Everyone agrees Montana needs more state psychiatric beds, no one in Laurel wants them there

By: Darrell Ehrlick

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: March 12, 2026

Words: 1,583

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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LAUREL — To understand the controversy surrounding locating a psychiatric hospital in Laurel, city officials have heard hours and hours of testimony objecting to the concept — even though nothing formal has been proposed and it’s nearly impossible to find a single public official willing to offer opinions on the record.

Part of that is because nothing has been formally proposed to the Laurel City Council — and on advice of the city’s attorney, the …

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