Miley Cyrus signs on for new film Sep 18, 2008
The role is being written especially for the 15-year-old Hannah Montana starlet. After meeting with Disney execs, Miley named Sparks A Walk to Remember as an example of projects she d want to headline. (Boston Herald)
Key witness returns to stand in Simpson trial Sep 18, 2008
In fact, Grasso intimated that Simpson had no use for the Pete Rose baseballs and Joe Montana lithographs taken from the room. "Has O.J. ever talked to you about what a big Joe Montana fan he is?" Grasso asked. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Shelf Life - Top ten reasons to own a library card Sep 8, 2008
Montana miles go by faster with audio books ... DVDs, music CDs, audio books, story-time, genealogy, ILL, large type, gaming programs, reference sources, free Internet, Montana history, computers, job information, well-informed staff ... The Friends of Missoula Public Library will host a special Collectible Books ines Sale, Sept. 11-13, offering books on Western history and Montana authors, vintage collectors' magazines, or even collections on hunting, the Civil War and more. (Missoulian, MT)
Innocence lost: Unthinkable crimes committed against children still haunt St. Regis (42) Aug 31, 2008
Still others have long felt the woods of western Montana conceal too many strangers ... Amber Deahn, 28, was working the late shift at Denny's Restaurant on July 2, 2005, when Duncan and Shasta Groene re-emerged after a six-week hideout in Montana, where 9-year-old Dylan Groene was tortured and killed. (Missoulian, MT)
Labor Day weekend on one tank of gas Aug 29, 2008
With gas prices hovering around 4 per gallon, most folks are staying close to home this summer meaning it might be a good time to brush off that Montana road map and see some of the more nearby attractions ... We started the adventure at Missoula s waterpark, Splash Montana ... Now in its second year, the waterpark is one of the best in Montana, with three slides, a kid-friendly pool with spray features and a 50-meter pool called The Lake. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Complex indexes answer queries Aug 25, 2008
Let's say there are two Web sites that have similar content, one called Gadget Montana and the other Made in Montana Gadgets. If you manage Gadget Montana and have other quality sites link it - such as the National Gadget Association and International Gadgets - or have blogs or news stories mention it and your competitor doesn't, there's a good chance Google will rank your site higher after its spiders see the difference in links ... With semantic search, a search for "Montana Gadgets" would... (Missoulian, MT)
Rachel Ashwell Shabby Chic (R) Partners with Jerry Leigh to Launch Sleepwear and Loungewear Line Aug 23, 2008
Top licenses Gwen Stefanis Harajuku Lovers, Abbey Dawn by Avril Lavigne, Disney Classic Characters, Hannah Montana, High School Musical, Camp Rock, Coca-Cola, Fender, Bon Jovi, Wizard of Oz, Supergirl, Omnipeace, VH1, Betty Boop, Nickelodeon, Ford, and It's Happy Bunny. About Rachel Ashwell Designs, Inc.. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Hudson Keynotes Aug 21, 2008
They also visited Little Big Horn in Montana, Devil s Tower in Wyoming and Herkimer Diamond Mine in New York ... Madison, Ohio; Crown Point, Indiana; Billings, Montana and Great Falls, South Dakota. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Glacier Park: The next century - All kinds of fun lines drive to park Aug 20, 2008
The Montana Vortex and House of Mystery offers visitors a glimpse of the weird just a few miles down the road from the magnificent ... 10:30 a.m. The Montana Vortex and House of Mystery ... The Montana Vortex and House of Mystery is one of many such attractions in the United States that go by names like Gravity Hill, Mystery Hole, Confusion Hill or Cosmos Mystery Area. (Missoulian, MT)
Obituaries for Tuesday, August 19, 2008 Aug 19, 2008
After graduating from West Salem High School, she attended University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Montana at Missoula and Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, receiving her master s degree in speech pathology and audiology. She was married to Maurice Lokensgard of Montana, who was also a graduate of the University of Montana and Southern Illinois University with a doctorate in speech communication ... They both enjoyed working at their respective professions in Oklahoma, Illinois,... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Packers still want marketing deal with Favre Aug 18, 2008
It is similar to Joe Montana. Who remembers that he played with the (Kansas City) Chiefs. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Outdoors briefs Aug 7, 2008
A Montana antique detective will offer her appraisal skills at a presentation at Lewis Caverns State Park Aug. 15 ... This program is free to Montana residents and those registered to camp that evening in the park s campground ... The Montana Discovery Foundation is hosting a moonlight hike Aug. 15 on the west end of the Helena Ridge Trail. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Path to enlightenment - Buddhist monk, wife to open Little Zen Museum Aug 5, 2008
