A few words with the Red Lodge Lodging Association
by Gary Robson
Probably the single group of businesses most affected by the current Beartooth Rally hoopla is represented by the Red Lodge Lodging Association. The Local Rag sat down with a group of representatives from the Lodging Association to see what they thought of the Rally.
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A Snowbird in Red Lodge
by Chuck Shenk
Some people in Arizona ask me why I come to Red Lodge in the summer. No one in Red Lodge ever asks me that; they know a good thing when they see it. I tell the folks down south that there are several reasons my wife and I come here...
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Beer Book Review: Tasting Beer
by Gary Robson
If you?re a true beer aficionado, just skip the review and buy a copy of Tasting Beer. You know you want to. I mean, just the title alone makes you lust for the book, am I right?
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Biz Briefs
A clothing drive for the Crow school; Local artist Jean Albus featured in Stone's Throw Web site; Regis Cafe welcomes 200,000th customer; Made in L.A. to screen in Red Lodge
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DSVS to offer seminar on Women in Advertising
Dr. Jean Kilbourne, an internationally known expert on the images of women in advertising and media will speak at a brunch at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26 at Bridgecreek Restaurant.
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Heather Robson takes over the Elks kitchen
Beartooth Elks Lodge #534 would like to welcome Heather Robson as the Kitchen Manager.
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Montgomery Gentry/Lost Trailers Concert
by Gary Robson
On Friday, September 4, Montgomery Gentry played for a crowd of about 3,500 at the rodeo grounds in Red Lodge, with special guests the Lost Trailers. The concert was a fundraiser for the Red Lodge Boys and Girls Club.
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New Chamber Executive Director Patty Russo
by Gwen Williams
Patty Russo is the new Executive Director of the Red Lodge Area Chamber of Commerce. The Local Rag, of course, decided to send an impartial reporter for a serious interview.
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Beer Snob:
A Tribute to Session Beers
by Gary Robson
Last week, I was enjoying a glass of Stillwater Rye at Montana Brewing Company, and found myself thinking, "I'd better switch to a different beer." Why would I find myself wanting to switch to something different, when I'm drinking a perfectly fine beer?
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by Randy Tracy
If you enjoy an after-dinner brandy or cognac, there are some alternatives you may wish to explore.
For a number of years, I've been reading about the remarkable fruit brandies and grappa produced by Clear Creek Distillery in Portland, Oregon. They go about it in the classical style; producing a wine from the pure fruit, and then distilling it into brandy with no other adulterants. The result is a line of brandies and grappa that rival the best that Europe produces.
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by Jeff Ewelt
Ah, fall is in the air. And with fall comes that dreaded phrase all kids hate to hear: it's time to head back to school. Now as a new parent, that phrase has a whole new meaning. Free afternoons! Whoohoo! No, no, no, that's not why I look forward to my son's school days. I'm excited for him to get an education--no, really!
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The Scene, by Jeanne:
Jennifer Collins: Speech and Drama Specialist
by Jeanne Thomas
Red Lodge High School is losing Jennifer Collins as head coach of the competitive Speech and Drama team. She originated this program in Red Lodge thirteen years ago and has led it ever since. In all but two of those years her teams have taken home divisional and state trophies. Last year they won first place in the state for drama! But after all these years of working late nights and almost every Saturday November through January, she has decided to take some time off to be with her family and pursue her personal interests.
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by Gene Rodman
Sometimes it's hard to be inspired with my photography, I go through moods. I'm sure everybody does. There are definite favorite subjects of mine, but sometimes it's good to have something for guidance. One of the ways I do this is to give myself an assignment.
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Tat Chat:
Outlines and Shading
by Jody De Carlo
Old school, new school, realistic, abstract, cartoon, lettering, portraits, wildlife, scenery, tribal--in color, blacks, or grays--tattooists are expected to do it all. While it's true that anyone can trace a line, not just anyone can trace a line (actually many lines) at a steady speed with the same amount of pressure the entire time, sensing how much it takes to get to the second layer of skin. A canvas of skin varies as much as people do.
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by Gary Robson
Respect and diversity are two of the themes that have come up a lot in interviews and letters to the editor regarding the Beartooth Rally. Quite a few people have mentioned that we need to draw more diversity into town, and that we need to respect the different groups we have. But how about looking not only at racial diversity, but at age and wealth diversity?
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by Clare Witcomb
Bruce and Roxanne Haughey recently gave me a tour of Aspen Ridge Ranch, located just outside of Red Lodge off of Fox Road. Nestled beneath the Beartooth Mountains, Aspen Ridge Ranch is 250 acres of aspen-filled land with breathtaking views in all directions.
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About Town:
The Red Lodge Hospital Auxiliary
by Corey Thompson
A couple of years ago my husband and I were camping in the West Fork when I awoke to him screaming in pain. Bear? Moose? Porcupine? No, it was some sort of large moth that had lodged itself into his inner ear! We tried everything we could think of to get it out, but ended up in the emergency room at the Beartooth Hospital in Red Lodge where it was calmly and expertly removed. The staff was kind enough to assure us that this was not an extraordinary event, and this type of extraction occurred more frequently than you'd think.
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by Ryan Sankey
Minutes after a minor skirmish with an acquaintance I was reminded of something Karen Porth has often told me: "Being mean makes you fat." Nothing could be truer.
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by Doug Robson
District 9 is a science fiction movie, all the way. But it's not your a stereotypical sci-fi movie, not at all. It has no phasers, no epic space battles, no Death Stars, none of that. It does, however, use the central theme used throughout the high majority of sci-fi films; Aliens. And these aren't the little green men with abnormally large heads and big black anime eyes; these are well thought out, science-fictiony aliens you'd expect from a knowledgeable sci-fi author.
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