Ed Kemmick
Bozeman Walmart apologizes to MSU prof for racist incident
The manager of the Walmart store in Bozeman has officially apologized to a black Montana State University professor who was subjected to an apparently racist insult by employees of the store.
New podcast explores Montana’s rich literary history
Two Montana writers have launched a new podcast, “Breakfast in Montana,” that will feature an informal discussion of two Montana books, one from the past and one contemporary work, in each episode.
Historical Society exhibit brings Word War I home to Montana
One of the most difficult things about assembling a World War I exhibit at the Montana Historical Society Museum in Helena was deciding what to include and what to leave out.
Crowded field of Democrats in U.S. House race narrows as Woods withdraws
Tom Woods, a state House representative from Bozeman, announced his departure from the race Tuesday morning. In withdrawing, he indicated his preference for Billings lawyer John Heenan, one of the five remaining Democratic candidates.
Prairie Lights: Indelible memories of a Christmastime journey to Missoula
Familial reports of a less than perfect Christmas week spur memories — unforgettable in all the wrong ways — of another holiday season and a long (and loud) journey to Missoula.
Prairie Lights: President Trump’s banned words, and a few more
The Trump administration has come up with a list of forbidden words and phrases that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will not be allowed to use in budget documents. Why stop there? asks Ed Kemmick. Let's broaden the banning.
Yellowstone County pushes smokers 20 feet from public buildings; no e-cigs indoors
A new rule prohibiting smoking within 20 feet of public entryways, windows or ventilation systems will take effect in Yellowstone County on March 1. The rule, adopted Thursday morning by the RiverStone Board of Health, also prohibits the indoor use of e-cigarettes and other vaping devices in public spaces, basically bringing them under the same rules as traditional forms of smoking.
Prairie Lights: Adding an area code is only the start for Montana
Getting our hands on a second area code won’t immediately jump-start the economy, but it will open the door to three, four, even five area codes. We can look forward to the day when Montana is considered an equal of other powerhouse states, a state that makes the news for something besides fire-breathing militia members, hermit bombers or U.S. House candidates moonlighting as World Wrestling Federation walk-ons.
After Maria batters Puerto Rico, family reunited in Billings
Wanda Morales’ parents, Edgar Morales and Ana Alequin, were already planning to move back to Montana eventually, to be closer to their children and grandchildren. They recently made the move, but in a way that nobody was expecting.
Hardin power plant may close in early 2018; market price of electricity too low
A Hardin coal-fired power plant with 30 employees and an annual payroll of $3 million could be shut down as early as the first quarter of 2018, according to the company that owns it. Gary Arneson, vice president of operations for Rocky Mountain Power, said while the plant's cost of production “is among the lowest for thermal generators in the region, the decline in the market price of electricity has caused Hardin to lose money since 2014."