Archive for February, 2010

2010 Boy Scouts and Parents Banquet

By Eliza Wiley Independent Record | Posted: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 12:00 am

Helena city commissioner Dan Ellison was the guest speaker Monday night at the annual Boy Scout and parent dinner held at the Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds. Eighteen troops were in attendance, listening to the tale of Donnie Priest, a 10-year-old boy who survived a plane crash in the Sierra Nevada in 1982.

Visit the Helena Independent Record for the rest of the story and to view the photo.

More information on Donnie Priest and the helicopter rescue can be found on the 2009 Campaign web site.

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City Recycling Still Unsettled

By JOHN HARRINGTON Independent Record | Posted: Thursday, February 4, 2010

With its annual budget process looming on the horizon, the Helena City Commission on Wednesday bandied several ideas for bolstering recycling in and around Helena, either through city programs or by assisting to some degree the private sector businesses already involved in recycling.

After several months of discussions, there’s still little firm direction on how much to increase recycling in the city, and how quickly. A sticking point is that depending on the material, recycling can be more costly up-front than not, but over the long term, everyone agrees recycling is beneficial.

Full story at the Independent Record

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