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| Big Sky, Big Border: Beefed-up border Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:02:12 PDT Editor's note | It's been one year since the Independent Record's breaking and award-winning series "Big Sky, Big Border" examined national security along the northern border. Much has changed, but more remains to be done. This next installment investigates the changes in manpower, technology and commerce since last year. |
| New northern border pinches local agencies Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:15:43 PDT Editor’s note | It’s been one year since the Independent Record’s breaking and award-winning series “Big Sky, Big Border” examined national security along the northern border. Much has changed, but more remains to be done. This next installment investigates the changes in manpower, technology and commerce since last year. |
| Blue Cross lease airport's most lucrative Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:26:37 PDT As commercial development has sprung up on and around the Helena Regional Airport, land values in the area have climbed. As a result, the proposed lease agreement between the airport and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana is more lucrative than others the airport has signed. |
| Schweitzer says numbers prove commitment to energy development Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:33:26 PDT Editor’s note: This is the first of a continuing, periodic series of stories examining Gov. Brian Schweitzer’s record during his first term, as he seeks re-election for a second term. Each story will focus on a specific issue. |
| All's fair Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:26:50 PDT The rich slice of Americana that is the Broadwater County Fair got started Saturday morning with the annual kids parade, which offered onlookers not one but two chances to see all the floats and other entries. |
| Some evacuation orders lifted near Red Lodge Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:26:52 PDT RED LODGE Fire managers felt good about the state of the Cascade fire Saturday, but know firefighters and the community are a long way from being done with the 10,000-acre blaze. |
| City to consider weighing anchor Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:26:53 PDT City commissioners on Monday will consider a proposal to move the old USS Helena’s anchor, bell and propeller from Pioneer Park, an area informally known as Anchor Park. |
| Small area lightning fires cause no problems Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:56:20 PDT A handful of small lightning fires was reported after a wave of thunderstorms moved through the area late Saturday afternoon, but none was troublesome, a fire official said. |
| Injured motorcyclist ID’d Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:56:22 PDT Officials have identified the rider in Friday afternoon’s car/motorcycle accident as Aaron Putman, 19, of Helena. |
| Region’s fires keep Billings slurry-bomber base busy Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:25:39 PDT The orange, black and white slurry bomber lumbered along the runway at Billings Logan International Aiport late Saturday morning, its belly loaded with 2,550 gallons of fire retardant. |
| Program helps Blackfeet earn Ph.D.s Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:37:36 PDT BABB Iris Pretty Paint, a sociologist, spent the last 10 years researching and developing a theory on educational persistence as part of her doctoral program. She was driven to find answers about why people don’t give up when faced with challenges. |
| Bison buffs aim to seed West with new herds Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:25:47 PDT CORWIN SPRINGS More than a century after Buffalo Bill and others hunted America’s wild bison to near-extinction, researchers at a compound near Yellowstone National Park have launched an ambitious restoration effort. |
| Big church ready for worship Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:25:51 PDT BILLINGS (AP) A church that undertook a $17 million construction project and now has a sanctuary with seating for 1,800 people, and the look of a performing arts center, was ready for worshippers over the weekend. |
| Duncan’s ex-lawyers want out Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:25:57 PDT BOISE, Idaho (AP) Former defense attorneys for Joseph Edward Duncan III say a federal judge shouldn’t force them to represent the convicted killer in selecting a jury for his death sentencing hearing. |
| Weekly wrapup Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:25:23 PDT Funeral arrangements for soldier pending FAIRFIELD (AP) The parents of a Montana soldier who was injured in Iraq and died at the National Naval Medical Center in Maryland are awaiting his return to Montana. |
| For Jerusalem Palestinians home is not always home Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:56:39 PDT RAMALLAH, West Bank Like her father before her, Zeina Ashrawi was born in Jerusalem. Her mother represented the city in the Palestinian parliament for 10 years. |
| Obama shies from debate challenge Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:56:37 PDT WASHINGTON - Democratic candidate Barack Obama on Saturday backed away from rival John McCain's challenge for a series of joint appearances, agreeing only to the standard three debates in the fall. |
| CDC understated number of new HIV infections in U.S. Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:56:38 PDT ATLANTA The number of Americans infected by HIV each year is much higher than the government has been estimating, U.S. health officials reported, acknowledging that their numbers have understated the level of the epidemic. |
| Obama accuses McCain’s camp of cynicism, not racism Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:56:41 PDT ORLANDO, Fla. Republican candidate John McCain’s presidential campaign is cynical, not racist, in its efforts to distract voters from real issues, Democratic rival Barack Obama said Saturday. |
| Bush pushes for offshore drilling Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:56:39 PDT WASHINGTON President Bush chastised Democrats on Saturday for refusing to allow a vote on whether to lift the federal ban on offshore oil drilling before lawmakers departed for their summer recess. |
| Palestinian fighting in Gaza Strip escalates Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:56:43 PDT GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Hamas forces battled Fatah-linked fighters with mortars and machine guns in a crowded Gaza neighborhood Saturday, leaving at least nine dead in the worst Palestinian infighting in nine months. |
| China’s Olympic ambitions crumbling Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:15:56 PDT BEIJING - The short, catchy film commissioned by the Chinese government was designed to plant a new, positive image of China in foreigners' minds for the Beijing Olympics. |
| American League: BoSox blast A's Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:15:57 PDT BOSTON Jason Bay hit his first home run with Boston, Kevin Youkilis added a pair of two-run homers and the Red Sox cruised to a 12-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday night. |
