Two candidates for Montana’s eastern congressional district on Wednesday used the debate stage to define themselves as the best alternative to the incumbent Republican, who declined to participate.
There’s not much certainty for the coal industry these days. In Montana, four of the six owners of the Colstrip Power Plant live in states where legislation is requiring companies to wean themselves off of coal energy. Residents of Colstrip a town that has grown and prospered because of that resource fear that any bad news for the industry will be even worse for them. Up against shifting markets and corporate interests, how can advocates for Colstrip ensure future stability for its residents?
As part of its #plantwildflowers initiative, the library is handing out free grow kits with materials needed to plant flowers native to Montana and the West, like columbine and bee plant.