As U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke prepares to serve at the helm of the Department of Interior, he will be in a position to oversee more than 500 million acres of federal lands. During the Montana congressman’s confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, he reiterated his desire to be a “Teddy Roosevelt conservationist.” (more…) Continue Reading →
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Montana Ethic Project: Sharing the good and bad of progress
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This is the 26th chapter of the 32-part video series “The Montana Ethic Project.” This chapter features Timothy James LeCain, an associate professor of history and director of graduate studies at Montana State University in Bozeman, discussing the question, “An Ethical Nature?” You can watch the whole video below. Here is an edited transcript of how it begins:
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Montana Ethic Project: What we owe Theodore Roosevelt
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This is the 17th chapter of the 32-part video series “The Montana Ethic Project.” This chapter features former Montana Secretary of State Bob Brown speaking on “Teddy Roosevelt’s Shadow in Montana’s Big Sky.” You can watch the whole video below. Here is how it begins:
“Theodore Roosevelt disliked the nickname Teddy. However, he loved Montana, and he is deeply connected to our state.” (more…) Continue Reading →
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Trump celebrates Republican victory at MetraPark rally
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Montana is a beef-raising state, and supporters of Donald Trump came to MetraPark on Thursday ready for red meat. Trump, speaking for about 50 minutes before perhaps 6,000 people in Rimrock Arena, served up several helpings in a characteristically rambling speech that consisted in large part of an account of his remarkable rise from political neophyte to the Republican nomination for president of the United States. (more…) Continue Reading →