Red Lodge Daily Digest Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Ty's Take
A federal judge handed Montana voters a win this week, blocking a law that would've tossed thousands of ballots into the trash. The ruling matters here because Carbon County, like plenty of rural Montana, has had its share of mail-in voters over the years, folks scattered across the high country or tied up during hunting season who count on the system working the way it's supposed to. When a state starts finding reasons to invalidate ballots after they've already been cast, you're not really fixing an election problem, you're creating one. Meanwhile, our commissioners are asking residents to think hard about those habituated bears wandering closer to town and the choices we make that draw them in. Neither story is abstract out here. Both touch on whether the systems we depend on, from voting to coexisting with wildlife, actually hold up when things get tested.
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Carbon County News
Court protects Montana voters from new law that threw out thousands of valid ballots
A Montana court has blocked enforcement of a new state law that invalidated thousands of ballots cast by eligible voters. The legal action protects voting rights for Montana residents affected by the disputed legislation.
CC Commissioner's Plea to the Community on Habituated Bears
A Carbon County Commissioner is urging residents to take action against habituated bears in their community. The plea addresses growing concerns about bears becoming accustomed to human presence and food sources in the area.
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