Patsy Montana

On Dec. 22, Brianna Dassler (pictured above on the far right) was presented with the "Saved by the Belt" award on behalf of the Beartooth Hospital and Health Center Trauma Department, Medical Staff, Wellness Committee, the Montana Highway Patrol, and Red Lodge Fire/Rescue. Read More

First National Bank of Montana, which was founded in Libby in 1913, will begin operating under a state banking charter and change its name to First Montana Bank at the beginning of the year. Read More

Auditions for the first show of the Orphan Girl Theatre's 2010 season, "James at the Giant Peach," will be held Wednesday, Jan. 6, at the theater, located below the Mother Lode Theatre at 316 W. Park St. Auditions for those 7 to 12 years will be 5 to 7 p.m.; and ages 13 and up from 7 to 9 p.m. The theater will also offer acting classes for youths after school in a program called Orphan Girl Theatre Academy. Read More

On Saturday, 81 cadets of the Montana Youth Challenge Academy will step forward to receive high school diplomas in Dillon. Read More

About the time Taylor Swift was born, Suzy Bogguss was riding high in Nashville. Read More

Friday, Collinsville Senior Citizens Center, 420 E. Main St., Collinsville. $4 admission. 344-7787. Read More