MSU poli-sci faculty start politics blog
Faculty members from the political science department at Montana State University have started a blog to analyze state, local and national politics, the university announced this week.
Local Stuff
Twitter hitting it big at the 2011 Montana Legislature
Reporter Cody Bloomsburg, covering the 2011 Montana Legislature for the UM School of Journalism’s Community News Service, put out a great feature this week on the growing use of Twitter among legislators and activists in Helena.
Dahl Funeral Chapel featured in NYT story
Bozeman’s Dahl Funeral Chapel was featured in a New York Times story about the growing practice of streaming video of funerals online for remote grievers.
Hacking the Legislature
Reporter John S. Adams took world-renowned computer security expert Brad Smith into the capitol in Helena and demonstrated — using a covert Bluetooth antenna and a cheap netbook — that many Bluetooth-enabled devices at the legislature are not secure.
Appearing in court via Skype
Chronicle reporter and blogger Jodi Hausen shares a story on her blog about a man who appeared in Gallatin County court via Skype.
Cablevision sends letters to Bresnan customers
I’m a Bresnan customer at home. There, there’s your disclosure for this post. That said, I got a letter in the mail yesterday from Cablevision,… Read More »Cablevision sends letters to Bresnan customers
Montana approves CenturyLink-Qwest merger
Regulators in Montana have approved a merger between CenturyLink and Qwest Communications.
Belgrade News: Cablevision’s purchase of Bresnan rumored to be complete
The Belgrade News reported yesterday on its Facebook profile that it’s hearing rumors that the Cablevision’s purchase of Bresnan Communications may be complete.
Montana political blog under new management
The past week has seen a change in management at the Montana politics blog Left in the West.
Bozeman Veterans Day events to be broadcast online
In honor of Veterans Day, Dahl Funeral Chapel in Bozeman will sponsor a broadcast the memorial services being held today at Sunset Hills Cemetery online.