Cut Bank News

Saturday, Cut Bank businesses and families are hoping that all that glitters will land them some gold.

A century ago, Montana was vast and untamed. Without irrigation, drought was devastating.

A Browning man convicted in a 2005 fatal stabbing was resentenced Thursday to less than half of his original 90-year jail sentence.

Bonnie Boggs, a Miles City teacher and Blackfoot native, has been chosen as this year's Montana History Teacher of the Year.

The National Weather Service in Great Falls has issued a high wind warning until 5:00 p.m. this afternoon for many communities along the Rocky Mountain Front and North Central Montana.

CUT BANK - Every weekday, Ernie Stomsvik joins 10 or so "youngsters" at the Cut Bank Cafe to talk sports, politics and solve city affairs.

- Doug Embody, who was appointed Cut Bank's mayor when Joni Stewart left office early, launched a successful write-in campaign for re-election. With 784 votes, Embody beat J.W. Eaton Jr. , who had 86 votes, and Tom Shock, who had 117 votes, both of whom was on the ballot. Four candidates vyed for two four-year seats on the council. William "Bill" McCauley (593 votes,) and Timothy Curtiss (559 votes) were elected to four-year terms. Tyson Lee Michaels and James L. Childress had 437 votes and 83 votes respectively. Kelly Solberg, who was appointed to the council, received 818 votes to serve out the remaining two years of the four-year term. - Because it runs a poll election rather than an all mail ballot, Browning votes still have not yet been tallied. Two candidates are vying for Browning mayor - William S. Morris Jr. and Lockley Joseph Bremner. Steve Barcus and Demerle J. Fitzpatrick are running for two four-year seats on the town council and Kevin Vaile is running for the remaining two years of an unexpired term as alderman.

AUGARE - Daughter born Friday to Stephanie Augare. BEADLES - Son born Thursday to Kristine and Jeremy Beadles of Great Falls.

CUT BANK - Donald Earl Goldrick, 84, died of natural causes Oct. 23 at a Cut Bank care center.

Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer dedicated the second phase of the largest wind energy project in the state on Wednesday.

CONRAD - Walking past the Orpheum Theatre, Helen Elliott takes a step back in time.

APPLE/VANDALL - Son born Wednesday to Ruth Apple and Wayne Vandall. BARRERA/STEVENS - Daughter born to Anita Barrera and Dustin Stevens of Cut Bank.

About the Milk River Captain Merriweather Lewis wrote: "The water of this river is about the colour of a cup of tea with a teaspoon of milk," and from this observation he chose the name for this longest tributary of the Missouri River.

Student Kristi Scott is among three promising scholars who will speak during a Montana History Foundation annual history conference in Great Falls later this week at the Holiday Inn.

Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services Inc., a civil and environmental engineering firm specializing in water, wastewater, and storm water system consulting and geomatics, moved to 300 15 St.

BENJAMIN - Son born Thursday to Tamara and Mark Benjamin of Cut Bank. LAROCQUE/LAPIER - Son born Wednesday to Ashley LaRocque and L.J. Lapier of Great Falls.

Edith McDonald sat at a table inside the O.P. Lounge on Wednesday morning and lit one of her Marlboro cigarettes while waiting with a cup of coffee for her breakfast.

DOE announced on September 16 that a major transmission line to carry power from proposed wind power facilities near Cut Bank, Montana, will draw on funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Some new numbers from the USDA confirm that most towns in our area have received below normal precipitation since October 1st of last year.

Small, noncommercial general aviation airports are a necessity, not a luxury, in small Montana towns.