| Singh, Mickelson set for showdown Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:16:01 PDT AKRON, Ohio Phil Mickelson has won 35 times around the world, starting with a PGA Tour event when he was still in college. His collection includes three major championships, and he is solidly entrenched at No. 2 in the world rankings. |
| National League: Brewers pick up 9th straight road win Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:16:03 PDT ATLANTA CC Sabathia pitched deep into the game in another terrific outing for Milwaukee and Prince Fielder hit two home runs Saturday, leading the Brewers to a 4-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves. |
| Goodell wants Favre, Pack to resolve dispute Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:16:09 PDT GREEN BAY, Wis. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell hopes to have Brett Favre’s standoff with the Green Bay Packers resolved by Monday even if he has to force the issue. |
| Fudoh leads Women’s British Open; Inkster in contention, trails by three Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:16:17 PDT SUNNINGDALE, England Yuri Fudoh of Japan shot a 3-under 69 to lead by one stroke after the third round of the Women’s British Open on Saturday. |
| Golf capsules: McLachlin sets Reno record Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:16:20 PDT RENO, Nev. Parker McLachlin made a 9-foot eagle putt and shot a 6-under 66 Saturday to take a six-stroke lead into the final round of the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open. |
| Frustrated Peterson seeks new contract with Jaguars Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:16:31 PDT JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Jaguars linebacker Mike Peterson started talking a little smack the second that coach Jack Del Rio called for the first goal-line drill of training camp. |
| Redskins, Colts ready to put on a Hall of Fame show Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:16:33 PDT CANTON, Ohio Darrell Green, Art Monk and Joe Gibbs are the links to Washington’s championship past. |
| Rogge: magic of games’ will take over in Beijing Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:16:37 PDT BEIJING Despite the thorny issues of politics, pollution and media freedoms, IOC president Jacques Rogge said Saturday he has no regrets about holding the Olympics in China and predicted the magic of the games’’ will take over once the competition begins. |
| IOC being grilled on Internet censorship Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:16:39 PDT BEIJING IOC president Jacques Rogge was accused of backtracking on promises of press freedoms Saturday and some Internet sites remained blocked less than a week before the Beijing Games begin. |
| IOC strips gold from 2000 U.S. relay team Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:16:49 PDT BEIJING The International Olympic Committee stripped gold medals Saturday from the U.S. men’s 1,600-meter relay team that competed at the 2000 Olympics in the aftermath of Antonio Pettigrew’s admission that he was doping at the time. |
| Swimmer seeks smaller suspension Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:16:51 PDT LOS ANGELES Swimmer Jessica Hardy will try to have her possible two-year suspension reduced substantially’’ after a failed drug test cost her a spot on the U.S. Olympic team. |
| National briefs Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:16:53 PDT Twins manager suspended one game NEW YORK (AP) Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire was suspended for one game Saturday for his outburst that led fans to throw hats and baseballs on the field during a victory over the Chicago White Sox. |
| Senators stampede Stallions Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:15:05 PDT The Helena Senators stunned the top-ranked Great Falls Stallions in their opening round game at the Montana Class AA state legion baseball tournament Saturday. |
| Mustangs top Brewers 7-2 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:15:07 PDT The Helena Brewers escaped the rain, but couldn’t get away from the hot bats of the Billings Mustangs Saturday night. |
| Local briefs Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:15:09 PDT Carroll first in preseason football poll Montana’s Carroll College is ranked first in the Victory Sports Network preseason poll for NAIA football. |
| Broadwater County Rodeo wraps up Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:17:39 PDT TOWNSEND - Sometimes, the hardest part of competing at a rodeo can be facing the luck of the draw. |
| International language Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:03 PDT Hiromi Ishida came to Montana to learn English because she believes it is a global language, but Ishida has another universal language already at her fingertips: music. |
| Montana Shakespeare Company assures it will be back in 2009 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:04 PDT Everybody’s wondering what’s up with the Helena-based Montana Shakespeare Company this summer here’s the straight story. |
| Around the town Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:08 PDT seasonal Kleffner Ranch hosting third annual Wild West Fest |
| Short film festival Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:08 PDT Myrna Loy Center showing 6-minute flicks by local artists |
| Secret’s out: Garden’ is hauntingly good Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:09 PDT If you're reading this review because you want to know whether "The Secret Garden" is worth the price of admission, first let me say this: This show is very, very good and absolutely worth seeing. I'm about the most critical theater-goer you'll ever meet and even I was crying my eyes out at the end. |
| Tunes around town Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:10 PDT BENNY’S BISTRO, 108 E. Sixth Ave., 443-0105, has music most Friday and Saturday nights beginning at 7 p.m. |
| Good things come to those who bait Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:11 PDT An Irish blessing offers the hope that the holes in our net will always be smaller than the fish we catch. |
| A step above the typical mindless comedy Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:13 PDT I feel a bit guilty for liking “Step Brothers.” |
| Pay some extra attention to your salad Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:13 PDT Last week I shared a lovely conversation and an equally lovely lunch salad with a friend. |
| Current exhibits Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:15 PDT - A.L. Swanson Gallery, 46 S. Last Chance Gulch, 443-3342, is currently featuring new paintings by St. Louis artist Patricia Oblack; photographs by J.M. Cooper; glass art by Barry Hood; ceramics by Joe Crowley and the furniture of A.L. Swanson. |
| New Jammin the Gulch’ music festival has impressive lineup Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:16 PDT A new Helena music festival, Jammin’ the Gulch, will be held from noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, in Kindrick Legion Field. |
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