
Mary Edwards, publisher of the Bakken Oil Business Journal, asked me to join her staff as their Managing Editor. I accepted the appointment with full knowledge I may be put on the spot about “Everything you wanted to know about oil but were afraid to ask”. The articles and other content of the Bakken Oil [...]
Do you know of any farmers or their kin living in Eastern Montana during the 1910-1920 homesteading boom? The Marketplace radio show on American Public Media would like to interview people with ancestors who settled in the area during this time period. The Enlarged Homestead Act of 1909 increased the number of acres for a [...]
It’s that time of year again. The Fall Harvest Festival in Carnation, Washington is going full steam at our favorite family attraction, Remlinger Farms.
We recently had a free Saturday, so we decided to take a quick trip across the valley and check out the free (and wonderfully interesting) Greater Kent Historical Society Museum… we enjoyed it, and you might too. First of all, this isn’t a world-class museum. If you’re looking for the Smithsonian, keep looking, because this [...]
A pending decision by the Obama administration, to release crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) located in Louisiana, will be able to assist in temporarily putting a halt on ever increasing gasoline prices. Following are the immediate impacts this decision will have on consumers and the markets:
Posted on 22 May 2013
Individual liberty- The forgotten casualty in the zoning discussion In the discussion of new zoning regulations for Terry, individual liberty seems to be the forgotten casualty. Individual liberty, the concept that people should, must, and ought to be able to behave according to their own free will, to own and develop property while taking responsibility [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 22 May 2013
Bakken Shale Oil Play The Bakken Shale ranks as one of the largest oil developments in the U.S. in the past 40 years. The play has single-handedly driven North Dakota’s oil production to levels four times higher than previous peaks in the 1980s. As of 2012, ND is second to Texas in terms of oil [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 21 May 2013
FINAL DRAFT COPY Revised 8 Feb 2013 CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT 12-1-1 : Short Title: This title shall be known and cited as The Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Terry, Montana 12-1-2 : Authority: This zoning ordinance is adopted under the authority of the municipal zoning enabling act. MCA §76-2-301 et seq. 12-1-3 [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 30 April 2013
They were discovered in a box of old photographs and postcards by Tom Roose at a Corvallis, Oregon antique shop. Thumbing through the black and white images, Roose was drawn to the 19th century pictorial portraits of cowboys and cattle of Eastern Montana. Even more interesting were numerous photos of three young women roping, riding [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 30 April 2013
Saturday, July 27, 2013 Downtown 7 am – Start of the 5 and 10-K Run – Contact Leann Lantis, all monies contributed will benefit the THS Close-up Program – Free T-shirt – For registration call 951-3482. 7:30 am until ? – Evelyn Cameron Heritage will be serving cinnamon rolls and coffee under Sassy One awning [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 14 March 2013
We went to the Family Pancake House for pancakes, omelets and for good measure, a banana. Brendan recommends it because it’s a great place to eat. Dominic says it’s better than eating at home. (This article dictated by elementary school age and younger children.) Continue Reading
Posted on 13 March 2013
My boys had their first Pinewood Derby. As I sat there it dawned on me what’s really being taught; all the ugliness of life in one 7-ounces block of resentment. My older son had what I can charitably describe as a cross between a rocket and a racecar in the form of one slightly rounded [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 03 March 2013
A letter from Donald Flickinger in the 3-2-13 Billings Gazette asked: “I would dearly like to have someone within the gasoline industry here in Billings explain to me why, for the past several days, the unleaded gasoline prices in the Billings Heights area are all $3.25, while on the West End, along Shiloh and other [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 02 March 2013
On Saturday we went to a puppet show. The show was called Aladdin and it was put on by Carter Family Puppets. The show is too good, they have a genie in it. Two genies I mean. There was one genie of the magic ring and the other genie of the magic teapot. I mean [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 15 February 2013
We have a tradition of attending IHOP’s annual Pancake Day celebration, where we dine on fluffy goodness and donate to one of our favorite charities; Children’s Miracle Network. Due to a perfect storm of miscommunication, we missed it this year. But that’s okay because they still have pancakes for sale every day of the year, [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 15 January 2013
New Snow Blankets Big Sky Another storm has come to Big Sky and dropped a fresh 4″ on the slopes with more snow in the forecast. Cold temperatures and snowstorms have taken over after a few days of pleasant bluebird days. These stormy days make for great riding on Lone Peak’s far south face in [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 23 November 2012
Here’s a special offer for the young pirate fans on your gift list. Purchase the book When You’re a Pirate Dog and Other Pirate Poems along with the award winning music adventure CD Seven Clever Pirates, and save $3.95. Plus get FREE shipping! We were thrilled to learn The Parents’ Choice Foundation chose Seven Clever [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 21 November 2012
Lockwood, MT – The Lockwood Montana community website on Friday announced the launch of its website by an online scavenger hunt. Starting today, visitors to the community website www.lockwoodmontana.com will be able to search the community website for businesses, products and services that are offered in the Lockwood, MT area. Continue Reading
Posted on 24 September 2012
We went and did the Puyallup again this year, yes, the biggest fair in the northwest, and easily one of our favorite annual attractions. This year was as big or bigger than ever, and you should go check them out before they close. The Puyallup Fair is going to be renamed as The Washington State [...] Continue Reading