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AMBUSH! The Tyranny of the Majority

What we witnessed at Tuesday night's City Council meeting was nothing less than a coordinated sneak attack on the Mayor and Clrs. Moran and Duquenne by the Council majority. There can no longer be any doubt that their actions are politically motivated, with a strong dose of personal rancor. They say the best defense is a strong offense, and the …

TID Update 6/28

IRRIGATION WATER STARTUP (POSTED JUNE 28, 2021) TID Website Talent Irrigation District will begin refilling the canals today, Monday, June 28th. As always, the canals need to be brought up to operating depths slowly as not to cause any canal failures. This means water deliveries will begin in the next few days. The ditch riders will be working to get …

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Chronicle Staff: Recent City Hall Resignations Amid Code of Conduct Violations

A recent string of resignations at Ashland’s City Hall is raising questions and the temperature between councilors who are stuck in dialogue about what or who is to blame. In recent weeks the interim city manager, city attorney and finance director all announced they’d be leaving. City Attorney Dave Lohman leaves on July 1 and has already been succeeded by …

TID Set to Start Running Again 6/28

IRRIGATION WATER START UP (POSTED JUNE 24, 2021) TID Website The district will start refilling the canals on Monday, June 28th. As always, the canals need to be brought up to operating depths slowly as not to cause any canal failures. This process will take several days. If you are located on a pressure line, please do not open any …

Sea of Purple in Montana!

Jensen's Defense: the code of conduct just went overboard!

DAILY TIDINGS, 6/24/21: “It is more than tragic. It is catastrophic for this town,” Jensen said. “The mayor and councilors who are responsible for the resignations of key municipal staff need to be held accountable immediately.” Jensen said the code of conduct applies to “normal times and normal interactions” — not applicable to the city’s current “dire” situation, he said. …

Opinion: HELP WANTED

And then there were three. First City Attorney Lohman retired. Then Acting City Manager Hanks resigned. And now Finance Director Purcell has resigned as well. What's going on in City Hall? Your guess is as good as mine. While some people may view this as a crisis, I see it as a welcome house cleaning. The voters made their intentions …
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