The Columbia Basin Forum will meet Jan. 19 without representation from
Montana. As it set an ambitious agenda, Stan Grace, who represents Montana
on both the Forum and on the Northwest Power Planning Council, declined
to attend, saying most of the issues are being debated in other forums.
“I’ve anguished a bit over this decision, however while I believe the
elements of the draft agenda are the pertinent regional issues that we
struggle with I yet see little opportunity for this body to …
