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Forest Service Deal Saves Jesus Statue
Forest Service Deal Saves Jesus Statue
Forest Service Deal Saves Jesus Statue
The much contested Jesus statue on top of Big Mountain in Whitefish will stay put for at least another 10 years. The Forest Service recently announced that it will extend the lease for the land on which the statue sits.
Montana’s Florida Primary [Poll]
This is your chance to tell Floridians what to think. If the polls are any indicator, Mitt Romney will win in Florida today. Is that what should happen, or is there someone else who deserves the nod and the delegates Florida has to offer? Vote away!
Montana Selects New Cherry Blossom Princess
Montana Selects New Cherry Blossom Princess
Montana Selects New Cherry Blossom Princess
Every year, the National Cherry Blossom Festival takes place in Washington D.C. to celebrate the Mayor of Tokyo's gift of Japanese cherry trees to the United States in 1912. The real goal of the Festival is to celebrate the special friendship Japan and the United States share and to promote cultural exchange between the two countries. Communications Officer for the Montana State Society, Stephanie Samford, tells us about some of the activities at the festival and announces Montana's princess this year.
Missoula May Hire New Firefighters
Missoula May Hire New Firefighters
Missoula May Hire New Firefighters
As of January 30, 2012, more than 380 million dollars is available for fire departments nationwide. The money is available through the Safer Act Grants, which were put in place by the Department of Homeland Security. SAFER is an acronym that stands for Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response. The goal of the SAFER grants is to ensure that fire departments have enough staff members to respond to tragedies in a timely manner. The grants for full time staff members are only good for 24 months (volunteer fire department staff receive 48 months of coverage). Assistant Fire Chief with the Missoula Rural Fire Department, Brent Christopherson explains the difficult decision his department has to make regarding the grant money.
Talk Back’s Weekly Schedule
Here's a look at what's on the line for Talk Back this week. Monday: Open phones and the return of Peter(for a little bit). Tuesday: Greg Jackson will promote Newt Gingrich and talk about the religious right in politics. Wednesday: We'll have Gubernatorial candidate Rick Hill on the phone. Thursday: We'll have Gubernatorial candidate Neil Livingston on the phone. Friday: Open phones will wrap up the week.
Obama is Not a Communist, He’s a Crony-Capitalist
Obama is Not a Communist, He’s a Crony-Capitalist
Obama is Not a Communist, He’s a Crony-Capitalist
The point of this article is to help those that disagree with Obama (like I do) to focus their aim on the biggest political flaw of Obama, namely, that he is a crony capitalist. Losing focus and concentrating of frivolous arguments that Obama is a communist, or about his faith or his homeland, only serve to paint Obama in a better light and make his detractors look silly. This election is too important, so here are the two big reasons why those that oppose Obama should choose to paint him as an abuser of capitalism.
Whitefish Jesus Statue Hearing on Feb. 3
Whitefish Jesus Statue Hearing on Feb. 3
Whitefish Jesus Statue Hearing on Feb. 3
The now famous Jesus statue on the top of Big Mountain in Whitefish will be the subject of an upcoming legislative hearing. The House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands will discuss a proposed land exchange between the Whitefish Mountain Resort and the Federal Government. The land exchange involves a 25 foot by 25 foot plot of ground that surrounds the Jesus statue.
Important Preseason Dates for Hunters
Important Preseason Dates for Hunters
Important Preseason Dates for Hunters
Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks is trying to alert all hunters to some key changes in the 2012 preseason calendar. One of the biggest changes is that the deadline for residents and nonresidents to apply for deer and elk permits has been moved up to March 15. Drawings for those permits will now occur in mid-April instead of July.
Missoula’s Homeword Hosts Grand Opening
Missoula’s Homeword Hosts Grand Opening
Missoula’s Homeword Hosts Grand Opening
Homeword is set to celebrate the grand opening of their new, mixed-use building on the corner of Broadway and Russell. The building, known as Solstice, sits on a riverfront parcel which was donated by the Missoula Community to the Homeword sustainable housing project. The unit includes 34 apartments, office spaces, solar panels, an underground parking lot, and even re-purposed bowling lanes.
Newt’s Debate Machine Revealed, Quickly Falls Apart
I just finished watching the Republican debate and I can't imagine that the Newt Gingrich campaign is very happy with what happened. The crowd and I expected Newt to explode, but not in the way that he did. We wanted to see fireworks and saw a performance that fizzled and flopped. The internal workings of Newt's debating style were laid bare for all to see and the process of exposure made the Gingrich campaign look much less ferocious.

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