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This story is about Mariah Sheehy going to Cuba with some of her professors and classmates at MSU Bozeman. But really it is about Mariah and her music because it is impossible to do a story about Mariah who is a music major without talking about her music which she composes, plays and got her to Cuba a few weeks ago. When you write music it is called Music Technology these days and as Maria says, "It is a degree based on composition, recording different sounds and incorporating those sounds...
If you love the hot weather, chances are you are going to be in Hog Heaven for the rest of July. At least that is the long range forecast of the National Weather Service in Great Falls, Montana. After the little series of colder fronts and actually rain that came through some areas of the Golden Triangle during the weekend, this week looks to be hot and little chance of precipitation unless there could be an afternoon or evening thunder shower. This month for sure, it can be seen why the area wa...
Wolf numbers in Montana remained healthy in 2016 and more than three times the federally-mandated minimums. Montana’s annual wolf report shows a minimum of 477 wolves were counted for 2016. This is down from 536 wolves counted in 2015, but doesn’t necessarily reflect a reduction in wolf numbers, but rather a reduction in counting effort. Included in this number is a minimum number of 50 breeding pairs. This compares to a minimum count of 32 breeding pairs in 2015, and 34 breeding pairs in 2014. “Though the minimum count is down, we’ve long he...
Harvest and Storage Rules of Thumb on Pulse Crops • Pre-harvest: A desiccant will not speed maturity but it may be used as a harvest aid to terminate the crop, and to burn down immature weeds which can cause seed staining. Desiccants should be used only after pods have matured, seeds have changed color, and the seeds have detached themselves inside the pods. The pods will rattle upon shaking. Threshing can begin when seed reaches 18% moisture. However, lower moisture percentages are necessary for long term storage or for processors to accept t...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks annual walleye spawn egg-take on Fort Peck Reservoir was completed at the end of April. In addition, stocking efforts were completed in June. With the help of FWP personnel and over 95 volunteers, the egg collection goals were exceeded. Volunteers, Fort Peck Reservoir Biologist Heath Headley says, are key to the operation. "We wouldn't be able to set all the trap nets, collect fish, and spawn them on a daily basis unless we had help," he explained. "Volunteers...
I have maybe written this story for you dear readers before. If I have it is good enough to demand a repeat and if you are hearing it for the first time, you will never forget it. The Hugh Black family came to the St. Mary area of Glacier National Park after World War II armed with a contract to tear down the old St. Mary Chalets. While there they purchased a tiny slip of land just off the Park and started building tiny cabins on it. Every time Going-To-The-Sun Road was open the cabins were full at all times and they always needed more. It got...
When borrowing money for large purchases, your credit history will generally have a significant impact on your ability to get a loan and the terms of the loan. Each individual has his or her own credit score so when applying jointly, the creditor will scrutinize both scores. Credit scores range from approximately 300 to 850. When locking in an interest rate, the higher the score, the better the terms of credit you are likely to receive. You may be surprised to know you have more than one credit score. The credit scores are based on the...
Don’t forget harvest time lunches available five days a week at the Senior Citizen’s Center. Contact the Center at 378-2495 when you need them. The menu for the coming week is as follows: Wednesday, July 12 hamburger Stroganoff, salad, vegetables, bread and dessert. Hamburger Stroganoff has just got to qualify as a Lunch of the Week! Thursday, July 13 crispy chicken salad and dessert. Friday, July 14 goulash, vegetables, bread, salad and dessert. Monday, July 17 chicken Quesada with sour cream, salsa, salad and dessert. Tuesday, July 18 potato...
This will be the last of Vicki’s picks for good books to read and it looks like she ended with a bang, not a whimper. Starting next week books will be chosen by librarian Stephanie Overbay. When you see Vicki on the street, thank her for many years of good reading! This week Vicki has chosen “THE FLOOD GIRLS” by Richard Fifield. Here is what some people have said about this book. Reading this novel is like unwrapping the wackiest birthday gift you have ever received. “THE FLOOD GIRLS” is a heart-shaped box filled with broads, softballs, drunks,...
Last week, I started studying the life of Samson for the sermon series I’m currently working through. Samson is an interesting figure because he is basically an action hero. His story is a collection of crazy adventures, battles, and love affairs. Strangely, most folks miss the point of his story. Generally, the misunderstanding begins with his hair. Most people identify Samson’s hair as the reason he was so tough. However, this isn’t accurate. Samson was commanded by God to live according to a strict set of religious rules. These rules were...
Ben Phillips, the Phillips County sheepman and Charles (Pop) Whitcomb found rich gold deposits up Ruby Gulch, just west of Zortman, Montana. They built a mine and mill and a town for workers to live in called Whitcomb on the side of the steep gulch leading to a pass from one side of the Little Rockies to the other. They made a great deal of money but needed other investors so McNamara and Marlow of Big Sandy invested in the mill and mine and made a lot of money there too long before the turn of the century. McNamara and Marlow knew that the min...
The Big Sandy Barracudas brought home a second place trophy from the Chester Swim Meet, falling just short of winning to the Bitterroot Swim Team. Scoring individual wins this week were Jenna Leader (50 fly), Amiya Griffith (50 back), Grace Finke (100 breast), Dillin Geyer (100 fly), Kade Strutz (200 IM), Cam Schwarzbach (200 free) & Brady Pleninger (50 free, 100 free & 100 back). Brady Pleninger came home with another high point trophy and Cam Schwarzbach left his mark with another pool record...
Q: I saw an article in our newspaper the other day about a local group of people who say they believe in witchcraft and black magic and things like that. Do you think they are sincere, or are they just trying to get attention? A: I don’t know this group’s true motives, of course—but I can assure you that some people today do believe in the kind of occult practices you mention. Furthermore, not only do they sincerely believe in them and practice them, but they often seek to persuade others to believe in them also. The Bible is very clear, howev...
When Glacier Park Incorporated lost their major concession for hotels and restaurants in Glacier National Park, little did I know that it would be a return back to my childhood for me. Because Glacier Park Incorporated lost that major concession, they aggressively bought most all of West Glacier from the Lundgren family who had owned that large concession since just after World War II. I became acquainted once again with cabins 6 and 8 at the Village Lodge, a major concession in Apgar. Both cabins 6 and 8 had been very favorites of our family...
