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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.
And they’re off.
A team of four young journalists, who plan to document the changes sweeping Eastern Montana and North Dakota as a result of the Bakken oil boom, hit the road Thursday afternoon. Continue Reading →
Family, friends and members of the local rodeo community celebrated the accomplishments of two-time world champion team roper Clay Tryan at a reception this week. Continue Reading →
It is hard to write about my grandmother. She is wonderful beyond words and, of course, that is true of all grandmothers. But I would posit that my grandmother is the best. Continue Reading →
After a marathon meeting that lasted until well after sunrise, the Billings City Council voted early Tuesday to proceed with consideration of a non-discrimination ordinance. Continue Reading →
Last year, Mike Penfold was hunting on the Marias River in north-central Montana. On his float down the river, the former state director of the Bureau of Land Management saw only one live white-tailed deer.
“But there were so many dead ones,” he said. Continue Reading →
Time to answer some questions from our bulging mail sack.
Dear Ed: My roof, car and RV were all wrecked by the recent hailstorm, which means I’ve got insurance checks totaling $17,000 coming in soon. Would it be wiser to get everything repaired or simply blow the money? — Larry “Lockwood” Carson
A new display at the Western Heritage Center and a three-day “Not In Our Town National Leadership Gathering” are two ways Billings residents are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the town’s stand against prejudice and hate. Continue Reading →
FORT BENTON — Most towns in Montana celebrate their history in some fashion or another, and some towns — Miles City and Butte come to mind — seem particularly interested in preserving the past. Continue Reading →
Cut Bank, the rugged eastern entryway to Glacier National Park, is where wheat fields fuse with the majesty of the Rocky Mountains, where outdoor scenery is big, broad and brash.
But it’s the friendly rhythms of small-town life that keep this community of fewer than 3,000 grounded. Continue Reading →
After a construction process beset by harsh winter weather, funding delays and the lack of a proper building permit, the Empire Parking Garage on Montana Avenue is set to open its five upper parking levels by July 1. Continue Reading →