VICTOR - In a recently published guide to cultural attractions in western Montana, there s a small advertisement ... When Takabayashi retired in 1997, the couple moved to Montana to be close to family ... Their lives today may not seem ordinary to some Montanans, but it s normal to them. (Missoulian, MT)
The Long Haul: A funeral and a birth for soldiers Aug 5, 2008
She was in Montana, he was in Iraq. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong). (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Goldmine Pickers perform July 31 Jul 31, 2008
Songs from its independently-produced and self-titled debut album, released in 2004, were played by Americana reporting stations across the country, from Texas to South Carolina, and from New York to Montana. Huntington Bank, in conjunction with the DDA and Chamber of Commerce, are also pleased this summer to present: the tight, four-part harmony of Local Motive on Aug. 7; the one-man band of Carl Payne on Aug. 14, featuring Celtic music; and the Old Moonlighters on Aug. 21. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Iowa case raises question: Is stripping an art? Jul 28, 2008
The Montana Standard ... The Montana Standard. (Montana Standard, MT)
Ambling along Route 20: Author Mac Nelson's 20 West: The Great Road across America follows the highway from coast to coast Jul 22, 2008
From there it heads for points west all the way to Newport, Oregon--3,300 miles, rising to 7,072 feet above sea level at Targhee Pass, Montana. Other than the sweeping curve down the mountain past the Mount Lebanon Shaker site, it's a pretty charmless stretch of road in Columbia and Rensselaer counties. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
New life in an old home Jul 20, 2008
The Montana Standard ... The Montana Standard ... It was originally built for W.H. Gherman, president of the Montana Dressed Meat Co., state historic preservation documents said. (Montana Standard, MT)
Couple turns Olympics passion into work Jul 19, 2008
The Hulas he's a New Yorker who grew up in Florida, she's from Montana moved to Atlanta in the 1980s for jobs with CNN. They met when both were working as CNN producers, and saw the coming Atlanta Olympics as a way to capitalize on their interest in the Games. "I was trying to look for something to make a mark with other than just to produce more newscasts," Ed Hula said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Antique oil rig relocates to Colorado Jul 3, 2008
They used the same crane that was used in 1980 to originally set the derrick when Cooper brought it to Wyoming from Montana. People I talk to here know about the rig. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
The 20 most powerful celebrity makers Jun 23, 2008
Though the UK hasn't fallen for Hannah Montana in quite the same way as the rest of the world (the Hannah franchise is worth more than $1bn), Rich Ross caught our hearts with High School Musical (HSM) ... Hannah Montana boutiques open in 170 Wal-Marts in the US this summer. (Guardian Unlimited -- Media)
Best Western and Disney Channel's 'Camp Rock' Celebrate Summer in a Rockin' Way Jun 21, 2008
It also stars Alyson Stoner ("Cheaper by the Dozen"), Meaghan Jette Martin, Anna Maria Perez de Tagle (of Disney Channel's "Hannah Montana"); Jasmine Richards ("Naturally Sadie"), Maria Canals-Barrera (of Disney Channel's "Wizard of Waverly Place"), Daniel Fathers, Roshon Fegan, Jordan Francis and screenwriter/actress Julie Brown. Media Contacts Heather Wright Best Western International (602) 957-5752 Jennifer Nichols Allison & Partners (Best Western International) (415) 277-4912 Patti McTeague... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Avon general mercantile reopens with new owners Jun 15, 2008
The Montana Standard ... The Montana Standard ... We plan to stock as many Montana-produced food products as possible including flour, produce, cheese, butter and eggs. (Montana Standard, MT)
Flower devotion: Display chronicles Henry Grant's long love affair with state flower Jun 9, 2008
The memory of the dungareed, weather-worn farmer, who championed and promoted the Montana state flower, lives on in a the vast collection of over 1,000 knickknacks emblazoned with the Bitterroot flower, now on display at the Ravalli County Museum until July 1. From intricate needlepoint bouquets, to ceramic Easter eggs, to porcelain teacups and saucers, to hand mirrors and thimbles even shovel heads seem apt palettes when adorned with the pink-hued state florets. (Missoulian, MT)
Treasure hunting Jun 7, 2008
The Montana Standard ... The Montana Standard ... He also was an author, having penned a book about Montana history that zeroed in on the Anaconda Co. s smelter closure in the 1980s. (Montana Standard, MT)
Saving girls from Net sex May 29, 2008
The unit has recovered girls shipped to Sacramento from Minnesota, Texas, Wisconsin and Montana. Some Web sites, including myredbook. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Disney's DGamer is online DS network for kids May 28, 2008
