Reserve News

“Pig Book", listing all 116,000 pork-barrel projects. The cawg.org Web site itemizes each item it classifies as "pork", which member of Congress takes the credit/blame for the project, and which committee pigeonholed the item. The "Pig Book”

Taxpayer groups, editorial writers and fiscal conservatives rail against them. Incumbent politicians wave them like trophies. via Queen City News

Voters across southwestern Montana are casting ballots in several school elections. via KXLF

Navy veteran Wilbur E. 'Scotty' Scott, 84, of Great Falls, a retired farmer and former chairman of the Cascade County Democratic Party, died of complications from Parkinson's disease Tuesday at Peace Hospice. via Great Falls Tribune

“They are currently doing 'swap-out”

Nearly 200 members of the 120th Fighter Wing of the Montana Air National Guard currently deployed to Balad Air Base, Iraq, are making final preparations to return to Great Falls. via Great Falls Tribune

“This memorial service is a chance for people to come to one central place and show that they want the killings to stop. As a community we can stand together and show it's not ok and we will end the silence around domestic violence”

Senseless Killing of Women and Children Must Stop A woman who watched her father kick her mother to death will speak at a memorial to remember all women and children who have been killed through domestic ... via Scoop

“People often call my pots 'quiet,'”

Thursday, February 28 is the last day to: Renew fish-stocking permits that private pond owners have held for 10 years or longer. via The Billings Outpost

“People just need to pay more attention and take their time. Be aware of the driver in front of you, and behind you. Pay more attention that will limit the number of crashes that we have here in Missoula.”

Missoula has the top three worst road intersections in the state, with police tallying more than 60 crashes in city limits in November alone. via KPAX

“I'm happy to report that the state of the city is sound”

The city of Missoula opened a new road last year and filled up its buses. This year, it is continuing to build parks and trails and grow more green. via Missoulian

“It's not one of the strongest people have seen in these parts in Montana's history, but it's certainly notable”

A dose of real Montana came howling out of Canada late Saturday, toppling trees in Missoula and setting teeth to chattering. via Missoulian

“Comprehensive mental-health care is one of the top priorities for Network 19”

WASHINGTON - Sen. Jon Tester, a Montana Democrat, took officials from the Department of Veterans Affairs to an auditorium at the Montana State University-College of Technology campus in Great Falls last summer ... via Great Falls Tribune

“This nation's education system stripped generations of Native students from a cultural identity. "Educators need to give it back. They can start by getting reputable books into the hands of children.”

In her column on Nov. 1, "Sifting through 'Indian' themes," Missoulian columnist Jodi Rave wrote: "This nation's education system stripped generations of Native students from a cultural identity. via Missoulian

“What works for children is stability, consistency, correction and nurturing. All of those things - that have gone out of style - are the cornerstone of healthy children.”

The Kalispell Planning Board is wisely recommending approval of the Glacier Town Center, but the board split 3-3 on the matter of road access to the development north of Reserve Drive. via Daily Inter Lake

The Montana Department of Transportation reports Reserve Street in Missoula is one of the state's most dangerous roadways. via KPAX

Dawson Community College is offering Reserve Officer Training, a five-credit college course intended to instruct students in the 88 hours of training for reserve police officers required by Montana law. via Billings Gazette

The project formerly known as Glacier Mall has been transformed into Glacier Town Center, a mix of commercial and residential uses on 485 acres north of West Reserve Drive. via Daily Inter Lake

Members of the Missoula City Council voted unanimously Monday night to approve the rezoning of a former 4B's property. via KPAX

“It's a question of how they're going about annexing, and why they're going about annexing”

Editor's note: This is the first installment in a two-day look at annexation in Missoula. via Missoulian

“We don't have a single mental health professional attached to headquarters. That's unacceptable to me”

Fighting a war staffed with a large number of National Guard and Reserve troops has created a number of problems new to the U.S. military hierarchy. via Great Falls Tribune

Where the sidewalk ends in Missoula is at Russell Street. For joggers, walkers and bikers who use the old Milwaukee Road pedestrian/bike trail south of the Clark Fork River, that's where - quite literally - the ... via Missoulian