4 tribes sue over Oklahoma gambling compacts with 2 others

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Four Oklahoma tribes are asking a federal court to void gambling compacts between the state of Oklahoma and two other tribes — agreements that the Oklahoma State Supreme Court recently invalidated.

4 tribes sue over Oklahoma gambling compacts with 2 others

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Four Oklahoma tribes are asking a federal court to void gambling compacts between the state of Oklahoma and two other tribes — agreements that the Oklahoma State Supreme Court recently invalidated.

Hileman faces tenth driving under the influence conviction after wreck

A Libby man with nine prior driving under the influence convictions was arraigned last month on multiple charges stemming from an alleged alcohol-fueled wreck in July.

4 tribes sue over Oklahoma gambling compacts with 2 others

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Four Oklahoma tribes are asking a federal court to void gambling compacts between the state of Oklahoma and two other tribes — agreements that the Oklahoma State Supreme Court recently invalidated.

RIGHTS: They go both ways

“No man is good enough to govern another man without that other’s consent.”

Women Voters seek veto

The League of Women Voters of Idaho said it wants Idaho Gov. Butch Otter to veto a bill headed to his desk that would require Idahoans to provide photo identification to vote.

Drafting land-use code: What law governs?

The first draft of Kootenai County's Unified Land Use Code (ULUC) is complete. Its 477 pages raise significant concerns. This column discusses the legal power exercised to create it. In subsequent columns, I will discuss its features, and offer suggestions.

MY TURN: Opinion minus the poison

What a pleasant departure it was to read “My Turn: ‘Sainthood: A Closer Look’” in Friday’s (July 26) Press. A pleasant departure from the vitriolic, uninformed, hate-speech that all too often accompanies a difference of opinion (particularly on the topic of religion) expressed by one writer toward the statements made by another writer — or speaker, or public servant, or political figure, etc. The author, Stephanie Murphy, achieved, at least with this reader, what I hope is what she set out to accomplish. She educated me on a topic about which I had only a superficial understanding, while RESPECTFULLY pointing out what she found to be misperceptions or mischaracterizations on the part of another writer.

Protest period extended for Creston water permit

The protest period for a preliminary water rights permit issued to the Montana Artesian Water Co. has been extended by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation.

Who decides who gets a vote over bypass?

While starting  my daily fire with an old local newspaper I sometimes read parts of it again. I remain puzzled by certain aspects of the bypass. There is the matter of who gets to have a voice. Many took issue if the point of view was from someone who did not live here full time or was not born here or did not live in town, etc. So the question remains for me; who has standing to weigh in on issues like the bypass? A taxpayer; property tax or income tax?  Only voters; city or county or state? Who decides? How about the much used phrase “overwhelming community support” or “majority” when justifying one’s position. This concept cannot be substantiated by any valid measure. There was no real vote by those affected. Are there answers to these questions or do we have to go through such unnecessary meaningless discourse when the next major issue affecting the community inevitably arises.

RECORDS

JUDGMENTS

Postmortem call to serve

By KEITH ERICKSON

70 mph on U.S. 93 is sensible idea

State Sen. Greg Barkus, D-Kalispell, says it's time to lift the speed restriction on U.S. 93 - and we agree.

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Montana governor approves ending same-day voter registration

HELENA (AP) — Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed measures Monday to end same-day voter registration and require additional identifying information from those who use a student ID to register to vote.

Protest period extended for water permit

The protest period for a preliminary water rights permit issued to the Montana Artesian Water Co. has been extended by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation.

SCHOOL BOND

Join me in voting yes for the bond

Dear friends and neighbors of the Royal Slope, I have followed with interest the discussion surrounding the upcoming bond for the Royal School District.

Residents suspend efforts to recall library board

We are suspending the effort to recall the library board and would like to thank those who helped in the petition process and those 500+ who, in a matter of a few weeks, signed the Library Board Recall petition.

Revocation sought for deferred sentence

Prosecutors are seeking the revocation of a Troy man’s suspended drug possession sentence after multiple violations, including fleeing after an alleged assault and keeping a firearm.

Lake County Justice Court actions

Lake County Justice Court