Future games featuring Disney Channel stars like Hannah Montana and the Cheetah Girls will also include the software. It's too bad the technology will probably be limited to Disney games; I'd bet a lot of DS players would like to see a similar network for grownups. (USA Today -- Tech)
Memorial Day ceremonies on tap across western Montana May 26, 2008
- A ceremony for 1st Lt. Joshua Hyland and other soldiers buried at Sunset Memorial Gardens will be held at 8 a.m. It also honors all those fallen Montana members of the 173d Airborne Brigade ... - The 32nd annual St. Regis Flea Market Montana's largest continues Monday at St. Regis Community Park from daylight to dark. (Missoulian, MT)
Memorial Day ceremonies on slate May 25, 2008
The 32nd annual St. Regis Flea Market Montana's largest continues Sunday and Monday at St. Regis Community Park from daylight to dark ... A ceremony for 1st Lt. Joshua Hyland and other soldiers buried at Sunset Memorial Gardens will be held at 8 a.m. It also honors all those fallen Montana members of the 173d Airborne Brigade ... The 32nd annual St. Regis Flea Market Montana's largest continues Monday at St. Regis Community Park from daylight to dark. (Missoulian, MT)
Join the Raiders of the Lost Memorabilia May 23, 2008
Discovered first by an awkward, bespectacled adolescent who ventured into a tiny country store in Montana. For dad, it was the summer of the lost job. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Memorial Day: Plenty to do this holiday weekend May 23, 2008
The 32nd annual St. Regis Flea Market (Montana's largest) will take place May 24-26, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, at St. Regis Community Park from daylight to dark ... The Montana Mis-Fits fourth annual ATV Poker Run will be Saturday ... The 32nd annual St. Regis Flea Market (Montana's largest) will take place May 24-26, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, at St. Regis Community Park from daylight to dark. (Missoulian, MT)
Preserving heritage of family place May 22, 2008
The Prairie Star: Montana Ag Newspaper. . (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
Classified 5/16/08 May 17, 2008
Lots of girls and boys name brand clothes including Hannah Montana and High School Musical. Twin Trundle Bed, power wheels 4 wheelers, Thomas the train table and train set, longaberger baskets, organ. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
No kidding: 'American Girl' movie to cost $20 May 17, 2008
We did not see the Hannah Montana concert because of the circus and prices surrounding the concert ... I didn t take my 11 year old daughter to the Hannah Montana movie or concert, and I told her why - I m not driven by hype disquised as capitalism, and I hope she learns not to be as well ... Most girls of Hannah Montana or AG age don t know the value of the money anyway, they just want to go. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Dowagiac Dogwood Fine Arts Festival runs May 9-17 May 14, 2008
Much of Doig's writings are set in the Montana country of his youth and he has been hailed as the new dean of western literature. His best-selling memoir, "House of Sky, the Landscape of a Western Mind," is a National Book Award nominee. (Cassopolis Vigilant, MI)
What ever happened to MSU’s Iron Tumbleweed’ May 12, 2008
Bozeman Montana Local Sports ... Former Montana State star running back Don Hass remembers who gave him his nickname Iron Tumbleweed ... He probably wouldn t have gone to Montana State if he couldn t run the football, he said matter-of-factly. (Bozeman Daily Chronicle)
Beauty and the Bairs: Museum a study in luxury May 11, 2008
Eclectic, quirky, extravagant, elegant and, at times, downright homey, the museum s treasures have drawn a steady flow of visitors to the sprawling Montana ranch house since reopening for the summer last week ... Last week the Montana Supreme Court dismissed the museum board for breaching its fiduciary responsibilities ... A tour this past Wednesday offered a fascinating glimpse into the lives of the Bair family, one of Montana s most prominent historic families. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Bair's commitments to nonprofs still in place May 8, 2008
The Montana Standard ... The Montana Standard ... - A state Supreme Court ruling that ordered one of Montana's largest trusts to give funding priority to the Charles M. Bair Family Museum in Martinsdale will not immediately affect nonprofit organizations that already have commitments from the trust. (Montana Standard, MT)
Obama ascendant after trading primary wins with Clinton May 7, 2008
-31 in Montana and South Dakota on June 3. On Tuesday, Clinton fell short of the Indiana blowout and the North Carolina upset that might have jarred superdelegates into her camp in a big way. (Anchorage Daily News)
Mullan Days: A winter shelter found in the woods May 6, 2008
John looked at me and said: Let's go to Montana, Joyce said. So here they were, 10 miles up the road from St. Regis, where Joyce's sister Carol Young lives with husband Steve along the original Mullan Road. (Missoulian, MT)
Visalia prep stars to battle Olympians Apr 19, 2008
