Cascade County Sheriff Jesse Slaughter said Wednesday afternoon that another arrest had been made in their human trafficking operation. Slaughter said that Colleen Sue Lewis, aka Colleen Brown aka Colleen Counts, was arrested on a felony charge of promoting prostitution. Five other people were arrested over the weekend on misdemeanor prostitution charges as part of what Slaughter has called a
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This week, the County Commission unanimously approved the preliminary plat for a 78-lot subdivision near the airport. In June, commissioners has delayed the decision to gather more information on aviation easements and comment from the 120th Airlift Wing of the Montana Air National Guard. The project would subdivide 297.85 acres into the Mountain View Estates Development North with 76 residential lots
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The Cascade County Commission approved a $520,100 contract with Corvinus Group during their July 30 meeting for repairs at the jail. The contract was revised, according to Undersheriff Cory Reeves, to include a performance bond as required by state law. In late May, the commission voted to pursue the contract with Corvinus, which was estimated to be $502,000 plus another
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NorthWestern Energy has submitted a plan to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission calling for the historic powerhouse at Rainbow Dam to be leased for a blockchain model data center. NorthWestern said on July 30 that if FERC approves the plan, the powerhouse will be leased by Susteen Inc. out of California. July 30 was the deadline to submit the plan
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Officials broke ground last week on the new missile maintenance dispatch facility at Malmstrom Air Force Base. The $18.68 million construction contract was awarded in June through the Army Corps of Engineers to a joint venture between WHH Nisqually and Garco. The new missile maintenance facility is being built because the functions that would occupy that building are being displaced from
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It’s been awhile since I curated a list of books I’m reading, or have recently read, related to local government or other current local topics. Generally, I avoid writing in the first person as it goes against what, to me, journalism is. But, I’m reading a book now that stands out and it felt appropriate to share with you readers,
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The History Museum is partnering with Humanities Montana and Montana Wilderness Association Island Range Chapter for a joint program featuring Montana author John Clayton on Aug. 14. Clayton’s newest book, Natural Rivals: John Muir, Gifford Pinchot, and the Creation of America’s Public Lands will be release Aug. 6 and is the first dual biography of two of the most famous figures in environmental history, who
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Three years ago, the Vinyard fire burned more than 15,000 acres just north of the city limits. Since then, five civil lawsuits have been filed related to the fire, including three filed earlier this month. Open burning prohibited in Cascade County due to weather conditions In July 2018, Robert and Chris Stephens filed suit against Garrity Ranch and Joe Garrity
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Five people were arrested over the last few days and charged with misdemeanor counts of prostitution in a human trafficking operation by multiple law enforcement agencies. Cascade County Sheriff Jesse Slaughter said law enforcement officers posted ads on various websites soliciting sex and arrested those who responded. in what he called a human trafficking operation. Four are men who would
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Maj. Gen. Tom Wilcox took command last week of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas. One of six specialized centers assigned to Air Force Materiel Command, the center provides installation and mission support capabilities to 77 Air Force installations, nine major commands and two direct reporting units with an annual budget
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