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Shameless Plug Alert! I know virtually nothing about guns – only fired a weapon twice in my life – but if I was ever going to purchase a gun, I would go to Big Sky Guns. The owner is a friend of mine, and is incredibly honest, smart, and responsible. And he’s based right here [...]

AMBER ALERT: Two children who allegedly were abducted by their father in Washington state have been sighted here in Montana in Missoula.
The children are Lars Baugher (age 2) and Remi Baugher (age 4).
the father, John Baugher, is 34 years old, has white with brown hair, green eyes, weighs approx 140 pounds. Possibly 3-4 days growth [...]

The comments in the Pet Food Recall entry below are just heartbreaking…after losing my first cat about one year ago (old age), it just tears me up to think of other beloved pets dying too soon. Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to share their thoughts and heartbreak…maybe there can be some [...]

Montanans love their pets, so everybody needs to know about this pet food recall ASAP. UPDATE: No, this is not an urban legend, unfortunately – it’s real.
A major manufacturer of dog and cat food sold under Wal-Mart, Safeway, Kroger and other store brands recalled 60 million containers of wet pet food Friday after reports [...]

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Marbles was a very good dog, as evidenced by the love between him and his family. But then tragedy struck, when Marbles was shot dead on January 8th. The family was heartbroken, of course, but they aren’t taking this the way most folks do: they’ve taken their campaign to the web, and the press [...]

OK, I’m not really from Butte, but in honor of the upcoming Saint Patrick’s Day holiday, and for anyone who doesn’t know about Butte’s long and storied relationship with all things Irish, take a stroll through the Big Sky Blog’s “Butte Archives!”
And speaking of Butte, can anyone help Brenda with a genealogy question that she [...]

It can be ordered here. UPDATE: If you do order the map via the link provided, you might want to indicate in the comments section that you want the 2007-2008 map. I ordered the map on Thursday, assuming that I would be sent the latest version, but I received the 2006 version in [...]

You probably haven’t heard of the town known as McKinley, because it technically doesn’t exist. Except, that is, in your mind. McKinley is the name of a fictional town along the Rocky Mountain Front; a town that is being developed, created, documented, and considered by you. Yes, YOU. It is an open-source history of a [...]

News about two of Montana’s most beloved lady bloggers! First up, go wish our Friendly Neighborhood Geologist – Student – Catholic – Blogger – Duck a super-happy-special (belated, by now) birthday; that’s right, the one and only Kim from Revolving Duck has now entered the second quarter-century! And next, be sure to update your bookmarks [...]

Combining elements of Halloween and St. Patrick’s Day, intertwined with the celebration of the story of an all powerful Persian King, a beautiful Jewish Queen, a loyal “uncle”, and a dastardly villain who gets foiled by his own evil plans and we have ….

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    The United States Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday that Rayne Allen Wolery, a 30-year-old resident of Belgrade, was sentenced in a Helena courtroom to a term of 180 months in prison, supervised release for 10 years, and forfeiture of computer and cell phone. Wolery was sentenced in connection with his guilty plea to attempted sexual exploitation of ch […]
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    The 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 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 […]

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