Local residents establish Libertarian Party of the Hi-Line

A group of Libertarians braved sub-zero temperatures Tuesday night, when they met at the Havre-Hill County Library for the inaugural meeting of what is now the Libertarian Party of the Hi-Line.

The hour-long meeting drew about nine attendees including Mark Wicks, a rancher and entrepreneur from Inverness, his wife, Becky, and two of their four children. Mark Wicks was selected chair of the party.

During the meeting, those in attendance decided on a name, formed a standing committee, spoke about the likely upcoming special congressional election and spoke about their vision for the young chapte...