Montana has been in the national spotlight thanks to the Big Sky Little League Team that won yet another unexpected game against the Huntington Beach team. Montana’s record is now 3-0 in the Little League World Series in Willaimsport, PA.
Ben Askelson hit a homerrun to lead off the bottom of the
In addition to Yellowstone County, there have been other counties that are eligible for FEMA’s assistance thoughout Montana and the following is the info.
News Release:
HELENA, Mont. – The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that 15 additional counties and one reservation are now eligible for FEMA’s Individual Assistance to help homeowners, renters and businesses recover from the effects of the severe storms and flooding (more…)
House Minority Leader Lawrence F. Cafero, Jr. (pictured standing far right) speaks while colleagues Rep. Barbara Lambert and Rep. Jack F. Hennessy play solitaire Monday night as the House convened to vote on a new budget. (AP) The guy sitting in the row in front of these two is on
University of Montana: Missoula, MT —-2011 Football Schedule below—–
All 11 regular-season football games for the University of Montana Grizzlies will once again be televised this year, according to UM Director of Athletics Jim O’Day.
As has been the case in previous years, Montana’s eight Big Sky Conference games will be televised by KPAX-TV of Missoula and carried on its affiliates stations across the state of Montana, including (more…)
| Charley Reese’s final column He has been a journalist for 49 years. He is retiring and this is HIS LAST COLUMN. This is about as clear and easy to understand as it can be. The article below is completely neutral, neither anti-republican or democrat. Charlie Reese, a retired reporter for the Orlando Sentinel, has hit the nail directly on the head, defining clearly who it is that in the final analysis must assume responsibility for the judgments made that impact each one of us every day. Worth the read… worth remembering! 545 vs. 300,000,000 People
- By Charlie Reese
Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them.
Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits?
Have you ever wondered, if all the politicians are (more…) |
For those Montana sports fans out there, Montana isn’t known for being involved in the Little League World Series so this post reflects the good representation that the Big Sky Little League team from Billings completed yesterday in Pennsylvania with a 6-4 win over South Dakota.
Now, I’m not one to get into little league unless I have a reason but I was amazed (more…)
Here’s an Op-Ed piece sent to the New York Times By WARREN E. BUFFETT. Enjoy!! Unique perspective from the Super-Rich
While the poor and middle class fight for us in Afghanistan, and while most Americans struggle to make ends meet, we mega-rich continue to get our extraordinary tax breaks. Some of us are investment managers who earn billions from our daily labors but are allowed to classify our income as “carried interest,” thereby getting a bargain 15 percent tax rate. Others own stock index futures for 10 minutes and have 60 percent of their gain taxed at 15 percent, as if they’d been long-term investors.
These and other blessings are showered upon us by legislators in Washington who feel compelled to protect us, much as if we were spotted owls or some other endangered species. It’s nice to have friends in high places.
Last year my federal tax bill – the income tax I paid, as well as payroll taxes paid by me and on my behalf – was (more…)
New Federal Courthouse
As seen from the sidewalk alongside Stella’s. Boy, what a location for the shakers and the movers. Things are moving along downtown as the new Federal Courthouse takes shape. I think the architecture has an appeal that the old one never did, and still doesn’t. I hope they knock it down.
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