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...have neighbors in Livingston, Mont., who have geared up for every potential Armageddon since the Cuban missile crisis. From the cold war to the Gulf War to Y2K (how quaint it seems now, that odd abbreviation), a certain vocal minority hereabouts has been hoarding ammunition, boiling water and stockpiling gold coins in hopes of riding out some vast calamity that will devastate the unprepared while leaving savvy country folk untouched. That was the vision, at least, until last month, when the attacks on New York City and Washington proved to all but the most stubborn of mountain dwellers that that...
...extending the original. "I feel just as good throwing a steer now as I did when I was 25, and believe me, the cattle are not any easier," says Dan Stringari, 54, a steer wrestler from Gallatin Gateway, Mont., who sports the unofficial rodeo uniform--denim shirt, Wranglers and boots. Some participants say the weekly activity keeps them fit. "It's either this or sit at home and die of old age, so I'm not quitting until I'm 6 ft. under," says barrel racer Linda Short, 52, from Dayton...
...cripple us, but we have become more united. We hold our heads high, and we are proud. The world has rallied around the U.S. to destroy terrorism and all it represents because, ultimately, Americans are peacemakers. It is time we ended your reign of terror. BRENDA SEGNA Billings, Mont...
...benefit of oil companies, gold miners and all-terrain-vehicle manufacturers. We have wolves in Yellowstone and no drilling because of your voices. Wake up, Americans, and protect the public lands as though you owned them--because you do. Your voices will make a difference. JAY F. KIRKPATRICK Billings, Mont...
...value the place depends on what you call it, and what you call it depends on who you are. To the Bureau of Land Management, its landlord, the sandstone canyon southwest of Billings, Mont., is known as Weatherman Draw. The BLM leases the mineral rights to the site for $1 per acre per year, or $160--about the price of an average downtown parking spot. To the Anschutz Exploration Corp. of Denver, which holds a permit to drill for oil there, the canyon is designated as Federal Lease MTM-74615. Should the company's wells pan out, the canyon could...