Glacier County News

Tuesday several mayoral races were decided in an unusual way. News Channel 5 headed to the Hi-Line to learn more about a lopsided mayoral race, won by a man not even on the ballot.

- Doug Embody, who was appointed Cut Bank's mayor when Joni Stewart left office early, launched a successful write-in campaign for re-election. With 784 votes, Embody beat J.W. Eaton Jr. , who had 86 votes, and Tom Shock, who had 117 votes, both of whom was on the ballot. Four candidates vyed for two four-year seats on the council. William "Bill" McCauley (593 votes,) and Timothy Curtiss (559 votes) were elected to four-year terms. Tyson Lee Michaels and James L. Childress had 437 votes and 83 votes respectively. Kelly Solberg, who was appointed to the council, received 818 votes to serve out the remaining two years of the four-year term. - Because it runs a poll election rather than an all mail ballot, Browning votes still have not yet been tallied. Two candidates are vying for Browning mayor - William S. Morris Jr. and Lockley Joseph Bremner. Steve Barcus and Demerle J. Fitzpatrick are running for two four-year seats on the town council and Kevin Vaile is running for the remaining two years of an unexpired term as alderman.

Gov. Brian Schweitzer and NaturEner USA officials celebrated the completion of the state's largest wind farm south of Ethridge on Wednesday.

After years of planning and work, construction of the Glacier Wind Project is officially completed.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture granted natural disaster designation for Glacierand Teton counties following drought and spring storms that caused widespread production losses this year.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has granted natural disaster designation for Glacier and Teton counties following drought and spring storms that caused widespread production losses.

Just days after Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer issued his "Labor Day Report" that was cautiously optimistic about the state's economy, the Federal Reserve struck the same tone in its regular government survey of the national one.

The former Director of American Indian and Minority Achievement program at the Montana University System has been concerned that her position has remained unfilled since her retirement in July.

It appears the wheels are back in motion on a proposed project to bring a wind turbine manufacturing plant to Butte.

The 210-megawatt Glacier Wind Farm, strategically located to capture wind whipping off the Rocky Mountains, will become the state's largest wind facility when it goes live this month.

CUT BANK - A third trial date has been set for three Cut Bank brothers who are accused of felony assault charges in the beating of Glacier County Commissioner Ron Rides at the Door.

Authorities say crashes over Labor Day weekend have killed six people. The Montana Highway Patrol says two people were killed in crashes in Glacier County on Monday.

BROWNING - After completing the last two public meetings Tuesday, Glacier County Commission Chairman Mike DesRosier vowed to again sign a controversial law enforcement agreement with the Blackfeet Tribe next week.

Two people died in fatal vehicle wrecks in Glacier County on Monday, according to the Montana Highway Patrol.

Send this Headwaters page to a friend or colleague: Deputies ask Montana county to start over on tribal pact Glacier County Sheriff's deputies asked that Montana county's commissioners to start completely over on a cross-deputization agreement with the Blackfeet Tribe because the deputies said the agreement favors Native American deputies that live ...

Glacier County Sheriff's deputies called on county commissioners Monday to change a cross-deputization agreement that they contend is racially discriminatory before signing it again.

Glacier County Sheriff deputies are urging county leaders to modify a law enforcement pact with the Blackfeet Tribe because it's discriminatory.

Send this Headwaters page to a friend or colleague: Montana county ends cross-deputization pact with tribe After a local newspaper challenged the Glacier County Commission's agreement with the Blackfeet Tribe to cross-deputize law enforcement officers due to the lack of a public meeting on the pact, the Montana county withdrew from the agreement.

ARGHHHHHHH! That was my reaction to the front-page story in the Tribune Thursday about the Glacier County commission and the Blackfeet Tribe's cross-deputization agreement for law enforcement officials.

Faced with a legal challenge, the Glacier County Commission has backed off its formal cross-deputization agreement with the Blackfeet Tribe - at least for now.