During the past six years, the Miracle League of Visalia -- which allows disabled people of all ages the opportunity to play baseball on handicapped-accessible fields -- has raised more than $1 million by bringing big names in pro sports and entertainment to Tulare County, including career hits king Pete Rose and ex-NFL stars Joe Montana, Jerry Rice and Jim Kelly. Tickets for the exhibition are $20 general admission and $30 for VIP seating. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Classifieds 4/15/08 Apr 16, 2008
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Just in Time for Warm Weather, Family Vacations, and Outdoor Fun ... The Spring Issue of Toy Wishes Magazine Hits Newsstands April 15th Apr 2, 2008
HANNAH MONTANA SURF SHOP HANGOUT & DOLLS ... The summer version of the Hannah Montana dolls feature new summertime fashions and a cool new look. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
More of this story Mar 27, 2008
Cut Bank Pioneer Press :: Cut Bank Montana News ... 14th annual Montana Storytelling Roundup slated for April 25-26 ... The 14th annual Montana Storytelling Roundup will be held on April 25-26 in Cut Bank. (Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Golden Triangle, MT)
How much do I hear for a genuine Moon scoop? Mar 26, 2008
Some of the other auctions coming up for Heritage is the sale of the entire town of "Garryowen Montana," and a "1933 Babe Ruth All-Star Game Worn Jersey," which once sold for $657,250. Some of the historic air and space items up for auction is Buzz Aldrin s Gemini 12 space suit, a scoop used by Apollo 14 s Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell to pick up moon dust, a U.S. flag also from the Apollo 14 mission to the Moon, a pair of needle-nose pliers from Apollo 16, and a lunar chart used for Apollo... (iTWire)
College basketball, auto racing, prep basketball Mar 19, 2008
SPOKANE REGIONALFirst RoundSaturdayAlbuquerque, N.M.Baylor (24-6) vs. Fresno State (22-10), 2Pittsburgh (22-10) vs. Wyoming (24-6), 30 minutes followingWest Virginia (24-7) vs. New Mexico (20-12), 8:30Vanderbilt (23-8) vs. Montana (25-6), 30 minutes followingAt Maples PavilionStanford, Calif. Stanford (30-3) vs. Cleveland State (19-13), 8:30UTEP (27-3) vs. Western Kentucky (26-7), 30 minutes followingSundayAt Comcast CenterCollege Park, Md. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Letters for Friday, March 7, 2008 Mar 8, 2008
Montana must stop producing for others. The Libby Dam alone can supply enough electricity for every household in Montana ... Another two or three dams can supply enough energy for any industrial base Montanans want or need to produce a thriving economy. (Missoulian, MT)
Marie Osmond Headlines SPARK / 3TV Women's Expo Feb 29, 2008
Following that, she played the role of her mother Olive for the 1982 TV movie "Side By Side: The Story of the Osmond Family." In 1983, she starred in the TV movie "I "The Velveteen Rabbit" (1985), "Rose-Petal Place: Real Friends" (1987), "Buster and Chauncey's Silent Night" (1998) and "O' Christmas Tree" (1998).In 1985, Marie turned once again to recording country music with the album, "There's No Stopping Your Heart," which featured two #1 country hits: the title track and "Meet Me In Montana,"... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Cabbage Patch comeback kids Feb 23, 2008
Play Along also unveiled additions to its top-selling Hannah Montana doll and role play collection and showcased new NASCAR and SpongeBob SquarePants toys ... But even if the Anniversary Cabbage Patch Kids see modest sales amid a challenging economy, experts say Play Along will likely perform well this year thanks to its diverse product mix and Disney's rock star Hannah Montana ... Hannah Montana has become a pop-culture phenomenon with a hit TV show, sold-out live concerts and fashion and toy... (Q13.com, WA)
Garage fire knocks out power Feb 22, 2008
Major power lines also were destroyed in the blaze, knocking out power for nearly three hours in the Montana and Prospect avenues area one of the city s busiest sections. About 480 NorthWestern Energy customers, including Helena High School, University of Montana-Helena and Bryant Elementary were without power, said Claudia Rapkoch, a spokesperson for NorthWestern Energy. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
JAKKS Pacific(R) Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results for 2007 Feb 20, 2008
We continue to see strong sell-through in the first quarter of 2008, that we believe is due to a combination of gift card purchases and the popularity of the Disney tween pop star Hannah Montana ," said Jack Friedman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, JAKKS Pacific. "We report these earnings from the New York International Toy Fair, where the enthusiastic response to our 2008 line that we heard from retailers at the two recent major toy shows in Dallas and Hong Kong has continued ... We have... (BusinessWire)
Illegal CDs, DVDs found at business Feb 16, 2008
At least one person might not have had any difficulty seeing the Hannah Montana movie ... Many of the discs included movies still in theaters, including Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour , which has had sold-out show times across the country ... "He had the Hannah Montana movie going when we arrived.". (The Augusta Chronicle)
