WHITEFISH, Mont. —
When Steve Qunell won a seat on the City Council last year in this town of 8,000, he figured he’d be dealing with potholes and affordable housing.
Instead, he finds himself at the center of a raging debate over how to fight the coronavirus, which is surging in Montana like never before.
"We are the last line of defense,"
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