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Calling All Montana Students: Enter The Aviation Art Contest Now!
Calling All Montana Students: Enter The Aviation Art Contest Now!
Calling All Montana Students: Enter The Aviation Art Contest Now!
Do you have a youngster with a love of art and an itch for aviation? The Montana Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division is sponsoring an Aviation Awareness Art Contest that is open to all students in grades K through12 in any Montana public, private or home school. The contest is designed to broaden knowledge of aviation and aerospace and to promote careers in these industries and the contest is open through April 14th.
Helena's Dess Fest country music fest this Thursday - Saturday
Helena's Dess Fest country music fest this Thursday - Saturday
Helena's Dess Fest country music fest this Thursday - Saturday
Hold onto your hats, Southwest Montana. A 3-day Country Music Festival just outside of Helena is taking place this Thursday through Saturday featuring some homegrown local talent along with acts from across the Northwest and a headliner from Texas.
Montana's town nicknames.  Where did they come from?
Montana's town nicknames. Where did they come from?
Montana's town nicknames. Where did they come from?
We've heard all of the nicknames of Montana towns before. Butte has been known as "The Mining City" since well before the first shovel of dirt was taken out of the Berkeley Pit. Missoula, in all of its lush greenery is known as "The Garden City". Helena, naturally, is the Capital City, while Billings is known as "The Magic City" and Bozeman is "The California City". Okay, I'm just joking on that last one. Sort of. Where did these nicknames come from. And are they still accurate? We took a look at a few of Montana's most colorfully nicknamed towns.
Nature Calls; Local Ducks Unlimited Event is Friday
Nature Calls; Local Ducks Unlimited Event is Friday
Nature Calls; Local Ducks Unlimited Event is Friday
Ducks Unlimited, an organization that has valued nature for decades and continues to do so, will host their annual banquet at the Helena Civic Center (340 Neill Avenue) this Friday, March 3rd; doors open at 5:30 p.m. The goal of Ducks Unlimited is to promote the welfare of waterfowl and their young as they nest and migrate through the winter months. Thanks to fundraisers such as the upcoming Helena Ducks Unlimited Banquet, the conservation of wetlands and the protection of waterfowl and other species is made possible. For more information, contact Randy at (406) 442-8375.
Montanans Set to Rally for Public Lands this Week
Montanans Set to Rally for Public Lands this Week
Montanans Set to Rally for Public Lands this Week
If you disagree with changes threatening public land access in Montana, here's your chance to be heard. Coming up this Thursday, February 23rd beginning at noon, concerned residents will join at the State Capital in Helena to voice their dissatisfaction with decisions made by some state lawmakers. The topics of concern on their agenda include the stifling of funding for conservation programs, the constitutional right to clean water and air, and healthy public lands.

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