Blaine County 2017 news wrap up: "earth, wind and fire" but not much rain

Standing on the cusp of a new year it's probably a bit too soon to try and describe how we will recall 2017. Still, it's tradition with news outlets to try and summarize the major news that defined the year. This year we decided to summarize the stories we thought were of note by topic rather than in a chronological order. So, here's what we think were some of the significant stories for 2017.

Politics: While there were no regular national or state elections in 2017, there were elections at other levels of government and a special federal election in Montana. Here's a recap of local political...