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If you dig Montana history, you’ll love Ghost Cowboy. Actually, it’s more than just Montana – it covers “True Tales of Adventure In The American West” in a unique way: “Ghost Cowboy is about real tales from the 19th-century American frontier, when the Old West was young. Most of the posts here are actual news [...]

If you’ve seen one or both of these guys within the last few days, please call your local police or sheriff’s department:

They escaped (walked out?) from a Wyoming “work release program” last week. “The elder Parazoo was convicted in 1985 of second-degree murder; Durgin was convicted of aggravated assault and robbery in 1997. It’s [...]

How about a good old-fashioned Link Roundup, Montana style? Here we go…
Cowpie.biz is a Montana-specific search page. From the About page: “All listings in our index reside within the state of Montana and are owned by Montana residents and business persons. When you search The CowPie, you are searching Montana.”
Big Sky Guns is…well, pretty [...]

Montana has plenty of rich visitors and tourists, to the delight of some and dismay of others. But did you know that there are two Montanans who made the Forbes 400 list? Coming in at #98 is Dennis Washington, described as “high-school grad and self-made industrialist.” And coming in at #160 on the list is [...]

I’m posting for this for Michelle from ~Tiny Bubbles~, which will soon be a Montana blog:
Hello everyone,
In a week’s time I will be flying to Missoula to tour the Univ. of Montana, because I have been accepted there and to look for a place to live. I have been looking at Missoula’s newspapers online but [...]

I’m sure that most of you know that there is an official Montana state song; appropriately, it is called “Montana,” and the refrain certainly rings true:
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
MONTANA, Montana I love you.
Did you also know [...]

Q: What is a “blog?”
A: It is a variation on the term “web log,” which is an on-line journal (or diary) of thoughts, news, events, links, observations, and such. Most blogs are owned & operated by one person, but some – like the one you’re reading – are collaborative efforts with many users (”bloggers”). [...]

Apparently a Budweiser delivery truck was stolen in Great Falls and as of Thursday afternoon it was spotted west of Lincoln – if you see it, please call the local authorities!
UPDATE: busted!

Ever wonder what the most-commented entries are here at the Big Sky Blog? Wonder no more – here’s the Top 15!
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Montana high school debate teams are pretty darn good, by all accounts, and Sarah recently stopped by looking for information about legislative debate. To start, you should check out the National Forensic League’s Montana site, and also the Montana High School Association’s pages devoted to Speech and Drama. You can find information about State Tournaments, [...]

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  • Sarah Palin returning to Montana for teen fundraiser
    Former 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 school
    The 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 Point
    Reed 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 Missoula
    A 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 Montana
    It 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 Court
    Reneee 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 Libby
    Four 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 […]
  • Agriculture Secretary Vilsack hears concerns in Helena
    The Montana agriculture industry has concerns, and on Saturday it was able to present U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack with a laundry list of items to tackle. Vilsack traveled to Montana to listen to ag producers' concerns, and while in Helena, heard from several groups.The Montana Stockgrowers Association asked for help with the brucellosis pl […]
  • Budget cut recommendations sent to Governor Schweitzer
    Recommendations for state budget cuts are now on their way to Governor Brian Schweitzer.  The legislative finance committee wrapped up a series of budget meetings on Friday by sending a letter to the governor, addressing several issues that could result in legal action taken against the state One is a proposed cut to the Community Corrections Division, and t […]

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