By Keriann Lynch, 5-15-09
Good morning; on the Beacon today, Gov. Brian Schweitzer said Thursday he is using his line-item veto authority to take about $4.5 million out of the state budget, including some funding for the Montana Meth Project. A new site is needed for a proposed prerelease center in Kalispell after nearly three-quarters of nearby property owners surveyed objected to the site on the southern edge of the city. Forest thinning projects aimed at reducing wildfire risk are keeping loggers and log haulers at work during the housing slump. And in Kalispell, "America's pastime" is alive and well, where youth baseball is more popular than ever.