Nov
2
Montana Communications
November 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment
If you’re looking for some amazing Montanans to help you grow or promote your business, trust me on these two recommendations. The first, Prairie Winds, should be your first stop for text-based communications. The second one, Wise Acre Studios, is an absolute must for graphics and art. Like I said: trust me. Here’s some details [...]
Jun
1
C$ Now Over 92¢ US
June 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment
You can keep track of the daily doings in the Canadian-$ (C$) by checking Canadian-$ futures.
Since May 1, the C$ has increased 7.72¢ from 84.51¢ to a current quote (as of mid- morning) of 92.23¢.
Since April 1, the C$ has increased 12.75¢ from 79.48¢ to a current quote (as of mid- morning) of 92.23¢.
Aug
19
“Last Best Place” worth guarding, Congress says
August 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment
“The Last Best Place,” a phrase long used and cherished by Montanans to describe their sprawling, scenic state, will soon be protected forever, a U.S. senator says, and anyone will be able to use it without fear of running afoul of trademark law.
Read the rest of the article here.
UPDATE from David: here’s some more background [...]
Jul
27
Manly Candles in Montana
July 27, 2008 | 1 Comment
Last Saturday, I stopped by the Farmer’s Market in downtown Great Falls and happened upon a booth operated by Brent and his family, where they were selling their Manly Man Candles, their home-based business located in Power, Montana. I loved the scents, bought a few, and asked Brent if I could promote his business on [...]
Jul
16
Drive-In Movie Theatres
July 16, 2008 | 4 Comments
Montana lost a little bit of 20th-century history a few weeks ago when the Western Aire drive-in movie theatre in Lewistown closed down:
After the Fourth of July weekend, the field will fall silent as the gates to the Western Aire Drive-In close for the final time. The Western Aire opened in 1944 in Lewistown, and [...]
Aug
27
Mountain Goats
August 27, 2004 | 2 Comments
Mountain goats move into Yellowstone, for better or worse. The Good news is that they are establishing themselves very well in the higher reaches of Yellowstone. Uhmm, that’s the Bad news as well.
Mountain goats definitely fit into the category of “charismatic megafauna.” Beautiful, graceful and athletic, they survive on scant food in incredibly [...]
Aug
18
Bulldoggin!
August 18, 2004 | 2 Comments
The Bozeman Chronicle profiles Jaren Whitman, a Belgrade steer wrestler. He is currently in 3rd place standing with the Northern Rodeo Association for his event.
Jaren recently turned a time of 3 seconds for a run. Consider that the world record is 2.4 seconds that’s sayin’ a lot; a whole lot.
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