns about the county leasing or purchasing the Two Rivers Detention Facility. There are

Efforts by N. Cheyenne football team helps make RPR Homecoming special

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I’d like to take a moment to shine the spotlight on a special group of young men from Big Horn County: the Northern Cheyenne six-man football team. Our Reed Point-Rapelje

Hardin resident believes county info. on Two Rivers is not accurate

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While it appears Big Horn County needs better jail facilities, it does not appear to matter to the county commissioners or Undersheriff Mike Fuss whether or not they are honest