Editor’s Note: Campbell County has six countywide contested primary elections on May 22. Republicans will vote in five of those contests (Judge Executive, Commissioner District 1, District 2, District 3 and Jailer. Democrats will have one primary (U.S. Congress Representative in the 4th District). Additionally, there is a contested primary in Bellevue (Mayor) and in […]
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Pete Garrett Files for Re-Election for County Commissioner
Pete Garrett has filed papers for his re-election bid for a second term for District 2 Campbell County Commissioner. Garrett, 59, of California is a lifelong resident of Campbell County and has operated his business, Peter Garrett Gunsmiths, Inc. in Newport for over 35 years to present.
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Smoking Ban to be Repealed Tomorrow?
I predict that it will. There is a meeting tomorrow at the Campbell County Fiscal Courthouse at 7:00 PM that will, more than likely, produce a vote. If all county commissioners vote as they said they would (Painter, Garrett, Rechtin), the ban that would have gone into affect would be repealed. Whether or not you […]
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Is it Tuesday yet?
Don’t know about you, but I’m experiencing “Vote 4 Me” overload. I know that it seems like it gets more and more ridiculous every year, but between inmates shaving political signs in their heads, Hoffman vs. Woeste fights in our comments section and Aqua Buddha, I’ve reached the tipping point. – A couple more absurd […]