Just as I overdosed for years on conservative talk radio (I’m better now, thanks), I spent way too much time last weekend reading the columns of Mike Adams. (more…) Continue Reading →
Free to lecture? Sure. Distinguished? Hah.
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Panelists warn of dark money influence on state politics
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If Montanans don’t “own” their representatives in Congress and the state Legislature, someone else will, a University of Montana law professor and dark money opponent said Monday night. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Montana, News, Anthony Johnstone, Citizens United, Dark Money, Gene Jarussi, University of Montana
Black Lives Matter co-founder says it’s time to act
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If you see what’s happening today in America and do nothing, then you also likely would have done nothing during the Civil Rights Movement, one of the founders of Black Lives Matter told the University of Montana’s Black Solidarity Summit Sunday night. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Montana, News, Black Lives Matter, Shaun King, University of Montana
UM speech sponsor said it was all about 1st Amendment
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Before the crowd filtered into the Dennison Theater on Tuesday, Maria Cole made the rounds in a hurried meet-and-greet, and to brace for the night ahead. Over the past several weeks, the longtime University of Montana benefactor had received her share of criticism for inviting provocateur Mike Adams to speak under the lecture series that carries her deceased husband’s name. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Montana, News, Jeff Cole, Maria Cole, Mike Adams, University of Montana
Hecklers ejected during firebrand’s UM speech
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Shortly after Mike Adams took the stage at the University of Montana, he posed a single question, asking if those in attendance were truly dedicated to defending the First Amendment. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Montana, News, Mike Adams, Steve Daines, University of Montana
UM leader says school ready for a ‘world of disruptions’
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When General Electric first appeared on the Dow Jones Industrial Average in 1896, the company was lauded as a cornerstone of industrial might, a reputation it would hold for more than a century. But now, with the digital revolution in full swing, the powerhouse of American ingenuity is searching for its place in a changing world, one where transformation will be key to survival. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Montana, News, General Electric, Seth Bodnar, University of Montana
Doubts rise about value of college
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Spring classes cranked up this week at Rocky Mountain College, and I wonder why. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, MSU Billings, Rocky Mountain College, University of Montana
Daines, Gianforte tout tech growth at Missoula summit
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Back in the 1970s, when Steve Daines was on a family trip to Disneyland, a woman asked him about life back home. Her impression of Montana was stereotypical at best — a third-world state far removed from economic prosperity. Kicking off the Montana High Tech Jobs Summit on Monday, Daines, now a U.S. senator representing the state, said times have changed. Technology has removed the barriers of geography, and Montana’s booming tech sector competes at the enterprise level with the world’s top firms. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Montana, News, Greg Gianforte, Montana High Tech Business Alliance, Montana High Tech Jobs Summit, Oracle, Right Now Technologies, Steve Daines
Fire ecology prof: We’d better get used to this
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As a follow-up to our recent story about “Land on Fire,” Gary Ferguson’s new book, here’s an interesting interview with Philip Higuera, a professor of fire ecology at the University of Montana. In no-nonsense terms, he talks about drought, the traditional role of fires in forest ecosystems, the advisability of tree-thinning to prevent fires, climate change and “good” and “bad” fires. Here’s one good example of his way of thinking, in response to the question of whether should be building houses in what as known as the wildland-urban interface:
“Every place on our planet has some natural phenomenon that is not friendly to humans. If you live on the East Coast, you are going to experience hurricanes. If you live in the Midwest, you are going to experience tornadoes. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Last Best Blog, 'Land on Fire', Gary Ferguson, Philip Higuera, University of Montana
UM scientist: Cassini mission shows value of exploration
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Cassini is the most sophisticated space probe ever built. Launched in 1997 as a joint NASA/European Space Agency mission, it took seven years to journey to Saturn. It’s been orbiting the sixth planet from the sun ever since, sending back data of immense scientific value and images of magnificent beauty. Cassini now begins one last campaign. Dubbed the Grand Finale, it will end on Sept. 15 with the probe plunging into Saturn’s atmosphere, where it will burn up. Continue Reading →
