Nov
23
UofM and Dr. John Francis
November 23, 2008 | 1 Comment
Dr. John Francis traveled the world by foot and sail and didn’t speak for 17 years. Now that he’s speaking again he has quite a bit to say and it’s interesting to hear what role the University of Montana played in his success.
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Nov
22
Day Trip to Helena
November 22, 2008 | 4 Comments
Took a day trip down to Helena a few weeks ago, and it was a blast. Stopped at the Staggering Ox, the Parrot Confectionery, the Archie Bray Foundation, Toi’s Thai restaurant, and a few antique shops.
The highlight was Toi’s Thai restaurant. And since I don’t like Thai food, that might sound odd, but check this [...]
Nov
12
Schweitzer @ Interior?
November 12, 2008 | 2 Comments
Looks like Montana’s governor Brian Schweitzer did indeed make an impression on the Obama campaign with his well-received speech at the DNC convention: he’s now on the short list to become the next Secretary of the Interior:
As Sec Int goes, I suppose he would be a decent choice. He’s got experience managing natural resources and [...]
Nov
6
Billings Man receives Jeannette Rankin Peace Award
November 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Mr. Terry Fettig is the 2008 recipient of the Jeannette Rankin Peace Award, presented by the Institute for Peace Studies at Rocky Mountain College. He joins such notable past recipients as: U.S. Senator Mike Mansfield; Archbishop Raymond Hunthausen; C.A.I. founder Greg Mortenson; U.N. Ambassador George McGovern; and more outstanding peacemakers who reside in Montana or [...]
Nov
4
Election 2008
November 4, 2008 | 2 Comments
It’s been a helluva campaign here in Montana, with candidates stopping in many Montana towns and communities. Big Sky Country has probably never had so much attention, politically. And now it’s time: who did you vote for, and who do you think will win the election?
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Nov
2
“Even reliably red Montana in play as Election Day looms”
November 2, 2008 | 3 Comments
It beginning to look like all the work and money the Obama campaign has been putting into Montana may be paying off for them.
CNN is reporting that the latest polls are showing that Montana has moved from “reliably for McCain” to a toss up between McCain and Obama.
It’s beginning to look like Sen. McCain received [...]
Latest Montana News- Helena students "band" together for music festivalIn 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 […]
- Montana communities not happy with state funds freezeAccording to the Montana Department of Commerce, 50 cities and counties across the state will not be getting money that was promised them.During the last legislative session, Congress approved spending $20-million dollars on rural projects. The state has spent $16.5-million of that, but is holding the remaining 10% due to the budget situation.State budget di […]
- Montana water committee addressess federal proposalMontana's Water Policy Interim Committee is speaking out about the federal government's jurisdiction over Montana's water and has sent a letter to Montana's U.S. Congressional delegation.State law says Montana's water resources are state property and should be used for the people of Montana. Language before the U.S. Congress in the C […]
- Belgrade resident Wolery sentenced for attempted sexual exploitation of teenThe 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 […]
- 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 […]
- Helena students "band" together for music festival