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“They refer to Tom Brady a lot. With all due respect to Coach (Bill) O’Brien and Coach (George) Godsey, I’ve told them I’m going to be me. I’m not here to be a puppet, if you will. I’m going to be who I am and believe in what I bring to the table every day.”
Kalispell product Brock Osweiler, the new starting quarterback for the Houston Texans, explaining his mindset in training camp. Osweiler will take the eld for the rst time as a Texan in Houston’s Aug. 14 preseason opener against San Francisco.
$120,000
Money raised for Halt Cancer at X by both event competitors and community members at The 2016 Event at Rebecca Farm, almost double from last year. “I’m incredibly humbled. And not just by the nancial contributions, but also by all the volunteers and sta who have worked so hard to grow this initiative,” event organizer Sarah Broussard said.
THE GOOD
TEAM USA
The team brought home several medals during the Olympic Games’ opening weekend, including a bronze by Billings native Cody Miller.
THE BAD
FLASH FLOODING
An intense rainstorm resulted in minor ooding last week at Lake McDonald Lodge in Glacier National Park. The good news is there appears to be no damage from the ood.
255,000
Jobs U.S. employers added in July, a sign of con dence amid sluggish economic growth that points to a resilient economy. The unemployment rate remained at 4.9 percent.
200
The height of ames, in feet, that erupted in the mountains near Hamilton as part of the Roaring Lion Fire last week amid 50 mph winds.
“If you have to rinse the bottles that way, there’s something in there that you don’t want to consume.”
Creston resident Tom Tucker opposing a proposed water bottling plant at a meeting organized by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality.
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