The Creative and Cultural Economy

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Guest opinion: MontanaPBS guided by Montana viewers

MontanaPBS exists to serve you – the public. And it is the Montana public that influences what we do. As we expand our signal into more towns, our viewership continues to grow, and we come ever closer to fulfilling the goal of reaching and responding to all Montanans.

Yellowstone National Park’s new high-tech cameras now online – offer much better views of eruptions

The images on the Old Faithful WebCam page offer larger, sharper images and a much better view of eruptions, officials said.

John E. and Darleene P. Thompson of Seattle donate what may be the world’s largest Tonka toy collection to the Winifred, Montana Museum

Arthur said no one is sure – including the Tonka Toy Co. – whether there is a larger Tonka toy collection, but this one is impressive. He said it fills 2,200 linear feet of shelving.

Skateboarders flocking to Anaconda’s ‘Snake Pit’ – Missoula skate park is a canvas for the kinetically inclined

There’s also a contingency of diehard skate boarders – most in their 30s — who say they drove here from Missoula, Bozeman and other places to enjoy what they consider to be one of the premiere skate parks in Montana.

The Stillwater Mining Co. donates $1.25 million to Billings zoo for bear exhibit

Officials said the donation was suggested by members of the state’s congressional delegation after Norilsk Nickel acquired 55 percent interest in Stillwater Mining Co. in June 2003.

Buried Treasure in Montana – With the help of new fossil discoveries and new technologies, scientists are learning how dinosaurs lived—and died

When he first laid eyes on it, in a small museum in north-central Montana, the famous dinosaur researcher Robert Bakker whipped off his hat and fell to his knees, and tears welled up in his eyes. "It was," he says, "like seeing the Pieta."

Creativity key to economic vitality

Creativity in business, including engineering and electronics, spurs creativity in other areas. Businesses are likely to be attracted to communities where there are lively arts organizations, lively schools, attractive downtown cityscapes.

‘Collapse’ Author, Jared Diamond To Host Reading, 6/21, Hamilton

Lawrence said he’s expecting a large crowd for the reading because of Diamond’s prominence and because the author’s new book, which has been on the bestseller charts since it came out in February, spotlights communities in western Montana.

Missoula Cultural Council – Some news and upcoming events for the week of June 20, 2005

Den Morison, longtime host of the Swing Shift, Listener’s Bookstall and Wednesday Morning Freeforms on Montana Public Radio, passed away this week after a long illness. For a story of his life and many accomplishments,…

Public art exemption goes to Missoula City Council for vote – Council keeps public art requirement

Missoula is the arts superstar of Montana. It is really part of our identity." — The arts in Montana generate $233 million a year, more than timber and mining combined, said Geoff Sutton, who works developing arts commerce for the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity.

"It makes economic sense," he said.