The Clark Fork Coalition will hold its fourth annual River Cleanup on Saturday at 10 a.m., followed by a family barbecue at noon. The cleanup will be based at Caras Park in downtown Missoula.
The event brings together community members to pick up trash along the banks of the river and honors Clark Fork River Day, which was proclaimed by the Missoula City Council in 2005 as the third Saturday of April.
New this year, according to Senterfeit, is a recycling component. Both Pacific Recycling and Missoula Valley Recycling will be on hand to process salvageable metal, cardboard and cans.
The cleanup, which is co-sponsored by the coalition and REI, is free and open to the public. Participants should arrive at Caras Park between 9 and 10 a.m. to receive assignments, directions and garbage and recycling bags.
For more information, contact the Clark Fork Coalition at 542-0539.
St. Mary's Mission to hold opening day party Friday
By the Missoulian
The historic St. Mary's Mission will hold an opening day celebration Friday at 10 a.m. at the west end of Fourth Street in Stevensville.
Mass will be celebrated in the historic chapel, and the Stevensville Future Farmers of America will hold a flag-raising ceremony. There will also be a dedication of the Father Anthony Ravalli Research Library in memory of Lucylle H. Evans.
Brunch will be served by mission volunteers.For more information, call 777-5734.
Schweitzer heads south for fundraiser, HBO show
By the Associated Press
HELENA - Gov. Brian Schweitzer flew to California on Wednesday to attend a fundraiser and film a television show while lawmakers here continued last-minute negotiations over the session's most important bills.
Schweitzer, a Democrat, said he was also going to meet with venture capitalists to promote investment opportunities in the state. He added that no state money is funding the trip and HBO's “Real Time with Bill Maher,” which has scheduled him as a guest for a Friday show, is picking up part of the tab.
“The state's getting a free ambassador out of the Bill Maher show,” Schweitzer said in a telephone interview.
At a cocktail party at an aquarium on the San Francisco Bay scheduled for Wednesday evening, contributors were suggested to pony up $1,000 to become “rodeo stars” for Schweitzer's re-election campaign, with a “wrangler” designation costing $500 and “cowboy/cowgirl” title set at $100.
Despite having raised more than $400,000 already for his 2008 campaign and having no declared opponent, Schweitzer said his early fundraising efforts are needed because he refuses to take donations from political action committees.
He added that he isn't concerned about taking a few days off from the Legislature during its last days.
“I might be better off being in seclusion for a couple days,” Schweitzer said.
Longtime Capitol watchers said it's rare for governors to leave during the legislative session, especially near its end, when the lion's share of negotiations between the two parties takes place.
Leaders of both parties are ironing out differences on proposals for property-tax relief, school funding, state spending and energy re-regulation.
Senate Minority Leader Corey Stapleton, R-Billings, said Schweitzer is shirking his duties.
“During the waning days (of the session), when all the deals are done, and tempers are flaring, and people need direction on multimillion-, if not multibillion-dollar decisions, ... it would be nice to know that someone other than (the governor's staff) are speaking for the state of Montana,” Stapleton said.
By the Missoulian
The historic St. Mary's Mission will hold an opening day celebration Friday at 10 a.m. at the west end of Fourth Street in Stevensville.
Mass will be celebrated in the historic chapel, and the Stevensville Future Farmers of America will hold a flag-raising ceremony. There will also be a dedication of the Father Anthony Ravalli Research Library in memory of Lucylle H. Evans.
Brunch will be served by mission volunteers.For more information, call 777-5734.
Schweitzer heads south for fundraiser, HBO show
By the Associated Press
HELENA - Gov. Brian Schweitzer flew to California on Wednesday to attend a fundraiser and film a television show while lawmakers here continued last-minute negotiations over the session's most important bills.
Schweitzer, a Democrat, said he was also going to meet with venture capitalists to promote investment opportunities in the state. He added that no state money is funding the trip and HBO's “Real Time with Bill Maher,” which has scheduled him as a guest for a Friday show, is picking up part of the tab.
“The state's getting a free ambassador out of the Bill Maher show,” Schweitzer said in a telephone interview.
At a cocktail party at an aquarium on the San Francisco Bay scheduled for Wednesday evening, contributors were suggested to pony up $1,000 to become “rodeo stars” for Schweitzer's re-election campaign, with a “wrangler” designation costing $500 and “cowboy/cowgirl” title set at $100.
Despite having raised more than $400,000 already for his 2008 campaign and having no declared opponent, Schweitzer said his early fundraising efforts are needed because he refuses to take donations from political action committees.
He added that he isn't concerned about taking a few days off from the Legislature during its last days.
“I might be better off being in seclusion for a couple days,” Schweitzer said.
Longtime Capitol watchers said it's rare for governors to leave during the legislative session, especially near its end, when the lion's share of negotiations between the two parties takes place.
Leaders of both parties are ironing out differences on proposals for property-tax relief, school funding, state spending and energy re-regulation.
Senate Minority Leader Corey Stapleton, R-Billings, said Schweitzer is shirking his duties.
“During the waning days (of the session), when all the deals are done, and tempers are flaring, and people need direction on multimillion-, if not multibillion-dollar decisions, ... it would be nice to know that someone other than (the governor's staff) are speaking for the state of Montana,” Stapleton said.
By the Associated Press
HELENA - Gov. Brian Schweitzer flew to California on Wednesday to attend a fundraiser and film a television show while lawmakers here continued last-minute negotiations over the session's most important bills.
Schweitzer, a Democrat, said he was also going to meet with venture capitalists to promote investment opportunities in the state. He added that no state money is funding the trip and HBO's “Real Time with Bill Maher,” which has scheduled him as a guest for a Friday show, is picking up part of the tab.
“The state's getting a free ambassador out of the Bill Maher show,” Schweitzer said in a telephone interview.
At a cocktail party at an aquarium on the San Francisco Bay scheduled for Wednesday evening, contributors were suggested to pony up $1,000 to become “rodeo stars” for Schweitzer's re-election campaign, with a “wrangler” designation costing $500 and “cowboy/cowgirl” title set at $100.
Despite having raised more than $400,000 already for his 2008 campaign and having no declared opponent, Schweitzer said his early fundraising efforts are needed because he refuses to take donations from political action committees.
He added that he isn't concerned about taking a few days off from the Legislature during its last days.
“I might be better off being in seclusion for a couple days,” Schweitzer said.
Longtime Capitol watchers said it's rare for governors to leave during the legislative session, especially near its end, when the lion's share of negotiations between the two parties takes place.
Leaders of both parties are ironing out differences on proposals for property-tax relief, school funding, state spending and energy re-regulation.
Senate Minority Leader Corey Stapleton, R-Billings, said Schweitzer is shirking his duties.
“During the waning days (of the session), when all the deals are done, and tempers are flaring, and people need direction on multimillion-, if not multibillion-dollar decisions, ... it would be nice to know that someone other than (the governor's staff) are speaking for the state of Montana,” Stapleton said.
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