02/11/2012 - Both Rehberg and Tester millionaires by virtue of land holdings
HELENA - In Montana 's high-profile U.S. Senate race, Democrats have been labeling Republican U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg a "millionaire congressman" - and they don't mean it as a compliment.
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01/24/2012 - Bozeman, Montana Real Estate Expert Launches New Website
Jodi Leone, a seasoned real estate professional and fourth generation Montanan specializing in Bozeman real estate, announces the launch of her new website. This one-stop resource for home buyers and sellers is now online and ready to meet your various real estate needs.Bozeman, MT (PRWEB) January 24, 2012 As a fourth generation Montanan, nobody knows the beautiful state of Montana better than ...
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01/23/2012 - MT accounting firm sued over investment advice
A Montana accounting firm is facing lawsuits from six current or former farm and ranch owners who say they lost millions of dollars in real estate investments the firm advised them to make.
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01/21/2012 - Joe Montana’s house can be yours, for only $35 million
Amid reports that Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and his wife have moved into a brand-new $20 million mansion, Brady’s boyhood idol is trying to sell some real estate of his own for slightly more money than that. Joe Montana’s 9,700-square-foot, 500-acre spread in Northern California’s wine country can be yours for only $35 million, via…
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01/17/2012 - Turiano Drops Gubernatorial Bid
HELENA – Republican Drew Turiano of Helena says he's decided not to run for governor and instead plans to enter the race for secretary of state. Turiano told Lee Newspapers of Montana he's changing plans because running for secretary of state will be less hectic and will take less campaign money.
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01/18/2012 - Scarface Director Lists Stunning $4.25 Million Santa Monica Mansion: Take A Peek Inside!
By Radar Staff Famed Hollywood director Brian De Palma has listed his Santa Monica mansion for a cool $4.25 million, and RadarOnline.com can take you inside the stunning abode! De Palma is the man behind Al Pacino ’s noted portrayal of Cuban mobster Tony Montana in Scarface as well as other smash hit thrillers, The Untouchables , Dressed to Kill , and Mission: Impossible , and there’s no ...
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01/15/2012 - Montana commissioner of higher education chosen for leadership skills
Before October, Montana Board of Regent Chairman Clayton Christian had never considered applying for the Montana commissioner of higher education job, a position he was charged with filling.
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01/13/2012 - Eddie DeBartolo keeps a close eye on 49ers, from far away
The longtime owner will watch San Francisco's first playoff game in nine years from his ranch in Montana. He is proud of his nephew Jed York, the current owner. From San Francisco — One of the San Francisco 49ers' biggest supporters, a cornerstone during the club's finest years, wouldn't dare set foot inside Candlestick Park on Saturday. By his estimate, he has turned down dozens of invitations ...
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01/12/2012 - Company in court today accused of predatory lending on Tamarack and other resorts
BILLINGS, Montana (AP) -- Attorneys for Credit Suisse are due in court Thursday to defend accusations that the banking giant arranged hundreds of millions of dollars in predatory loans with the goal of taking over luxury resorts in Montana, Idaho, Nevada and the Bahamas.
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01/11/2012 - Credit Suisse in US court over loans to luxury resorts that went bankrupt
BILLINGS, Mont. - Attorneys for Credit Suisse were due in federal court Thursday over accusations that the international banking giant arranged hundreds of millions of dollars in predatory loans with the goal of taking over luxury resorts in Montana, Idaho, Nevada and the Bahamas.
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01/03/2012 - Montana’s Big Sky offering free skiing to Epic Pass holders
The vultures are circling. As news of central Colorado’s paltry snowpack blows across the country on social media and news sites, the savvy competitors at Montana’s Big Sky Resort – where 21 inches fell over the weekend – are offering free skiing to Colorado Epic Pass holders. With a tagline that reads” Colorado skiing no [...]
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01/01/2012 - 2011 OUTDOORS: Lingering snow, high water affects boaters, anglers, bears - Sun, 01 Jan 2012 PST
Spring lasted about five months in the Inland Northwest in 2011. Whitewater river rafters enjoyed their longest season in years, but most Montana fishing guides weren’t so thrilled. Fishing trips were canceled through mid-July as most rivers remained swollen from the region’s hefty snow- pack.
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12/31/2011 - Bakken boom lifts economy
Montanans turned to the eastern half of the state for optimistic economic news in 2011.
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12/27/2011 - HS assault, future of Missoula mills make top story list
MISSOULA- While we all struggle through the tough economic times, Western Montana did see several positive developments, with future plans for two major mills making headlines, and our 2011 Top Story list.
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12/27/2011 - High school assault, future of Missoula mills make top story list
MISSOULA- While we all struggle through the tough economic times, Western Montana did see several positive developments, with future plans for two major mills making headlines, and our 2011 Top Story list.
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12/21/2011 - Hamilton's Bob Lake announces plan to run for Public Service Commission
State Sen. Bob Lake, R-Hamilton, said he is running for the Montana Public Service Commission in 2012 from District 4.
