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
Nov. 14, 2011 Smoking: Can you quit for just one day? Smoking can be just as addictive as using heroin or cocaine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.So making the decision to quit--even for just a day--is no small task. However, did you know that the CDC lists smoking as the leading cause of preventable death in the United
Nov. 14, 2011 CIVAIRES gets a taste of RED HORSE Several members of the Great Falls CIVAIRES program visited the 819th RED HORSE Squadron Airfields Hangar for a luncheon and orientation tour Nov. 1.CIVAIRES is a group comprised of the dignitary spouses from the Great Falls community and Malmstrom Air Force Base. The program allows the spouses to
Nov. 3, 2011 Window wedges prevent accidents Base residents with small children who live in two story homes are urged to stop by the Self-Help Store, pick up window wedges and install them to limit how wide second story windows can open. No tools are required to install the window wedges. The window wedge will protect children from