Regents quiet on two commissioner finalists

GREAT FALLS (AP) - Two finalists for the job of Montana commissioner of higher education were informally selected Wednesday by the state Board of Regents, but the choice was made behind closed doors and will not be announced until Friday, Chairman Richard Roehm said Wednesday.

Regents reached consensus on their preferences from among four semifinalists, and will discuss the selections and vote during the three-day board meeting that wraps up Friday, he said.

Roehm said the semifinalists had been notified of the regents' choices by Wednesday afternoon.

The board was pleased with the foursome re...