Red Lodge Daily Digest Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Ty's Take
There's a particular kind of trust that gets broken when government work happens without anyone knowing about it. The CG treatment moving forward in our area without public meetings or impact studies sits wrong—not because the work might be necessary, but because folks here have learned the hard way that decisions made in the dark usually come back to haunt you. Meanwhile, we've got elections coming up with candidates ready to talk about representation in Helena, and that conversation matters most when the people doing the choosing actually know what's happening in their own backyard. You can't make an informed vote if the decisions are already made for you.
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Carbon County News
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Brad Barker (R) HD 55 Incumbent
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Richard Gessling (D) HD 55 Candidate
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