Up in the 406

Former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, who served as the top Republican on the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, will present the 2023 Mansfield Lecture at the University of Montana.

Montana hosts the two-time defending D-II national champion and No. 1 ranked Ferris State this week, looking to snap FSU’s eye-opening streak of 28 consecutive road victories.

“I take you to be my lawfully wedded (husband/wife), to have and to hold ... (blah, blah, blah) ... until death do us part.” “Until death do us part?” Well, not so much for a rather large number of vow-utterers over the last century or more.

William Munoz writes, "The advent of alternative rock bands in the early to mid 1980's like Sonic Youth, R.E.M., Smashing Pumpkins, Soundgarden and The Smiths, were foundational in moving the genera into the psyche of a generation."

William Munoz writes, "Her live concert is a testament to her brilliance as one of the countries true musical gems."

The Montana Grizzlies dominated from the opening kick against Utah Tech on Saturday night in St. George, Utah, scoring the first 43 points of the game on their way to a 43-13 victory.

Abby Huseth writes, "Every year, as fall signals its arrival with shorter days and cooler temperatures, I breathe sighs of relief – I can say goodbye to worries about wildfire smoke and 100 F days. And this year, autumn seems right on time for Missoula."

An online course, Calling Bullshit examines why it’s so easy to spread misinformation and untruths and why it’s so hard to combat it, while exploring what citizens can do to become better consumers and producers of factual information.

William Munoz writes, "Stirling has taken playing the violin to another level. If you are thinking classical violin or bluegrass fiddle, you will be disappointed. You don't play intense and rapid notes and dance with the physical movement that she does."

Construction began on May 1, 1937 and was completed in late September of the same year – a five-month build, at a cost of $35,000 (the equivalent of $737,000 in today’s dollars).