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DSVS to Host Free Leadership Training
Domestic and Sexual Violence Services of Carbon County will host Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) leadership training on October 28th in Red Lodge and on October 29th in Billings. The one-day training, which will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, is free to participants; CEU credits will be available for educators.
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Election 2008: Carbon County Commissioner - Pits DeArmond vs. Doug Tucker
The rules for our county commissioners were the same as for the other candidates (see the introduction on page 20). For this race, however, we had a write-in candidate that required just a bit of extra help with his answers. Given that Pandolph the Black Bear was featured in last month's paper and had some important things to say about his home, we decided to include him in our interview.
Don't let his presence fool you, though. The other candidates answers are still perfectly serious!
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Election 2008: Red Lodge City Council
There are four open seats on the Red Lodge City Council instead of the usual three. Red Lodge has three wards, with two councilmembers from each ward. They are elected in alternating years, so there is typically one seat open in each ward each year.
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Election 2008: State Representative - Paul Beck (D) vs. Scott Boggio (R)
Once again, election season is upon us. Or had you already noticed? Many of our local races are uncontested this year, and the Local Rag (true to its name) doesn't get involved in national politics, so our interviews are focused on the two main contested races--Montana State Representative District 59 and Carbon County Commissioners District 1--and Red Lodge City Council.
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Farewell, Ruth!
by Garfield | |
Festival of Nations Board will Explain Expansion Plans at Public Meeting
This year, after the August event had to be canceled due to the Cascade Fire, the Red Lodge Festival of Nations Board of Directors decided to take a bold new direction: expanding the Festival! The organization's charter is to entertain and educate people about the ethnic cultures that created Red Lodge, and the Board has decided that doing it right requires more than just a single summer party.
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Locals Create Animal-Assisted Crisis Response Team
A bit over ten years ago, two women with therapy dogs were among the responders at a school shooting in Oregon. The dogs were able to help students who weren't responding to human counselors. One of those women went on to form what is now called HOPE AACR (Animal-Assisted Crisis Response).
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MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) Starts Year Three in Red Lodge
MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers), a program designed to nurture mothers with children from infancy through kindergarten, is beginning its third year of serving Red Lodge and surrounding communities.
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Stray Becomes Agility Dog!
Dear Miz Diane,
I am the red Australian Shepherd now known as Deena. I used to be a LOST STRAY until a thoughtful lady found me and called Beartooth Humane Alliance and I became a FOSTER dog at a nice family's house. It was wonderful to have some good food and a warm bed after roaming the highways and fending for myself on cold winter nights. Then, you sent my adorable photo to Elaine (who is a sucker for cute Australian Shepherds since she already had five of them) and I went to be a foster dog at her house in Luther on January 5, 2008.
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Tribute to Vern Waples Planned for October 16
A tribute to the archaeological accomplishments of the late Vern Waples will be presented at 7 p.m. on October 16 at the Carbon County Historical Society and Museum in Red Lodge. Waples, a long-time Carbon County resident, passed away in 2006.
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AFK for Life: Spore
by Douglas Robson and Ethan McDowell | |
Beer Snob: Stone Beer
by Gary Robson | |
Cheapskate Wine Snob: Black Sheep
by Randy Tracy | |
Cooking with John: Oktoberfest
by John Overton | |
Get Your Buns Outside: Thanks, Outward Bound!
by Marci Dye | |
Heirloom Recipes: Tomato Soup
by Jay West | |
The Scene, by Jeanne: Red Lodge Clay Center
by Jeanne Thomas | |
Slightly Out of Focus: Two Filters for Better Pics
by Gene Rodman | |
Green Scene: Weeds
by Clare Witcomb |