Nov. 17, 2011 Some Thanksgiving fire safety tips The number of home cooking fires on Thanksgiving Day was three times the national average of fires per day in 2009 according the National Fire Protection Association.Unattended food is the leading factor in the ignition of residential cooking fires. Each year, nearly one third of the fires in the
Nov. 17, 2011 341st Operations Group brings hardware to Malmstrom Team Malmstrom Global Strike Challenge competitors didn't bring home the Blanchard Trophy, but what they did bring back was pride, lessons learned and three major awards.The 341st Missile Wing was awarded the Klotz Trophy for best ICBM operations; the 40th Helicopter Squadron was named the best
Nov. 15, 2011 Big Sky sets aside weekend for military appreciation Big Sky Resort will host a military appreciation weekend Dec. 16-18 offering free skiing for active, reserve and retired military personnel as well as great deals on lodging. Lodging specials are valid Dec. 16 and 17 and include $129 Huntley Lodge rooms, $159 one-bedroom Stillwater condos, $179
Nov. 15, 2011 Community notes Temporary housing office closureThe housing office will only be open briefly from 7:15 a.m. to 7:45 and 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Nov. 14-15 due to a mandatory training session the rest of the day. No assignments or terminations will be scheduled. The office will have one person to aid with applications
Nov. 15, 2011 23rd Mercantile Auction sets record for donations The theme was "Community, Compassion, Contribution," at the Malmstrom Spouses' Club sponsored 23rd annual Mercantile Auction Nov. 5 at the Grizzly Bend.An all-time high record was set, with donations of 71 items from 150 local businesses combined with 135 members of Team Malmstrom that attended the
Nov. 14, 2011 Prevent infection, spread of norovirus There has been an increase in the number of cases of "stomach flu"-like illnesses in Montana in recent weeks. Often the culprit behind these ailments is a group of pathogens collectively called Norovirus. While upticks in this type of illness are common in late summer and early fall, good sanitation