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The most famous daredevil of modern America and favorite son of Butte, the legendary Evel Knievel, has died at the age of 69.
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And although some locals aren’t wholly convinced that Knievel is indeed the “favorite son” of Butte, I suspect that Evel will always be remembered well everywhere.
And how many young boys [...]

No, I’m not resorting to name-calling – he really IS a communist! Meet the only known Montana Communist Party blogger: jjack, blogging over at Red Montana.
Red Montana is a blog written by the one, the only jjack, comin’ atcha straight outta Butte, Montana. The purpose if this blog is to share with you my [...]

A long-time member of the Montana blogging community, Allan (aka AJ Tooley) (formerly known as The Raving Norseman), has created a clever video as an entry in a Home Depot gift card contest.
UPDATE, December 19: Despite the best efforts of all Montanans, AJ didn’t take home the $25K – but he did win a [...]

As I’ve mentioned before, I don’t think that I ever saw or met real “cowboys” until I moved to Montana (from Texas, no less). I’m talking about folks who, as part of their real-life job description, actually ride horses, tend to cattle and livestock, and live according to an unwritten code that includes honesty, [...]

If you’re considering moving to Montana (or within Montana), the internet is an amazing resource – you can view listings and see pictures of property from the comfort of your home or office to narrow your search. But more and more realtors (and FSBO) are turning to video to market real estate. Some examples: Google [...]

We haven’t done a Big Sky Blog Roundup in a long time, so let’s get busy:
1 – The Horsewoman over at InnStyle Montana has some timely tips on the upcoming holiday titled “The Ten Commandments of Holiday Eating.”
2 – And speaking of eating…here’s one way to begin working off the turkey – at the “Huffing [...]

Today is the day – the annual football classic between the Montana State University “Bobcats” and the University of Montana “Grizzlies.” Check out what Sports Illustrated had to say about the matchup:
This week’s law enforcement roundup takes us to Missoula, Mont., home of the 10-0 Montana Grizzlies. Heading into their rivalry game with Montana State, [...]

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    A restaurant in Kalispell caught fire on Saturday, leaving $250,000 worth of damage in its wake.The Kalispell Fire Department responded to a 911 call at Famous Dave's Restaurant on on U.S. Highway 93 North on Saturday night at 9:41 p.m.Fire officials say that by the time they arrived on scene, everyone had been evacuated. An employee saw smoke in a mech […]
  • Helena students "band" together for music festival
    In the Helena valley, music brought three middle schools together in harmony this week. The bands from Helena Middle School, C.R. Anderson, and East Valley Middle School joined forces for a music festival, with the 8th-grade students split up into two groups to practice sets of four pieces.Triona Matheson, a percussionist, said, "We all play together as […]
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  • Sarah Palin returning to Montana for teen fundraiser
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  • 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 […]

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