Apr
30
If you are planning on moving here, you better know this song!
April 30, 2006 | 1 Comment
MONTANA
Montana, Montana
Glory of the West
Of all the states from coast to coast,
You’re easily the best,
Montana, Montana
Where skies are always blue
M-O-N-T-A-N-A,
Montana, I love you.
Apr
30
Why I Love Montana…part 2
April 30, 2006 | Leave a Comment
Don’t get me wrong, I’m a Griz to the core, but I take my hat off and shall always be mindful of sacrifices my Bobcat colleagues have made for us all. Here’s another reason why I love Montana….
The Ultimate Sacrifice:
The 1946 MSU Football team was special for more than its accomplishments, however. When [...]
Apr
25
response to moving
April 25, 2006 | 2 Comments
Thanks to everyone that posted and emailed. Well I got the good
and bad and am still confused…lol. Maybe some more info would
help. I spent years in Pocatello, Idaho. (It too, gets many
negative comments when only seen from the highway.)Agriculture/Ore-Ida
factory etc. Yet Pocatello had a university and so a mix of [...]
Apr
25
Why I Love Montana
April 25, 2006 | 5 Comments
A man decided to write a book about famous churches around the world. So he bought a plane ticket and took a trip to Orlando, thinking that he would start by working his way across the USA from South to North.
On his first day he was inside a church taking photographs [...]
Apr
25
Baker
April 25, 2006 | Leave a Comment
Now, hold on all you Miles Citians. No doubt you have pride in your community. And with good reason. Having competed against Miles City teams, attended the Buckin’ Horse Sale, worked through it for the Ol’ Milwaukee and enjoyed Denton Field and the nearby public swimmin’ hole, it’s completely understandable. [...]
Apr
20
Moving this summer
April 20, 2006 | 31 Comments
I’m so excited, I’m moving to Montana this summer with my honor roll teenager. Butte seems to be calling my name, but nothing is carved in stone yet…I would appreciate any info on Butte and the rest of Montana, the good as well as the bad. A good high school is important. [...]
Apr
16
License Plates
April 16, 2006 | 4 Comments
If you’re looking for a quick reference to the license plate numbers assigned to each county in Montana, look no further. And if you wondered what Montana plates looked like in 1976, here you go. If you’re looking to buy plates for collections or display, check this out. Of course, you can [...]
Apr
9
As I write this we are 15 minutes from the start of Pet Wars. The fun cap of the really fun Public Radio Week, the big fundraiser for Montana Public Radio. Are you all sitting next to the radio, wondering whether they can possible make the goal?
I’ve been a public radio listener for [...]
Apr
8
Coin Designs
April 8, 2006 | 3 Comments
OK, so there are four official coin designs that the public can choose from…but what if we were able to design our own coins? Here’s two that I made; the first one, duh, is a shameless plug for Big Sky Blog; the second is testament to Montana’s nuclear arsenal. Have any of you [...]
Apr
7
Two Bits – Vote!
April 7, 2006 | 2 Comments
The voting is open for the design on the Montana quarter! There are four choices: the first features an elk; the second features the famous cow-skull; the third has an outline of our state with mountains and a shining sun; and the fourth one is a view of some mountains. What’s your favorite? [...]
Latest Montana News- Montana unemployment rate ticks upThe state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly by 0.1 points in January to 6.8% while the national unemployment rate fell from 10% to 9.7% in January."The U.S. economy showed positive Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in the second half of 2009, but employment growth lags behind a recovery in GDP," says Labor Commission […]
- St. Peters, county health agency team up to offer free mammogramsThe National Cancer Institute estimates about 40,000 American women died of breast cancer last year. Saint Peters Hospital in Helena is teaming up with the Lewis & Clark County Health Department to help with early detection by offering free mammograms for uninsured and low-income women.Saint Peters recommends women start getting an annual mammogram when […]
- Sarah Palin returning to Montana for teen fundraiserFormer Alaska Governor and vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin is making another trip to the Treasure State.Palin will be in Missoula on September 12 for a fundraiser for an organization called Teen Challenge;the faith-based organization helps teens deal with life's problems by teaching them Christian values.Money raised during the event will go towar […]
- Custodian found dead in Butte schoolThe body of a 49-year-old man was found at Kennedy Elementary School in Butte on Saturday.The man worked as a custodian for the school district, Butte-Silver Bow Sheriff John Walsh said.The body was found in a classroom by a teacher Saturday morning.The man was identified as Doug Weisenberger.The body was taken to the state crime lab for an autopsy, but it a […]
- Superintendent's gun fires during class in Reed PointReed Point High School students got quite a shock when a history lesson about a gun misfired on Friday. The gun actually went off in the middle of class and the bullet went through a wall. No one was hurt.Superintendent Dwain Haggard says he was teaching a history lesson and was showing off his .50-caliber Hawkens, an antique replica muzzleloader, when the g […]
- Abducted Tennessee children found safe in MissoulaA pair of children abducted from Tennessee have been found safe and sound in Missoula according to the U.S. Marshals Service.Clifford Leo Skees was a fugitive who was wanted by the Sevierville (TN) Police Department after failing to return Jedidiah Skees, 7, and Samantha Skees, 4 to their mother after being ordered by a Tennessee court to do so on February 5 […]
- Six people die in weekend crashes in Western MontanaIt was a deadly weekend in Western Montana as six people were killed in three separate accidents.Four people died on Saturday evening when a 17-year-old fell asleep at the wheel near Libby, woke up and then over-corrected, slamming into a mini-van near Happy's Inn on U.S. Highway 2. The 17-year old was ejected and died while a 59-year old woman along wi […]
- Former Butte student takes free speech case to MT Supreme CourtReneee Griffith, a former Butte High School student, lost her free speech case against the Butte School District after it prohibited her from including God in a valedictorian speech, and now plans to appeal to the Montana Supreme CourtLawyers presented their cases in Yellowstone County District Court in December 2009.In 2008, the Butte School District told G […]
- Four killed in crash between Kalispell and LibbyFour people died in a two vehicle crash in Flathead County on Saturday night, including a 12-year old girl and a 13-year old boy. The Montana Highway Patrol reports that the crash happened around 6:00 p.m. near Happys Inn on U.S. Highway 2. A 17-year old male fell asleep at the wheel as he was driving in the eastbound lane. He then struck the edge of the ro […]
- Montana unemployment rate ticks up