Thursday, November 5, 2020 | $1.00 Vol. 106 No. 45 ISSN (1041-3340) Independent-Press.com Telephone (406) 346-2149 Colstrip sale falls through From Staff and Wire Reports to have a coal-free energy supply by 2025, The Seat- Four, it would have stabi- some power from the unit want to get off coal as supply. tle Times reported. lized some of the concerns until 2025, while continu- quickly as possible. We The future of Colstrip is But the transaction, Colstrip’s two older, in the community, but now ing to hold a stake in Col- remain no less committed clouded in doubt following which also included the smaller units _ 1 and 2 _ it’s back up in the air.” strip’s Unit 3. to this and will immedi- last week’s announcement sale of PSE’s interest in a owned by PSE and Talen Atchison noted that PSE and the other com- ately return to the negoti- that a deal to sell Puget Montana transmission Montana shut down earli- ratepayers are likely to panies must develop a ating table to explore Sound Energy’s stake in line, needed the approval er this year. suffer as well in that new plan for what hap- options with the other one of the four generating of the Washington Utili- “It’s disappointing,” NorthWestern now needs pens after 2025. owners.’’ units in Montana’s Col- ties and Transportation said Jim Atchison, execu- to find a new source to ``It became increasing- NorthWestern, which strip coal plant had fallen Commission. And its staff tive director of the South- provide power. ly evident that there was provides electricity in through. this month recommended eastern Montana Econom- “If they go out and buy enough opposition or mis- Montana, said that the In announcing the deal the sale be rejected ic Development Corpora- it on the market in renew- placed opposition to this sale would have addressed in December, PSE said the because PSE had not tion in Colstrip. “It cre- ables, God know his much transaction that it necessi- a ``critical capacity short- sale of generating capaci- shown this was the lowest, ates more doubt and fog that will cost taxpayers.” tated withdrawing the age’’ when power demand ty in Colstrip Unit 4 to reasonable cost option for about the future of our Under the terms of the application at this time,’’ is high and called the can- NorthWestern Energy and meeting the requirements community. If NorthWest- sale, PSE would have sold said Janet Kim, a PSE celation a ``huge loss for Talen Montana would help of the Washington law to ern was given the green its ownership in Unit 4 spokeswoman. ``PSE Montana and our custom- them meet a 2025 deadline have a coal-free energy light to buy more of Unit and then bought back wants a solution and we ers.’’ Election 2020 Sheriff to begin Turnout high in Rosebud County strictly enforcing parking code The Rosebud County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday it will begin enforcing the Forsyth city parking code more strictly. Forsyth city code 9-5-10 states the following: A. Close To Curb No person shall stand or park a vehicle in a roadway other than par- allel with the edge of the roadway headed in the direction of lawful traffic movement and with the right hand wheels of the vehicle within eighteen inches (18”) of the curb or edge of the roadway, except as oth- erwise provided in this chapter. B. Angle Parking: 1. Authority To Regulate; Signs Required: The chief of police, with the approval of the city council, shall determine upon what streets angle parking shall be permitted and shall mark or sign such streets, but such angle parking shall not be indicated upon any federal aid or state high- way within this city unless the state IP Photo/Andy Prutsok highway commission has determined Masked up and armed with hand sanitizer, pollworkers Kim Nelson, left, and Norma Beebee, assisted voters with casting their ballots all day Tuesday. At midafternon, they said voting had been brisk throughout the day. by resolution or order entered in its minutes that the roadway is of suffi- cient width to permit angle parking INSIDE Staff Report “The election office had a In local races, Republican Rob- without interfering with the free steady stream of voters, either ert E. Lee garnered 1,233 in his movement of traffic. Over 75 percent of Rosebud dropping off ballots, New Regis- unopposed race for County Com- See Page 2 for 2. Driving On Left Side: Angle County eligible voters made to the trants voting or people who had missioner in District 1; Democrat parking shall not be indicated or per- polls -- either in person or through unofficial Rose- misplaced their ballots and were Elizabeth T. Hall, unopposed, mitted at any