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12/08/2011 - Judge in U.S. defamation rules blogger not journalist
REUTERS - A federal judge has ruled that a Montana blogger was not acting as a journalist when she lambasted an Oregon attorney in online statements that led to a $2.5 million defamation judgment against her. The ruling last week by U.S. District Judge Marco Hernandez is seen by observers as potentially having chilling effects on other bloggers. The case stems from a lawsuit filed on January 14 ...
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12/08/2011 - Judge in defamation case rules blogger is no journalist
(Reuters) - A federal judge has ruled that a Montana blogger was not acting as a journalist when she posted inflammatory statements about an Oregon attorney and that she is not protected from a $2.5 million defamation judgment. The ruling last week by U.S. District Judge Marco Hernandez is seen by outside observers as potentially having chilling effects on other bloggers. ...
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12/07/2011 - Oregon judge rules blogger is not journalist
A federal judge in Portland has ruled that a Montana blogger was not a journalist when she posted online that an Oregon lawyer acted criminally while a trustee in a real estate bankruptcy case.
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12/07/2011 - Portland judge rules blogger is not a journalist
A federal judge in Portland has ruled that a Montana blogger was not a journalist when she posted online that an Oregon lawyer acted criminally while a trustee in a real estate bankruptcy case.
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12/07/2011 - Ore. judge rules blogger is not journalist
A federal judge in Portland, Ore., has ruled that a Montana blogger was not a journalist when she posted online that an Oregon lawyer acted criminally while a trustee in a real estate bankruptcy case.
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12/07/2011 - Dad Passes On Outdoor Subversion
This year, I was lucky enough to spend Thanksgiving back home with my parents in central Montana. Ho ...
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12/05/2011 - Baucus Statement On Senate Confirmation Of Montana's Next U.S. District Judge
Montana's senior U.S. Senator Max Baucus issued the following statement regarding the unanimous Senate confirmation of Kalispell attorney, Dana Christensen, as U.S. District Judge for the District of Montana.
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11/27/2011 - Other states take different approaches with utility regulating commissions
HELENA - Public Service Commissioner Bill Gallagher says he sometimes brags that Montana has an "eclectic commission" that regulates some of the most powerful, sophisticated companies in the state.
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11/27/2011 - How do Montana ’s neighbors regulate utilities?
Public Service Commissioner Bill Gallagher says he sometimes brags that Montana has an “eclectic commission” that regulates some of the most powerful, sophisticated companies in the state.
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11/26/2011 - Montana banks see more profits, fewer loans
Montana ’s bank health is improving, but in areas of asset quality and loan growth it’s struggling to catch up with the rest of the country. That’s the determination of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minnesota, according to its third quarter data on the state’s 70 commercial banks, which was released early last week.
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11/12/2011 - GOP Hopefuls In Gubernatorial Debate
There's a little less than one year before Montanans will go to the polls and choose a new Governor, but on Saturday night, Republican hopefuls for the office gathered in Billings for a debate.
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11/09/2011 - Florida GPS Map Shows Landowner Names, Property Lines, and Public Property
MISSOULA, Mont., Nov. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- New mapping software designed for use on GPS units has been released by Montana Mapping & GPS that gives detailed landowner information for the state of Florida and also shows all property lines and public property. "The statewide map...
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10/19/2011 - Spanish Peaks Resort owner seeks bankruptcy to liquidate
(Bloomberg)- Spanish Peaks Holdings II LLC, owner of a Montana resort, The Club at Spanish Peaks, sought bankruptcy protection to liquidate its assets.
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10/11/2011 - Field for Governor’s Race Expands to 13
After three more Republican candidates jumped into the 2012 Montana governor’s race last week, the crowded field is now up to 13, including eight Republicans. Bob Fanning, a rancher from Pray, announced his candidacy around the same time Drew Turiano, a real estate investor and science fiction author, filed his paperwork to run for governor early last week.
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10/06/2011 - Making hay
As the worst single-year drought in Texas history ravages the state and its multibillion-dollar cattle industry, Montana's feeling the repercussions. by Matthew Frank Billings rancher Douglas Sidwell recently got a call asking if he could spare any hay. The buyer was a hay broker in Texas, which is stricken by an unrelenting drought.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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10/05/2011 - GOP field grows wider for Montana governor - Wed, 05 Oct 2011 PST
HELENA – A crowded Republican primary field vying for Montana governor in 2012 is growing even larger, with state Sen. Jeff Essmann joining an already large field. Two others, a science fiction author and an anti-wolf activist, joined the list of GOP candidates seeking to replace Democratic Gov. Brian Schweitzer, who is leaving office because of term limits.
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10/02/2011 - Polson Man Grows 893-pound Pumpkin to Hold Record
POLSON – Emmett May doesn't just believe in the Great Pumpkin. He grew it. The greatest one Montana's ever seen, anyway — an 893-pounder that smashed the previous state record by 111 pounds.
