Candidate Profile-State Rep. Dist. 4 Position A-Janet Callen (D)

STATE REP. DIST. 4

Judge OKs Native American voter ID deal easing ballot access

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge has approved an agreement between Native American tribes and North Dakota officials that aims to ensure qualified Native American voters have valid identification to comply with state law.

Judge OKs Native American voter ID deal easing ballot access

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge has approved an agreement between Native American tribes and North Dakota officials that aims to ensure qualified Native American voters have valid identification to comply with state law.

Need all-night pharmacy? Go west, young wo/man

Legals for May, 1 2025

Legals for June, 12 2024

Clarifying water rights confusion

Lots of confusion may exist with a letter posted last week by Mr. Dick Erb titled “Know your water rights.” In as far as I can tell, Mr. Erb was speaking exclusively of commercial, industrial, municipal, subdivision and or non-project irrigation water right claims, not your household domestic well water right claims. A domestic well water right claim includes lawn, garden, household and or livestock use. A valid domestic well water claim can only be filed after the well is put to beneficial use for at least one of the domestic applications described above. Valid domestic wells, pre-July 1, 1973, fall into two categories. First, a valid well prior to Jan. 1, 1962, is considered an exempt well; exempt from having to be filed upon, whatsoever, with the Department of Natural Resources or the residing county. At least, that is the current ruling. However, it may be prudent to file upon your exempt wells, as legislation is likely to change the legal standing of domestic exempt wells in the near future. Second, a valid well from Jan. 1, 1962 to June 30, 1973 is also ruled exempt of filing with the DNRC but must have been filed with the residing county, pursuant to the statewide Ground Water Code, which became effective January 1, 1962. These county claims were forwarded to the DNRC, allegedly, post July 1, 1973, subsequent to the newly enacted 1973 Water Use Act. In Mr. Erb’s letter the confusion stems from the statement that, “failure to file by January 1982 meant a loss of a pre-1973 water right,” which is not an accurate statement in as far as domestic household wells are concerned. A deep breath of relief to be sure. The critical components to your domestic water right claims are the priority date, accuracy and ultimately your future legal standing. I do agree that it is highly advisable to contact the DNRC at 406-751-2241 should you have any questions whatsoever regarding your current domestic well claim status, which may require a chain of title search should you fall into the Ground Water Code time frame.

CWD sampling stations to replace big game check stations in northwest Montana for 2020

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will provide chronic wasting disease sampling stations to assist hunters at select locations across northwest Montana during the upcoming general hunting season.

Honor the Earth shines light on issues

PABLO - Salish Kootenai College's Johnny Arlee/Victor Charlo Theater hosted a panel on environmental justice last Saturday. Honor the Earth, a not-for-profit Native-led organization from Minneapolis, Minn., established by now Executive Director Winona LaDuke and Indigo Girls Amy Ray and Emily Saliers sponsored the event.

Park proposes new Swiftcurrent Bridge

Overwhelmed California hospitals contemplate rationing care

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California hospitals are battling to find beds to house patients amid fears the explosion of coronavirus cases will exhaust staffing resources.

Overwhelmed California hospitals contemplate rationing care

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California hospitals are battling to find beds to house patients amid fears the explosion of coronavirus cases will exhaust staffing resources.

Why Bigfork waste-collection facility is needed

I attended the July 23 meeting of the Flathead County Solid Waste Board. I was pleased about its decision to extend the timeline for Bigfork’s effort to preserve and improve its solid-waste collection site.

Limited Valley Road work to continue during fair

Funding for Yonezawa traffic circle announced at council meeting

MOSES LAKE — Construction crews will continue their work on W. Valley Road next week despite an original agreement with the city to halt all work during the Grant County Fair. “We can tell (the contractor), ‘No,’ but they’re still responsible under the contract for site safety and traffic control,” Moses Lake City Engineer Richard Law told council members at a regular meeting Tuesday evening. Law said the contractor rebuilding much of W. Valley Road, Wenatchee-based Selland, is ahead of schedule and asked to be able to do limited work — placing manhole covers and dealing with storm sewer catch basins on the south side of the road — because they need to have crews there during fair week anyway to keep the site secure and ensure traffic safety signs and cones stay in place. Work crews began tearing the $2.8 million project to rebuild W. Valley Road from Stratford Road to Paxson Road in June, with the proviso that work halt during fair week. Council Member Dustin Swartz said the request amounts to changing the rules, that the other bidders on the project might have concerns, and that allowing work to go during the fair might make getting to and from the fairgrounds more difficult. “There’s truck and trailer traffic at all hours of the day,” Swartz said. “There’s mixed messaging there.” ...

Help Stamp Out Hunger on Saturday

SANDPOINT — The annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive will be stopping at mailboxes throughout Bonner County on Saturday.

An Old Fashioned Christmas Friday, Saturday in Bonners

An Old Fashioned Christmas in Bonners Ferry will continue Friday, Dec. 5, and Saturday, Dec. 6.

Law roundup: Man discovers a sticky situation

Flathead County Sheriff’s Office received a report that someone allegedly put glue sticks in the tank of a resident’s generator in Columbia Falls.

Get out your wallet

Craze for coveted craft brews creates black market

MONTPELIER, Vt. - Fancy a pint of Pliny the Elder or Heady Topper double India pale ales, but can't find it in your neighborhood? Get out your wallet.

Graffiti goes solo

Store finds 'more of a local shop feel'

COEUR d'ALENE - After several years of operation in the Silver Lake Mall, Tom Goodman decided it was time to take Graffiti Skate Shop in a different direction.

Council OK's subdivision at former Plum Creek sawmill, planer, site

The Columbia Falls City Council approved a new subdivision Monday night that has the potential to bring a host of new businesses to the city.