Small town dreams Jan 27, 2008
The Montana Standard ... The Montana Standard ... It introduced hundreds more people to Philipsburg, to Montana. (Montana Standard, MT)
Seawolves continue their hot streak Jan 26, 2008
Anchorage Daily News. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of our admission into the U.S.. (Anchorage Daily News)
Musikanten Montana hosting wine-tasting, silent auction Jan 25, 2008
Saturday, Feb. 9, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Helena choral group Musikanten Montana will host a Valentine s season wine-tasting and silent auction fundraiser. Tickets are 25 per person; proceeds will benefit the Montana Early Music Festival ... Items in the silent auction include a print by photographer Paul Pacini, Grandstreet and Helena Symphony tickets, a blessed putter, a subscription to all five Montana Early Music Festival concerts, restaurant and movie gift certificates, dinners, voice... (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Antique show coming to Havre Jan 16, 2008
The North Central Montana Antique Enthusiasts, a recently formed group of locals, are coordinating The Northern Montana Antique Show, which will be held at the Northern Montana Fairgrounds June 6 through 8 ... - To contact Havre Daily News- Phone: (406) 265-6795 - Fax: (406) 265-6798 - Toll Free Phone: (800) 993-2459 or send mail to: The Havre Daily News, PO Box 431, Havre, Montana 59501. (Havre Daily News, MT)
Local girl raises money for trip through sports Jan 6, 2008
Also included in the items to be raffled are autographed jerseys from Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Joe Montana and OJ Simpson. Kisha also faced the additional challenge of finding a local business that was willing to allow her to set up shop so to speak and market her memorabilia. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Classified 1/3/08 Jan 4, 2008
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McCloud recognizes volunteer firefighters for 35 years of service Jan 3, 2008
Following his retirement from the McCloud Volunteer Fire Department, and just two days before Thanksgiving this year, Sloan, his wife, son and daughter moved to Vaughn, Montana, where he intends to buy some property and build a home ... When we moved up here (to Montana), if I could have brought McCloud with me, that would have been the ideal retirement. (Mount Shasta News, CA)
A&J Supply stays put but changes with the times Jan 3, 2008
That wouldn't happen today," she said. Because the store was also Fritz's home before they took it over, the Barkers have removed several walls to open up the space for their needs. If one looks at the ceiling, rough-hewn beams hold up the roof, and there's even a section of railroad rail used for a beam. The Barkers like the rustic look and wanted to keep it cozy and home-like. The store was originally an Army surplus store and then iron was offered for sale as well. But the Barkers have... (Black Hills Pioneer, SD)
Needle & thread: Atypical businessman makes living sewing tepees Jan 1, 2008
POLSON - It's not your typical western Montana Main Street business, but then again, Dick Bratton isn't your typical western Montana Main Street businessman ... He also used the sewing machine to build things for himself - like "vapor barriers" to keep his feet warm and dry on a bicycle trip from Montana to Alaska ... He spent 13 1/2 years on the road with a country band called the Chosen Few, and about the same amount of time getting his degree in education from what was then called Eastern... (Missoulian, MT)
* World News Quick Take Dec 30, 2007
An essay that won a six-year-old girl airfare for four and four tickets to a Hannah Montana concert began with the powerful line: "My daddy died this year in Iraq." While gripping, it was not true -- and now the girl may lose her tickets after her mother acknowledged to contest organizers it was all a lie. "We did the essay and that's what we did to win," Priscilla Ceballos, the mother, said in an interview with Dallas TV station KDFW. "We did whatever we could do to win." She had identified the... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
More baby boomers head to Mountain West Dec 29, 2007
Baby boomers, in particular, are gravitating toward the peaks and sagebrush basins of Wyoming and Montana, promising to turn these states from relatively young into two of the nation's oldest ... The populations of Montana and Wyoming are not very old ... In 2000, Montana ranked 18th and Wyoming 43rd for the relative size of their 65-and-over populations. (Yahoo News)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET Dec 24, 2007
ULTRAHIKER (Wims, The Providence Journal) -- PROVIDENCE, R.I.: For seven straight months and 6,875 miles, Dan Skurka charted a loop from the Grand Canyon through California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona, becoming a hiking legend for being the first to complete the Great Western Loop. 1,200. (Scripps Howard News Wire)