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"I am in love with Montana . . . Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans. " - Norman Maclean

Montana is one of the most intriguing states in the nation. A former Blue state gone Red and now back to Blue. Socially progressive, yet big fans of the second part of Second Amendment. Mindful of individual rights, yet virulently environmental. Hollywood in the Rockies, yet home to some of the nicest, straight- forward people in the world. And who is it at the New York Times that loves Montana so much that on a good day they write two stories about this remote state?

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June 2007
- Three Freshmen Dems Balking at Immigration Bill
  
  New York Times | Jun 28, 07 8:00 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Three Senate Democrats--all newly elected in close races--are lining up against the controversial immigration bill championed by President Bush and Democratic leaders. They and eight other Democratic naysayers could be crucial in determining the fate of the bill, reports the New York Times . A vote in the Senate could come as soon as tomorrow. More »
- Better Road Conditions, Worse Congestion
  
  Associated Press | Jun 28, 07
  
  Montana's highways are the deadliest. Forty-two percent of West Virginia's roads are too narrow. Some of the worst traffic is in California, Minnesota, New Jersey and North Carolina. A study released Thursday found that traffic congestion and highway fatalities have increased slightly even as road conditions have improved in recent years. The findings are based on data from 1984 through 2005. North Dakota and South Carolina roads rated highest in the overall rankings; New Jersey's were the lowest.
May 2007
- Meth Turnoff
  
  MSNBC | May 29, 07
  
  The image of a teenage boy beating up his own mother so he can steal money from her purse will not quickly fade from memory. Nor will the scene in which a young woman has sex in exchange for drugs -- which her boyfriend collects -- while she says, in a voiceover: %u201CI love my boyfriend. We%u2019ve been together since like eighth grade. He%u2019s my best friend. He takes care of me.%u201D The Montana Meth Project isn%u2019t aiming for subtle in the third wave of a TV, radio and print campaign designed to keep teens from even trying methamphetamines
- Bride and Groom Need Not Attend
  
  Chicago Tribune | May 14, 07 3:40 CDT
  
  (Newser) - Who says you need to be present at your own wedding? In Montana, where a World War II–era law allows "proxies" to stand in for the bride and groom, hundreds of couples from as far away as China are sending substitutes to the altar—or in this case, bench—the Chicago Tribune reports. Stand-ins charge $50 to say "I do" before the judge. More »
April 2007
- Travel to Big Sky Is Killing It
  
  New York Times | Apr 29, 07 8:58 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Big Sky Country is under siege from the carbon spewed by the planes and cars we use to get there, says Montanan Deirdre McNamer. She remembers the days (the 1950s) when it was not politically incorrect to throw litter into the vastness of the high prairie that she thought could never be affected by the humans it dwarfed. More »

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100 Most Influential Montanans - Charley Russell
Missoulian

For generations of people, Charles Marion Russell created Montana's Old West.There is no other way to describe Russell's impact on how people today visualize Montana in its "wild days." Through his artwork, Russell has become our eyes into a world long gone %u2013 a world where cowboys and Indians aren't...

Most Influential Montanans - Norman Maclean
Missoulian

One day in 1976, Missoula writer and then-creative writing professor Bill Kittredge got a call from Dorothy Johnson. Johnson, known for her crusty, straight-up style and her own writing career, edited the Missoulian's book reviews. She wanted Bill to take a look at a new book."She said, "I don't know....

Michael Joseph Mansfield
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Michael Joseph Mansfield 1903-2001, U.S. senator (1953-77), b. New York City. After working (1922-31) as a mining engineer, he taught (1933-42) history at Montana State Univ. before serving (1943-53) as a Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Elected (1952) to the Senate, Mansfield ...

Helena
World Encyclopedia

Helena Capital of Montana, USA, in the w central part. It was settled by prospectors in 1864. By 1868 the population was 7500 and US$16 million worth of gold had been ...

Montana
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Montana mŏntăn´e , Rocky Mt. state in the NW United States. It is bounded by North Dakota and South Dakota (E), Wyoming (S), Idaho (W), and the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan (N). Facts and Figures Area, 147,138 sq mi (381,087 sq km). Pop. ...

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Bride and Groom Need Not Attend

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