HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Hutterite colony is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take up their challenge of a Montana workers' compensation law that targets the religious group. The Big Sky Colony filed a petition with the high court on Tuesday
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg will headline this year's Montana Economic Development Summit hosted by U.S. Sen. Max Baucus. Sandberg is the social media website's chief operating officer and the author of the book "Lean In," in which she hopes to create a national movement to help women advance in the workforce
It's time once again for those springtime dog obedience classes over in Glacier County. The dog obedience classes are scheduled to begin THIS Sunday afternoon out at the park behind the high school bus barn at 1 o'clock
It's like the old Helen Reddy tune, "I Am Woman-Hear Me Roar"...Montana has an estimated 30.100 women-owned firms, employing 30,700 & attributing to roughly $3.9 billion (with a B!) according to the 3rd annual State of women-owned Businesses Report. This comprehensive
Who HASN'T been hit with illness AND medical expenses at one time or another, either personally or a close family member. Our neighbor to the north, Shari Robertson, is in that familiar boat these days & there's going to be a benefit for Shari this weekend. Sh
The Toole County Friends Of the Library are having another one of their infamous monthly book sales tomorrow night, (Thursday) beginning at 5 o'clock. These monthly book sales go over very well every month & the books sell like hotcakes! The library book sale will be held at the usual location...i
Actually it's the March precipitation report from the Knees. There was a trace of precipt on March 7th, 12th, 17th, 18th, 21st, 23rd, & 30th. March 19th & 21st were better with .04 & .02 respectively. The total
I'll be back up at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby reading "Montana History" again this evening (Tuesday). Recently it was reported that the infamous Going To The Sun Highway would be opening later than normal this year due to the government "sequester" but I guess some bucks came through to open the famed highway at the usual time this spring
I received word from "Tall" Todd, one of the custom cutters guys who comes to Montana every harvest season, that he has been in contract with producers in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, & Colorado. Todd reports that Ken Adderholt had an inch of rain about 10 days ago, followed by 90 degree heat. Th
Reaching out our neighbors & friends is what our life is about about out here in the Big Sky. Here, in Shelby, the First Baptist Church will be holding a "food pantry" every Sunday afternoon. It's all about "nourishment" for our hearts & souls. A "tip
She's Kareen Bratt & her book was one of the BEST that we ever enjoyed during Montana History up at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby. The book, "My Home's in Montana" still resonates with me. I
We received word this morning (Thursday), from the good folks down in Teton County (home of Jim "Grizzly Sports/Grizzly Auto" Anderson), that Teton County is requiring Teton County residents to purchase a burn permit BEFORE they do any "open burning"