Hurd faces rematch with Halls in 69th

Issues surrounding the 2027 budget for the Colby/Abbotsford Police Department arose at the Colby City Council’s most recent monthly meeting and were further addressed during the joint commission meeting held on Monday. With Colby facing overall budgetary concerns, a motion to approve the CAPD’s proposed budget did not even come to a vote at Colby’s council meeting on Oct. 6 after failing ...

E-bikes will continue to be allowed on sidewalks along Business 29 and STH 13 under an ordinance adopted Monday by the Abbotsford City Council that also prohibits the devices from being used on all other sidewalks in the city. The revised ordinance, which was approved on a unanimous vote, also bars electric- powered scooters from being operated on all city sidewalks if the motor is in operation...

Abbyland Foods has been fined a total of $33,100 for workplace safety violations following the death of an employee who died after falling into a dip tank at the company’s wastewater treatment facilities in January. The Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) issued the fines earlier this year after investigating the circumstances that led to the Jan. 14 death of a 59-year-old emplo...