Issue 4

From Farmland to Floodland

Gibson Flats’ Battle Against City Water and County Inaction
WRITTEN BY : Gibson Flats Landowner Community Executive Board

Nestled on the southeastern outskirts of Great Falls, Montana, the rural community of Gibson Flats has become a symbol of bureaucratic inertia and environmental mismanagement. For decades, residents have battled chronic flooding caused by stormwater discharge from upstream urban development in Great Falls. What began as a natural drainage issue has escalated into a man-made disaster, compounded by failing infrastructure, legal battles, a devastating 2021 larceny fire, and contentious floodplain designations. Farmers report ruined fields, homeowners face failing septic systems, and the area – once a quiet agricultural haven – now grapples with restrictions that hinder recovery.

This article delves into the history, key events, institutional failures, and calls for reform that define this protracted struggle.

Read the complete article here : Drowning in Neglect

Cascade County Health Department in Crisis

The Cascade County City-County Health Department (CCHD) in Great Falls is entering Fiscal Year 2026 teetering on the edge. A combination of financial shortfalls, staffing cuts, and political gridlock now threatens the health and safety of Cascade County residents.

Financial Crisis and Vanishing Funds

The CCHD is drowning in red ink. Temporary COVID-19 relief money has dried up, leaving behind a structural budget deficit. Expenses now exceed revenues, and the department is relying heavily on dwindling county reserves and one-time grants. Inflation continues to drive up the cost of supplies and utilities, while federal cuts—such as a $62,000 reduction to the Montana Cancer Control Program—further tightens the noose.

Read the complete article here: Cascade County Health Department in Crisis

Abortion Providers Were Teaching in Utah Schools — Not Anymore

Most Parents Didn’t Know Planned Parenthood Was in the Classroom

WRITTEN BY
Staff Writer

Utah parents were recently hit with a startling truth: for years, Planned Parenthood and similar abortion affiliated organizations have been teaching in public school classrooms, presenting health and sex education materials—including discussions about abortion—often with little public awareness.

Read the complete Article: Abortion Providers Were Teaching in Utah Schools ΓÇö Not Anymore

Ballot Shredding in Carbon County

Federal Violations, Tabulator Anomalies, and Safeguards for 2026

A Shocking Discovery on November 8, 2022

WRITTEN BY
Staff Writer

Surveillance footage from Carbon County’s election office captured Administrator Crystal Roascio feeding at least 21 batches of folded documents—indistinguishable in size and fold pattern from absentee and mail-in ballots—into a commercial shredder after polls closed. Citizens obtained the video through public-records requests, prompting parallel investigations by the Red Lodge Police Department and the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation.

Read the complete Article: Ballot Shredding in Carbon County

Debbie Churchill

The Lawyer Who Allegedly Broke the Law Yet Still Sits in MTGOP Leadership

WRITTEN BY
Staff Writer

In any just and lawful organization, leaders are expected to embody integrity, fairness, and respect for the law. Yet within the Montana Republican Party, Debbie Churchill continues to wield influence despite her own blatant misconduct—including alleged illegal surveillance per court documents, selective enforcement, and the systematic betrayal of grassroots conservatives.

Read the complete Article: Debbie Churchill

Denley Loge: Another Record of Betrayal

WRITTEN BY
Staff Writer

Montana voters deserve legislators who defend liberty, protect family values, and shrink government’s reach. Instead, time and again, Denley Loge has sided with bloated budgets, expanded programs, and half-measures that erode Montana’s sovereignty.

When held up against the same standard applied to George and Melissa Nikolakakos, Loge’s record shows he belongs in the same category of Republicans who wear the label but betray the principles.

Read the complete Article: Denley Loge- Another Record of Betrayal

Flood Maps Weaponized for Land Control

WRITTEN BY
Staff Writer

When Missoula County redrew its floodplain lines last spring, homeowners awoke to a 30 percent plunge in their property values and new mandates for flood insurance, $939 permit fees, and strict building bans—changes identified in CAER’s overview fact pack on excessive regulation.

Read the complete Article: Flood Maps Weaponized for Land Control