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10/01/2011 - Polson farmer sets state record with 893-pound pumpkin
Emmett May doesn't just believe in the Great Pumpkin. He grew it. The greatest one Montana 's ever seen, anyway - an 893-pounder. He'll show off the record-holder at the University of Montana Homecoming.
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09/29/2011 - Kent Britton Appointed Director of Montana Gold
LONDON, ONTARIO-- - Montana Gold Mining Company Inc. has appointed Kent Britton, B.A. Economics to the Company board of directors . In addition, the Company has established three new committees of the Board in accordance with better governance practice, and will post these committees and charters in the near term on www.montanagoldmining.com.
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09/27/2011 - A Big Bet on a Small Town
EUREKA – Developer Dave Rogers was there decades ago when the Canadian towns of Banff and Fernie transformed into resort destinations. And he watched as Whitefish, south of the border in Montana, went through a similar transformation. Now, when he closes his eyes and envisions the future, he sees the same thing happening in Eureka.
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09/25/2011 - Down to Business: North End resumes roundtable; CTA moving
It had been more than three years since the North End Roundtable officially met, but roughly two dozen business and community leaders from Montana City, Jefferson City and Clancy came together Thursday at the Montana City Grill and Saloon for an afternoon luncheon.
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09/20/2011 - Supreme Court Justices Hold Hearings in Kalispell
The Montana Supreme Court held hearings in Kalispell last week in what University of Montana law professor Martin Burke called an opportunity for Montanans to learn about the court. The justices heard oral arguments for two cases on Sept. 16, one of which included former congressman and Republican hopeful for governor Rick Hill, as part of the State Bar of Montana’s 37th Annual Meeting, held at ...
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09/21/2011 - Separatist found dead in prison - Wed, 21 Sep 2011 PST
FLORENCE, Colo. – The former head of the Montana Freemen, an anti-government separatist group that held the FBI at bay for 81 days in 1996, has been found dead in his cell at the federal Supermax prison in southern Colorado. LeRoy Schweitzer, 73, was found unresponsive in his cell Tuesday and appears to have died of natural causes, the Denver Post reported. A Federal Correctional Complex ...
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09/20/2011 - Former Freemen leader found dead in prison cell
The former head of the Montana Freemen, an anti-government separatist group that held the FBI at bay for 81 days in 1996, has been found dead in his cell at the federal Supermax prison in southern Colorado.
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09/07/2011 - Federal disaster assistance reaches $29 million in Montana
Assistance for flood-related damages in Montana is almost $29 million, according to Montana Disaster and Emergency Services and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
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09/07/2011 - Billings woman proposes voter approval of Legislature's changes to ballot measures
HELENA- A Billings woman has proposed changing the Montana Constitution so that voters would have to approve any attempts by the Legislature to amend or repeal a ballot measure previously enacted by Montanans.
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09/04/2011 - Rick Hill asks courts to help in real estate scam
MATT GOURAS Associated Press HELENA, Mont. A former congressman and Republican hopeful for governor is among those leading a group of investors alleging they were cheated out of millions in a real estate investment deal, a group that will be asking the Montana Supreme Court later this month to let them take the dispute to court. The issue goes back several years, when a real estate investment ...
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08/27/2011 - Montana Doing Better Than Most in Foreclosures
The newest data on home foreclosures says there's an increase in the Pacific Northwest, but Montana's doing better than the majority of the United States.
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08/24/2011 - Joe Montana: Be patient with 49ers' offensive revival
When Joe Montana's youngest son was being recruited by Stanford, the 49ers' legendary quarterback came across a few calls from Jim Harbaugh's playbook.
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08/24/2011 - Joe Montana preaches patience for 49ers
When Joe Montana's youngest son was being recruited by Stanford, the 49ers' legendary quarterback came across a...
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08/21/2011 - Rehberg, Tester campaigns raise big money for Senate race
HELENA - If you're in oil, gas or coal and you're handing out money in Montana 's high-profile U.S. Senate race, your candidate of choice this year is usually Republican challenger Denny Rehberg.
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08/20/2011 - ’12 Senate race draws attention, funds from out of state
If you’re in oil, gas or coal and you’re handing out money in Montana ’s high-profile U.S. Senate race, your candidate of choice this year is usually Republican challenger Denny Rehberg.
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08/19/2011 - Montana Race ‘Crucial to Senate Control’
Kirk Johnson of the New York Times traveled to Lincoln to take the temperature of the Montana Senate race between incumbent Democrat Jon Tester and his challenger, Republican Rep. Denny Rehberg. Once again, the high-profile race was touted as key in deciding which party will control the Senate. It did point out, as has been previously reported, that it appears Rehberg is taking steps toward the ...
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08/18/2011 - Cutting Costs the Montana Way
Montana uses the old ranching habit of pinching pennies to keep the state operating with a budget surplus.
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