Montana’s Birthday!
Reminded by Michelle that today is Montana’s birthday! The Montana Historical Society says: “Between 1880 and 1890, the population of Montana grew from about 39,000 to nearly 143,000. The people of...
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3-7-77
Spotted this 3 7 77MT license plate the other day. What does it mean? The Montana Heritage Project says: “The numbers 3-7-77 struck terror into the hearts of all who feared vigilante justice. If a sign...
View ArticleEden Atwood
If you’ve never heard Eden Atwood sing, you’re missing out. If you’ve never heard of Eden Atwood, here’s a nice overview of a Montana treasure. Enjoy.
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Miss Montana
Alexis Wineman – better known by most people as Miss Montana 2012 – visited KRTV on Tuesday – cool! She and her mom were headed back home to Cut Bank from the Miss America pageant in Las Vegas. Krista...
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“Stock”
A semi tipped on I-15 down near Wolf Creek last night; it shut down the highway for a little bit, but no one was hurt. As far as I know, there were no reporters at the scene (at least until this...
View Article“Why Montana Is The Country’s Best Kept Secret”
(h/t Claire) A Buzzfeed contributor – nicknamed “Montana” aka tjane – has posted a list of reasons explaining why Montana is the country’s best-kept secret. 1. Google Says Montana is for Badasses 2. A...
View ArticleLowdown
John Adams, a reporter who covers the Montana Legislature, has an interesting entry today at his Lowdown blog. It may not sound like an interesting topic – open caucus meetings? zzzzz… – but it really...
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Day trips from Great Falls!
No matter which direction you go heading out of Great Falls, you’re in for a treat. So fortunate to live in the most beautiful place imaginable. Here’s some of my favorites: A visit and bite to eat in...
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Rachell pointed out this interesting Craigslist ad: We are looking for a experienced videographer for periodic shoots in central MT throughout the year for a successful reality TV show based in...
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“Interstate 90 to Cut Bank”
If you plan on visiting Cut Bank or Browning or Heart Butte from Great Falls, do not follow these directions. Interstate 90 is…um…not near any of those towns. Other than that, it’s a neat article. You...
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Been far, far too long since I did a good old-fashioned link roundup. Here we go: Jack over at The Western Word offers his thoughts about the continuing saga of Barry Beach, who was convicted in 1983...
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Lazy Doe!
Saturday was just perfect for a drive out to Monarch and Neihart! First stop – of course – the Lazy Doe for a yummy burger and fries! Then a look behind the Lazy Doe at Belt Creek, which was running...
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Zoom!
Bats are pretty interesting creatures – but I didn’t realize that they were so fast as to be news-worthy! Yes, it’s a simple typo, and most people probably either won’t notice or won’t care…but the sad...
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“Internet Hole”
Gizmodo posted an article about internet speeds across the U.S. broken down roughly by state, and looky at this: And how does Gizmodo describe the Treasure State? “The metropolitan Northeast, Florida,...
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Bozeman Trip!
Fun trip down to Bozeman over the weekend – helped get the KBZK web team with some tips – and I’ve gotta say that Bozeman is pretty cool. Yes, yes, it’s growing like crazy, and full of non-Montanans –...
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Tabloid
A bit jarring to see a Montana news story on the cover of the National Enquirer. Ewwww.
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Bobcat vs. Grizzly Bear: The Bloodening
AJ – he of the most-awesomest graphics skillz – created a fun pic to celebrate the upcoming Cat/Griz football game. He noted: “While my loyalties are not particularly sharp, having attended both...
View ArticleGubernatorial Retweet
Neat – got my first-ever Gubernatorial Retweet! Thanks, Governor Bullock! RT @GreaterFalls: they forgot to include MERMAIDS at the Sip-n-Dip in Great Falls! http://t.co/saLT7nuBgN — Steve Bullock...
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Angel Among Us
My daughter – who is a full-time student in Missoula, and works full-time as a CNA – decided to get braces several months ago. Until Thursday, the balance remaining on her account with the orthodontist...
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