Andy West

So I had this grand plan to get out of Dodge this weekend. I'm a tournament poker player and the closest place that has regular poker tournaments (not like the once a month per casino that they're allowed to hold them here in Montana) is South Dakota

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Anyone who knows me knows I'm an environmentalist. Not the "tie yourself to a tree" type of environmentalist but the garden variety "if there is something that won't inconvenience me to much and save me some money at the same time I should do my part" kind of environmentalist

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Friday August 9th at 7pm Brantley Gilbert at Rim Rock Auto Arena... on Saturday August 10th rock act The Offspring w/Chevelle will perform at 7pm and then Sunday August 11th Hunter Hayes will perform with Gloriana at 7pm

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My wife works in the education field and I personally know at least a half a dozen teachers. I often hear people complain about teachers unions and the National Education Association for political reasons and unfortunately those attitudes spill over toward individual teachers

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Breaking Boston Marathon News: 1 suspect dead, MIT under siege.  SWAT and FBI on scene. Fox News is reporting that the two suspects are brothers and of Chechen origin and that they've been living legally in the United States for about a year in Cambridge, Massachussetts

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Q2 Meteorologist and Breakfast Flakes Show Weatherman Bob McGuire was the host with the most as he deftly handled the emcee duties as host of the Breakfast Flakes Roast with humor, warmth and a well-placed good-natured barb or two at Mark and Paul's expense

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Karen Gallagher, who used to be the 10a-3p air personality on Cat Country 102.9 and followed The Breakfast Flakes Paul Mushaben and Mark Wilson for several years when Cat Country was new is seen here as giving the boys a bit of what for

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Before local luminaries such as Mayor Tom Hanel, former Cat Country 102.9 disc jockey Karen Gallagher and Q-2's Bob (Liar) McGuire roasted the Breakfast Flakes Paul Mushaben and Mark Wilson at Bones Brewing last night, a secret country music recording artist took the stage to the crowds surprise and amazement.

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At the Rodney Atkins concert last night at the Shrine Auditorium it was obvious he is a man of the people as we heard in the song "These Are My People".

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Can you feel the love in the air? Tonight beginning at 5 at Bones Brewing local luminaries such as Billings Mayor Tom Hanel, Metra Park's Sandra Hawke and Bill Dutcher, Stockman Bank's Butch Bratsky, Former Cat Country DJ Karen Gallagher, Former Cat Country Program Director Pat Metzger, K-Bear Afternoon personality John Thomas "JT", Townsquare Media Market Manager Don Oylear will light a fire under the collective butts of Mark Wilson and Paul Mushaben

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Beginning April 26th and every Friday after that the Billings Trolley will operate a trolley that will connect all of downtown Billings craft breweries and distilleries on one line.

The route will travel between:

• Angry Hanks (both locations)
• Spirit of Montana Distilling
• Yellowstone Valley Brewing Company,
• Carter's Brewing,
• Uberbrew
• Trailhead Spirits
• Himmelberger Brewing Co.
• Montana Brewing Company.
• Northern Hotel
• Best Western 

I avoided preparing my taxes until yesterday. First, I thought I would owe the government this year. Second, I hate paying for tax software. There is something about paying for the right to find out that I have to pay the government more tax money that rubs me the wrong way

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