CCMSD contemplates new bid to fund hospital building

A clearing of the air at last week’s meeting led to the board of trustees agreeing to examine the possibility of once again seeking to fund a new hospital building for Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD).

As the board convened for its monthly meeting, Sandy Neiman addressed new trustee Brent Fowler with the stated intention of getting to the bottom of a rumor before the board begins working together in the new year.

“When you were elected and even afterwards, you said the reason we don’t have a new hospital is my fault,” she said to Fowler.

“I was wondering why you fel...