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What On Earth Is This?

Tara Nicole — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:35:59 +0000

So, I’m walking into work the other day and I saw this on the ground in the parking lot. It’s scared the #@! out of me as I almost stepped right on it. At first, I thought it was “Gonna Get Me”! “Holy cow” I thought to myself (I actually thought something different, but it’s [...]

The Dude Abides

The Breakfast Flakes — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:05:52 +0000

A 48-year-old Missoula man has been ordered to pay just over $25,000 in restitution for fraudulently collecting Social Security disability payments while failing to report money he made running a medical marijuana growing operation, just an oversight I’m sure. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says 48-year-old Scott Lee Hubeny also was placed on five years’ probation [...]

Hay in Short Supply

The Breakfast Flakes — Mon, 06 May 2013 13:07:18 +0000

We had a late freeze last year that cut into hay production, couple that with a wet spring this year that is extending the hay-feeding season, and it all adds up to a tight supply of hay and rising prices. The Great Falls Tribune reports that the average price for hay in Montana in April [...]

Bad Business!

The Breakfast Flakes — Fri, 03 May 2013 11:20:09 +0000

Former University of Montana quarterback Jason Washington has been sentenced to two years in prison on drug convictions stemming from his medical marijuana business. Federal agents raided three of Washington’s businesses in November 2011, including a large marijuana growing operation. Six others were indicted with him, five of whom pleaded guilty. He argued he complied [...]

Have You Noticed That Allergy Season Is Fierce This Year In Billings?

Tara Nicole — Wed, 01 May 2013 22:29:48 +0000

I’ve suffered from allergies my entire life. I’m happy to say that over the past 10 years they have been getting better, but they were severe to start with. This winter and spring are killing me though! Help! I’ve tried all kinds of over the counter medication from zyrtec, to allegra to benedryl(which knocks me [...]

Is She Qualified?

The Breakfast Flakes — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:18:40 +0000

Sally Jewell, the new CEO of outdoor retailer REI won easy Senate confirmation Wednesday to be the nation’s next interior secretary. But is she qualified for this enormous job? The Senate approved her nomination, 87-11, with all the no votes coming from Republicans. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, was among those who opposed Jewell. Jewell [...]

Help for Farmers

The Breakfast Flakes — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:47:20 +0000

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved new designations allowing farmers and ranchers around the West to seek federal aid to get through the drought. Many counties have been designated this crop year as primary natural disaster areas due to drought. The USDA on Wednesday approved neighboring county designations for Jackson, Larimer, Logan, Moffat, Phillips, [...]

Saving The Farm

The Breakfast Flakes — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:10:29 +0000

The founder of Farm Rescue has launched a foundation to further the cause of helping farmers stricken by major illnesses, ailments or disasters. Farm Rescue helps farmers in Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Iowa with planting and harvesting. According to founder and CEO Bill Gross, the new Farm Rescue Foundation will help farmers in the recovery process with [...]

I Love Baby Chickens, Turkey's and Ducks!

Tara Nicole — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 21:47:46 +0000

This weekend I was at Shipton’s Big R downtown for a live broadcast on Cat Country and I ended up falling in love. Can you guess with who…or what? Yup, you got it. Baby chickens, turkeys and ducks, they’re adorable. I had to make a deal with the store clerks there to make sure that [...]

Restricting Bison

The Breakfast Flakes — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:17:30 +0000

The Montana Legislature is moving ahead with plans to restrict where wild bison can be moved and to decrease the size of herds. These bills underscore the division between conservationists who want to see free-roaming bison and the ranchers who don’t, saying the animal’s time has passed. The measures are in part a response to [...]

Still No Rain

The Breakfast Flakes — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:50:09 +0000

We talk about this a lot, but Billings remains the epicenter of Montana’s ongoing drought, and so far, March isn’t gettin’ any better.The first three months of 2013 rank as the seventh-driest since record keeping began at Billings Logan International Airport 79 years ago. Only four days last month saw measurable precipitation and it totaled [...]

Wild Horses!

The Breakfast Flakes — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:20:27 +0000

In response to the Bureau of Land Management’s recent relocation of 700 wild horses to a ranch outside of Ennis, a bill regulating the movement of wild horses is making its way through the Montana Senate. The bill could reach the House by next week. Senate Bill 402, sponsored by Senator Kendall Van Dyke of [...]

Yellowstone Road Openings

The Breakfast Flakes — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:47:33 +0000

The National Park Service is providing a way for people to follow the progress of plows clearing Yellowstone National Park roads of snow. Updated information will be posted to the park web site every Tuesday through Friday morning. There are nearly 200 miles of primary road, almost 125 miles of secondary roads and 125 acres [...]

It's About Jobs!

The Breakfast Flakes — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:52:32 +0000

A federal judge in Montana says he will continue to block the collaborative forest-management project that includes logging a couple thousand acres. The U.S. Forest Service did not submit a proper response to his order to analyze its’ effects on the Lynx habitat. U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy says in his Wednesday ruling he will [...]

Let it Rain!

The Breakfast Flakes — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:20:44 +0000

We’re not the only ones who are worried about the lack of rain. Many ranchers and farmers are really going to be in trouble if the weather doesn’t cooperate. While these sunny blue-sky days are great for being outdoors, they really aren’t doing us any good. Simply put…we need rain! Those of us that farm [...]

Science Can Be Fun for Students !

The Breakfast Flakes — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:08:37 +0000

To get students interested and prepared for the 25th Annual Billings Clinic Research Center’s Science Expo, a workshop will be held at Barnes and Noble Booksellers located at 530 S. 24th Street in Billings on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. The workshop is free to students of all ages and [...]

The World's Most Expensive Hot Dog

Andy West — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 04:11:24 +0000

I sure hope this hot dog “combo” comes with saffron fries and a 1.75 L bottle of Johnny Walker Blue. Otherwise it better be made with caviar fed pork that was bathes in milk and honey and was carried everywhere it had to go so the meat stayed as tender as the day it was [...]

Lemons From My Lemon Tree Back Home

Andy West — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 01:37:55 +0000

As you may be aware, I'm new to Billings. I accepted a position here as the afternoon host on Cat Country 102.9. I love Montana and actually spent a few years in Great Falls growing up. I'm happy to be back in Montana but one of the things I miss about California is the Meyer lemon tree in my backyard

WHAT IS THIS A PICTURE OF?

Andy West — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:36:45 +0000

It’s a cow eating grass… but it ate all the grass so why should it stick around. I have a million of them.

IT SMELLS LIKE ROASTED CORN!

Andy West — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:49:12 +0000

Part of my indoctrination to my new hometown of Billings is the smell of the processing of sugar beets. Some people don't like the smell but to me it has the aroma of roasted corn. Roasted corn smells sweet and so do all the jobs sugar beets add to our economy!