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Articles from the August 1, 2024 edition


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  • Are You Ready For Some Football?

    Ray Castellanos|Aug 1, 2024

    That was Hank Williams, Jr.'s introductory song to Monday Night Football a few years back. And yes, this Dallas Cowboys fan is ready for some Badger Football! We got a first glimpse of the 2024-25 Badger team last Thursday evening, as they met for a scrimmage game in front of a small group of fans. The day had been hot earlier, but had cooled off by game time, a strong breeze flapping the yellow Badger Pride flag on the players' bench, the new football scoreboard making its proud debut. Both...

  • Why does our Right to Know matter?

    Montana Transparency Project|Aug 1, 2024

    In our previous column, we introduced the Right to Know and the Montana Transparency Project, our nonprofit organization that champions, amplifies and educates Montanans about this crucial right. Today, let's delve deeper into the special nature of the Right to Know as enshrined in the Montana Constitution. We have a special Right to Know in Montana that deserves all Montanans’ special attention. We should use this important liberty to appreciate how lucky we are here, and to bring to life the participatory spirit that this right and other r...

  • Partisanship

    Edward Martin|Aug 1, 2024

    Lately, there’s been a push to vote for the “Best of Montana”. Although I have my opinion, I don’t vote for any of them. My reason goes back to a Chinese restaurant I used to like in California. It was extraordinarily good. The food was fantastic and the service was excellent. As a result, I was happy to vote for it when there was a “Best of” contest. It pleased me when my favorite restaurant won. It was written up in the news, tons of great publicity. Success ruined them. No longer could I jus...

  • Annual Garden Party Slated for Aug. 10 at Original Governor's Mansion

    Eve Byron|Aug 1, 2024

    Enjoy refreshments and traditional lawn games while listening to timeless melodies during the annual Garden Party at the Original Governor’s Mansion in Helena from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10. Community members of all ages also are invited to explore the historic house and grounds at their leisure. The house served Montana’s First Families from 1913 to 1959 and displays impressive Queen Anne-style architecture with furnishings and artifacts from the era. Brochures will be provided so...

  • God Is!

    Dave Carroll|Aug 1, 2024

    Over the years I have probably met just two or three people would truly say they do not believe in God, or some semblance of the God of the Bible. When people tell me they do not believe in God, I often ask them what they attribute the existence of life to, or how the stars are hung in space to create what we call the zodiac. Usually, they come around to admitting there must be some type of causal agent, but they will not admit to the existence of One so powerful He can speak the universe and all that is in it will come in to being from nothing...

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