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Judith Kay Weissbach, 76, of Great Falls, Mont. went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Oct.24, 2018. A celebration of life was held Monday, Oct. 29, 2018, 11 a.m. at Central Assembly of God Church in Great Falls. Judith was born in Washburn, Ill. and grew up with two siblings, Barry and Andrea. She attended Chapman College in CA where she graduated with a degree in Home Economics. While she was teaching Tehachapi, Calif., she met the love of her life, Walter (Kelly)...
Leaders of faith who support I-186, this is a job for the legislature. You Leaders of Faith should comment on the commandment “Thou Shalt not bear false witness.” It is your duty to remind us that this is God’s law. The desecration of this commandment in Judge Kavanaugh’s hearing is appalling Doris and Mike Dey...
Well a new week is here and with that we have new opportunities in store for each of us. For some it may be the chance to harvest your first deer or elk! Now that would be an awesome thing for sure! For others (like me) it may be a chance to harvest a deer or elk for the freezer this year. If you are looking for a job, maybe this week things will work out (no pun intended!) and the job of your dreams may happen. Or maybe it will be something to help pay the bills and keep you...
Dear Editor Catherine Scott is not a personal friend of mine. She has not asked me to write this letter. I doubt she even knows this is my hometown. She certainly doesn't know (or care) that I tend to vote conservatively. I only know Catherine through her professional position at the Department of Justice, where she exercises considerable professional judgment. I review her work product at least weekly in order to make legal decisions affecting my clients. I have observed...
The Montana Department of The American Legion, at its annual Fall Conference of the Executive Committee in Helena, Oct. 27, unanimously voted to oppose Initiative 185 (I-185). The Initiative would raise taxes on cigarettes from $1.70 per pack to $3.70 per pack. The Montana Department Commander, Richard Klose of Laurel said; "Our members' concerns are multiple. The greatest issue is the negative impact this Initiative would have on future funding of our veteran homes....
Dear Readers, We've all heard of trans fats by now, but what are they and what effect do they have on the body? "Trans" is a chemistry term that refers to the arrangement of molecules. In a trans formation, molecules are arranged on opposite sides of the carbon: carbon double bond. Trans fats, which are unsaturated, are found in small amounts in animal products. The big offender has been artificial trans fats, like shortening, which contained partially hydrogenated oils. The...
Winter lies too long in country towns; bangs on until it is stale and shabby, old and sullen. Willa Silbert Cather 1873 – 1947 The consistently warm weather in Brazil spoiled me. It took about a week before I expected nothing else. Even the rain was warm, and wind was a rarity. During some parts of the year the nights can be uncomfortably warm. I had an air conditioner, but only used it once, preferring the heat to the noise. A fan was necessary to keep the mosquitoes away, b...
"When I was 18, 19, 20 years old, I'd hay during the day and bartend at night," said Helmville native Katie Applegate. "Even then there was discussion of the bar being for sale, and the locals being like 'you should run the bar...'" Earlier this year, the idea that she would one day run the Copper Queen Saloon became a reality when she and her husband Tommy took over the business from Tammi Foell, who ran it for 21 years. "There was always a rumor that once we moved back that...
Trails, traffic, tourism and teamwork were all topics of discussion as Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney sat down with Lincoln stakeholders and Main Street Montana Rural Partners Monday, Oct. 22. Administered by the Community Development Division of the Montana Office of Tourism, Main Street Montana helps communities revitalize and preserve their historic downtowns by uniting community ideas and efforts with program organization and resources. Focusing on economic development, urban...
When the Missouri River puts Cascade behind, it looks out toward the sunset and the distant Rocky Mountain Front, the range of mountains that gave Montana its label "Land of the Shining Mountains." On July 18, Lewis wrote, "We passed the entrance a beautifull river 80 yards wide which falls in a Lard (left side). Which in honour of Mr. Roberts Smith secretary of the navy we called Smiths River. This stream meanders through a most lovely valey to the S.E. for about 25 miles...
Two of Montana’s many veterans, Randy LeCocq and John Driscoll, military history authors, will be travelling around Big Sky Country promoting their new book, The Battle of the Bulge: A Montana perspective. LaCocq and Driscoll will be making their presentations in the public libraries at Billings, Bozeman, Butte, Glasgow, Great Falls, Helena, Kalispell, Miles City and Missoula, between November 7, the day following Election Day, and November 20, two days before Thanksgiving Day. Local details are being released by each L...
HELENA – The Montana Highway Patrol will receive a significant federal grant to combat meth trafficking. On Oct. 25, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that its Office of Community Oriented Policing awarded the MHP a $946,981 grant for anti-meth activities. Montana was one of only nine states to receive such a grant. "The meth epidemic is killing Montanans and wreaking untold damage upon our children, families, and tribal nations," Attorney General Tim Fox said. "This g...
Continued mild weather contributed to lower than usual hunter activity and harvest through the second weekend of hunting season in western Montana. "Weather is always the driving factor in big game harvest, especially early in the season," said Mike Thompson, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 2 Wildlife Manager. "When the weather is fairly warm, and we have rain instead of snow, deer and elk don't move much, making them harder to spot and track." This is the first year...
Michael Vincent Wells, 35, passed away early October 2018 in Helena, Montana. He was born December 23, 1984 in Helena, to parents Theresa Tripp and Vincent Wells. Michael had many vocations in his lifetime, and was accomplished in culinary arts. He loved the outdoors, was an enthusiastic fisherman and was a friend of many. He is survived by his mother Theresa Tripp, sister Nicole Rae Benson, nieces Skye and Gabriella, aunts Vicki Wells, Dolly Wells and Marie Barrey, uncles Wayne Wells and Roger Barrey along with numerous...
Republican Congressman Greg Gianforte has served as Montana's sole representative in Washington DC for a year and half, after defeating singer Rob Quist in a May 2017 special election for the seat left vacant by Ryan Zinke, President Donald Trump's pick as Secretary of the Interior. Gianforte is currently running for re-election this year against Democrat Kathleen Williams of Bozeman. Gianforte, who prides himself on getting out to all the counties in Montana and not spending...
The Blackfoot Challenge announced the selection of Charles Curtin as their new Executive Director in February of this year, but just seven months later, the organization and Curtin have parted ways. The Blackfoot Challenge has been tight-lipped about why they parted ways with Curtin in September. In response to an inquiry form from the Blackfoot Valley Dispatch, Challenge Communications Manager Sara Schmidt said the details are an internal matter and that "it just didn't work...
