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When the head of the Montana Highway Patrol wrote his annual report to the Montana Attorney General, there was good news. “While I am pleased to report that the number of fatalities on Montana’s roadways decreased in 2016 in comparison to previous years, there is still much room for improvement. 190 men and women lot their lives, with a fatal crash occurring every 46 hours on average. It is interesting to note that fatal crashes were more likely to occur on Saturday afternoons between 3 and 4pm in the month of July. Additionally, like in years...
The park recorded 620,962 visits in June, up 28% over last year. WEST GLACIER, MT. – This year, 620,962 people came to the park in June, up 28% over visits from last year. Last June was also a record breaking month over previous years. Over the last ten years, visitation during June has nearly doubled, from 341,317 in June of 2007 to the 620,962 number recorded at the end of last month. The park has experienced extremely crowded conditions in all areas of the park this summer season. “We had thought the park seemed much busier than last year, e...
It was a hot July much like this one and Bee Lucke was spending some vacation time at our cabin on Clear Creek. It was too hot to fish but it was not too hot to drink beer so Bee had consumed his share and then some as the week progressed. Bee was planning a big feed for some of his friends on a Friday night during the week in question. He wanted to have a mulligan or spaghetti and meatballs or even steaks. Remember this was just the very beginning of people actually barbequing their meat outsid...
July Cropping Notes from Chouteau County Extension What is the status of the orange wheat blossom midge in Chouteau County for 2017? Only one wheat midge was documented in five traps across Chouteau County in 2017. If more than nine midge are found on a trap, the producer is required to go out at dusk and determine if populations exceed the economic threshold. The economic threshold is when one or more midge are observed for every 7 to 8 heads. Visit 3-4 different sites in the field. How were wheat head armyworm numbers this year? Moth trap...
efore I tell you this sad story of woe, let me first tell you that Red Bus Drivers didn’t get paid much when they drove their Red Busses around Glacier and Waterton National Parks. Instead most drivers lived on tips that could be good or bad. Usually I worked out of Lake McDonald since I was living at Somers and drove in each morning. Like most Red Bus Drivers I picked up my passengers on the west side of Glacier and we toured the park for the day then returned to Lake McDonald and I headed for home after washing my bus. There was a primer t...
Don’t forget to order your harvest lunches during this hot harvest time. It beats getting the kitchen all warmed up just for lunch. Contact the Senior Citizens Center at 378-2405 to order some harvest lunches for your crew. Senior Citizen Lunches include an entrée, vegetable, potato, salad, dessert and drink and cost $5.00 unless otherwise noted. Menus for the coming week are as follows: Wednesday, July 26 cornbread and chili with cinnamon rolls. Thursday, July 27 Sweet and Sour Pork, rise, coleslaw bread and dessert. Friday, July 28 sm...
This week Steph picked out “INSIDIOUS” by Catherine Coulter. When Savich and Sherlock are called in to solve a mystery surrounding a close family friend who also happens to run an international conglomerate, they soon find the danger may be closer to him than they ever expected. Venus Rasmussen, a powerful society icon, believes someone is poisoning her-----Savich and Sherlock must peel away the layers to uncover the incredible truth about who would target Venus before it is too late. Meanwhile, Special Agent Cam Witter leaves Washington for...
Over the weekend, my wife and I sent our kids to stay with a friend and set out to a bed and breakfast in Cascade to celebrate our 19th wedding anniversary. The spot we picked to stay at was beautiful and situated right on the Missouri River. We had grand plans of floating the river, swimming, hiking, and spending time away from the responsibilities of life. We drove the 105 miles to the B&B and arrived to the news that our reservations were no good. The hotel had been overbooked and we arrived last, with no place to stay. We scrambled to find...
Q: My biggest fault (or so people keep telling me) is impatience. Like most people, I’m impatient when big things go wrong, but little things get under my skin also. I guess I was born this way, and I’m not sure I can do anything about it. And anyway, what difference does it make? A: Have you ever asked yourself why people keep telling you about this? The reason, I suspect, is because your impatience makes it very difficult for them to be your friend—and that’s one reason why you need to overcome this. The Bible says, “Whoever is patient h...
As summer temperatures heat up around Montana and parts of the state suffer from summer drought, fire restrictions are going into effect on many Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks properties. When it comes to site-specific fire restrictions, FWP follows the lead of the county where the site is located. Currently most counties in eastern Montana are under Stage 1 fire restrictions. Yellowstone County is under Stage 2 restrictions. Stage 1 restrictions ban campfires except where specifically exempted, allow cooking fires on propane devices that can...
A group of happy art makers participated in an art workshop conducted by Roberta Edwards and Doug Giebel in the new Big Sandy Cultural Center. More sessions are planned throughout the summer. They are free and open to all ages. Contact Roberta Edwards or Doug Giebel for information....
The Big Sandy Swim Team outscored the hometown Conrad Swim team to grab a second team place finish this weekend. This is the best finish for the Barracudas this year and the final regular season meet of the year. Next week, the team will be competing in the Western Divisional Meet in Columbia Falls with hopes of qualifying for the state meet in Lewistown. Brady Pleninger racked up three wins to earn 42 points and another high point trophy in the 13-14 boys division. Cam Schwarzbach won the 200...
