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Candidates for Washington’s 2nd Congressional seat seem to stray from hard-set party platforms on a few issues. To start, incumbent Democrat Rick Larsen has been critical of President Barack Obama, a fellow Democrat, for his use of military action such … Continue reading →

By OLIVER GOOD Staff writer Navy veteran and longtime model builder Chester Brown absolutely adores all things aircraft. He loves researching intricacies of different designs, but simply reading about and looking at pictures was never enough. Brown was compelled to … Continue reading →

HELENA – A model of a historical plane was revealed this morning at the Helena Regional Airport—but it’s not just any plane. 103 years ago today, the “little humming bird” and it’s pilot, 19-year-old Cromwell Dixon flew from Helena to … Continue reading →

ENLARGE Actress Rene Russo, 60, has appeared in 25 films, including “The Thomas Crown Affair” and “Get Shorty.” Her new film, “Nightcrawler,” opens Oct. 31. She spoke with Marc Myers. I grew up in Burbank—but not the Burbank of valet … Continue reading →

One hundred and three years after Cromwell Dixon took off from Helena and became the first person to fly over the Continental Divide, his plane is back in town. At least a model of it is. Bob Ohnstad loaned a … Continue reading →

Time for your weekly edition of the Deadspin Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. Today, we’re covering the Simmons suspension, jury duty, the O.J. chase on shrooms, and more. Your letters… Kevin: I’m from Minnesota, and my … Continue reading →

My friend Joel and I went to go test-drive a Tesla electric car yesterday in Washington, DC. And I have to say, it was $92,000 worth of good clean fun. (The car goes for around $60k, but by the time … Continue reading →