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I was planning to ride off into the sunset today, but if I may appropriate an observation by Benjamin Franklin, it looks as though I might be heading in the direction of the rising sun.
In the week since I announced that Last Best News would cease publication today, I have heard so many expressions of interest in reviving it in some shape or form, with or without my continued involvement, that it appears likely that this independent online newspaper will live on.
Truth can be slippery, as last week’s news showed.
Sometimes, the truth comes without relevant facts. In his Sunday column, Billings Gazette editor Darrell Ehrlick noted the decline of press coverage of the federal government in Washington, D.C. It’s a common, and worthy, complaint. Continue Reading →
Chapter 3: Full Gospel Revival Tabernacle, 3307 Third Ave. N.
Service, 11 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014
Length of service: Undetermined. Length of sermon: Likewise undetermined.
During this, my third foray to a place of worship in Billings, I uttered my first unprompted prayer. Half an hour into the service, during which we had been continually on our feet and singing hymns from a dog-eared, tape-reinforced “Melodies of Praise” songbook, I said under my breath, “Please, God, not another song.” Continue Reading →
Now that the 2015 Montana Legislature has adjourned, lots of regular Montanans are confused about what actually happened in Helena, which coincidentally is the condition a good many legislators found themselves in when it was finally over.
The 64th session, or Legislature LXIV as fans of state government affectionately call it, featured a raft of complicated legislation, parliamentary maneuvering worthy of Machiavelli and the usual ration of ding-dong bills meant to deal with life-or-death issues like yoga pants. Continue Reading →
CODY, WYOMING—Early Saturday afternoon, as Scott LoBaido toiled away at putting some fresh paint on the exterior of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2673, a local house painter pulled his truck into the parking lot and offered his approval and encouragement. Continue Reading →
This is the story of the oldest tattoo shop in Montana.
No, wait. This is the story of the two oldest tattoo shops in Montana, whose roots are so intertwined that they both have a fair claim to that title. Continue Reading →
I started Red Ants Pants out of necessity. I had no interest in being in business; I just needed work pants that fit. It is a huge honor that this entrepreneurial adventure is taking me to the White House for a second time, but I need your help. Continue Reading →
Except for a few Bureau of Land Management employees, Brigit and Ken Painter and their two dogs had Pompeys Pillar National Monument pretty much to themselves Thursday morning.
Brigit Painter said they live in Huntley and go out to the monument every day to walk their dogs. Continue Reading →
CODY, WYOMING—With the East Gate to Yellowstone National Park scheduled to open Friday, tourism industry insiders are reporting strong advance bookings in anticipation of a solid summer travel season.
Positive economic indicators like fall unemployment rates and the potential for low- and middle-income wage growth may be contributing to the optimistic travel outlook, along with gasoline prices that remain well below where they have typically been in recent years. Continue Reading →