place where passing the mail -- Tuesday, largely to cast bud County issued new ones,” Duffield said. claimed 2,854 votes for Clerk of traffic would thereby be caused or their ballots for a Republican election results In the presidential election, the District Court; Rep. Geraldine required to drive upon the left side slate. Republican President Donald Custer was re-elected as District of the street. According to Joan K. Duffield, Trump bested former vice presi- 39 State Representative; Republi- 3. Obedience To Signs Or Markers: Rosebud County Clerk & Record- dent, Democrat Joe Biden, by a can Jason D. SMall narrowly dee- Upon those streets which have been er, and Election Administrator, margin of 2,435 to 1,199. ated Democrat Rae Peppers by signed or marked by the chief of 3,806 out of 5,013 registered coun- Similarly, incumbent Republi- just 12 votes in the Dist. 21 State police for angle parking, no person ty voters participated in the eleci- can Sen. Steve Daines defeated Senate race, 634-622; and Demo- shall park or stand a vehicle other ton with 2,144 returning their bal- Gov. Steve Bullock, his Democrat- crat Rynalea Whiteman Pena won than at the angle to the curb or edge lots by mail and 1,661 driopping ic oppoent, by a 2,435 to 1,337 her race for District 41 State Rep- of the roadway indicated by such their ballots off in person at the margin. resentative. Courthoue. signs or markings and in such a man- Republican Rep. Greg Gian- Rosebud County voters were ner that said vehicle shall be entirely Overall turnout was 75.8%. The forte defeated Dem. Lt. Gov. Mike narrowly approved legalzing mar- within the limits of the space so des- turnout in the 2016 eleciton was Cooney in the race for governor ijuana by voting yes to Initiative ignated. (Ord. 173, 11-11-1953). 72&. locally by 2,361 to 1,236 count. No. 190 by an 1,885 to 1,849 vote. Cold opener keeps many hunters at home, but the hardy find some success Staff Report weekend,” said wildlife zero. vest.” folks from traveling to of the general big game biologist Ryan DeVore. Opening weekend was The harvest at Ashland Region 7 this past week- season. But their success MILES CITY – Mon- “The weather felt more much slower in Ashland included: end,” said FWP Wildlife rate was 61 percent, or 9 tana’s big game hunting like the typical closing than in recent years, ฀•฀ 5฀ antelope฀ (4฀ Biologist Steve percent above long-term season arrived with bitter weekend of deer and elk according to DeVore. Only bucks, 1 doe) Atwood. “The number of average. cold over the weekend of season.” 64 hunting parties came ฀•฀ 23฀ mule฀ deer฀ (8฀ hunters that passed Workers at Hysham Oct. 24 and 25, likely “At the CWD check sta- through Ashland on Sun- bucks, 15 does) through the check station checked: prompting many hunters tion on Saturday in Ash- day with a total of 126 ฀•฀ 7฀ white-tailed฀ deer฀ was considerably down ฀•฀ 13฀ antelope฀ (9฀ to stay home a bit longer. land, hunters were strug- hunters. Thirty-eight peo- (3 bucks, 4 does) for opening weekend, with bucks, 4 does) Traffic at big game check gling to find animals as ple were successful, for a ฀•฀ 6฀bull฀elk,฀and฀ about two-third the num- ฀•฀ 24฀ mule฀ deer฀ (5฀ stations throughout south- snow fell from early harvest success of 30 per- ฀•฀ 8฀ birds,฀ including฀ ber of hunters as usual.” bucks, 9 does) eastern Montana was morning through the cent. turkeys and sharp-tailed “The hunters who did ฀•฀ 8฀ white-tailed฀ deer฀ down for the opener. night, making visibility “For the folks who grouse get out reported good suc- (3 bucks, 5 does) Those who did get out poor,” DeVore said. “Sev- decided to tough it out in cess, with about 60 per- ฀•฀ 3฀ elk฀ (2฀ bulls,฀ 1฀ enjoyed their time and eral hunters on Saturday the cold and snow, most Hysham Check Station cent of them harvesting cow) some success in the field. were heading back home had an enjoyable week- Wintry conditions also game,” he said. and didn't stay for Sun- end,” he said. “Many of made for a slower day at Hysham saw 76 hunt- Glendive Check Station Ashland Check Station day.” them had a chance at Hysham’s check station. ers, which is 36 percent Weather also set the “Hunting conditions Sunday was bitter, with some animals even if they “The abnormally cold below the 10-year average tone at Glendive’s station, were tough for opening a low temperature below decided not to make a har- weather deterred a lot of based on the first Sunday Continued on Page 5 PAGE 2 / Thursday, November 5, 2020 Independent Press Obituary Unofficial Rosebud County 2020 Election Results Katherine Olson, 99 Katie and John made their her life.