October 2020

A little compassion, please

Published on Fri, 10/30/2020 - 12:00am

There is no place quieter or more forlorn than the losing candidate’s headquarters the morning after election night. If the phone rings, it’s a that it is either one more unpaid creditor looking for payment or a wrong number. Gone are yesterday’s hopes for the upset win to confound the pollsters and the pundits. If you know or run into any staffer from a losing campaign, take a little extra time to offer her some attention and a little encouragement. Too often, as the wonderful sports novelist John R. Tunis wisely wrote, “Losing is the great American sin.”

Some statistics to enliven election night

Published on Fri, 10/30/2020 - 12:00am

WASHINGTON — Never mind the geysers of overheated 2020 rhetoric about a constitutional crisis. Tuesday evening the nation will likely know that Vice President Walter Mondale’s elegant words of concession on election night 40 years ago are still apposite: “The American people quietly wielded their staggering power, and peacefully, without intimidation, made their choice.” The following data can help clarify the nature of this year’s choice.

The Republican Party’s Supreme Court

Published on Fri, 10/30/2020 - 12:00am

What happened in the Senate chamber on Monday evening was, on its face, the playing out of a normal, well-established process of the American constitutional order: the confirmation of a president’s nominee to the Supreme Court.

Wolves rebound, lose Now future to voters

Published on Fri, 10/30/2020 - 12:00am
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SEATTLE (AP) — A deal to sell Puget Sound Energy’s stake in one of the four generating units in Montana’s Colstrip coal plan has fallen through.

Hang on — like a squirrel

Published on Fri, 10/30/2020 - 12:00am

Montana is a big state, but Texas is bigger. Like Montana, the landscape changes surprise you. Just when you think you got a clear picture in your head, the scenery changes from rolling hills to tree-lined roads. But a fun part besides all the other stuff - was the squirrels!

State’s virus response could be decided at the polls

Published on Fri, 10/30/2020 - 12:00am
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HELENA (AP) — The open race to become Montana’s next governor will not only settle a bitter and tightly contested race, it will determine which course the sprawling state takes after the election to combat the coronavirus that has run rampant in recent weeks.

A DIFFERENT HALLOWEEN

Published on Fri, 10/30/2020 - 12:00am
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There won’t be a big party on Yellowstone Street this year, but that doesn’t mean Halloween is canceled.

Park County to get rapid tests kits; first use will be for students

Published on Fri, 10/30/2020 - 12:00am

Park County is set to receive 250 rapid COVID-19 test kits, which will allow all area schools to test symptomatic students and staff on site for the virus.

Russian election threat potent, but interference so far slim

Published on Fri, 10/30/2020 - 12:00am

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Justin Turner violated coronavirus protocols when he celebrated with his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates and he refused instructions from security to leave the field, behavior that Major League Baseball said risked the safety of others.

As virus surges, Trump rallies keep packing in thousands

Published on Fri, 10/30/2020 - 12:00am
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The MHSA Class A defending state champion Custer County District High School (CCDHS) Cowboys football team are set to open their 2020-21 post season tomorrow afternooon in Dillon.