Thursday, June 7, 2012

EPA Cleanup/ Sexual Assault on Reservations / Syria


“Missoula County is receiving a $279,000 Brownfields Multi-Purpose grant to assess and clean up asbestos, lead paint, and other contaminants in the interior of the Missoula County Courthouse. The safe removal of these contaminants will advance the planned renovation of the courthouse, including a new emergency operations center, an expanded Sheriff's office, and updated courtrooms. The renovation will also greatly improve the energy efficiency of the century-old building.”- EPA

Bozeman Daily Chronicle:  Mont.reservations to get sex abuse response teams
We hope that establishing SART teams on every Montana reservation will bring healing and justice to victims of sexual violence – the kind of help that will also strengthen the faith and confidence that native women have in their criminal justice system.”- DOJ

Learn About SARTs
“To ensure justice and create a more compassionate and streamlined response, service providers must intervene in a way that speaks to the context of each victim's circumstance and respects the unique roles of the different professionals involved in responding to sexual assault.”

Friends of the Syrian People Sanctions Working Group
“Recent events, including the killings at Houla, have exposed the Asad regime’s determination to continue waging war on the Syrian people. The international community cannot sit idly by, and we won't -- today's Friends of the Syrian People sessions are increasing the pressure on the regime and deepening its isolation.”
Syria: Department of State information on Syria

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Primary Election Results / 1940 Census



The 1940 census records were released by the US National Archives April 2, 2012, and brought online through a partnership with Archives.com. This website allows you full access to the 1940 census images, in addition to 1940 census maps and descriptions.

Monday, June 4, 2012

Whitetop / Farm Subsity


“Whitetop, also called hoary cress, is a rhizomatous, long-lived perennial weed invading rangeland, pastures, moist meadows, and floodplain meadows in Montana. It is common along roadsides, railroad tracks, ditch banks, riverbanks, and often abundant on alkali soils”