Baker, MT News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/montana/baker/ Baker, MT News Cold Hard Cash lands Letterman gig http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/montana/baker/content/be5e8e6427a00d8217a14a2dd6d009b5.html Thanks to a receptive performance in a tiny town in northcentral Montana local musician Merle Travis Peterson's audience is about to balloon into millions of people across the country New project budget gets school year off to fresh start http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/montana/baker/content/199904b59ee1a9900c0b852129b907c0.html By Buck Traxler IO Editor The new school year has started and a summer that seemed altogether too SD2 grapples with rising costs of busing http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/montana/baker/content/83a5d7429f13c427f776385e43246eba.html Today about 4500 Billings School District 2 students will board buses to be taken to and from school or to travel during the day from one school to another Those young riders will cost the district and ultimately taxpayers more than 52 Scott finding patience is key to rodeo success http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/montana/baker/content/440ff6aa6693ad53c0fc1400b26cf044.html On a warm Saturday in midAugust Bode Scott earned a check of 861 in steer wrestling at a professional rodeo in Baker The money helped Scott make a push toward his first qualification for the Montana Pro Rodeo Circuit Finals scheduled for Janu Chocolatier Expands Shop Into Dessert Heaven http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/montana/baker/content/852f568b4ae9057d2b3d2d3bcef99dc5.html When the tiny Copperleaf Chocolate Company jumped into a larger shop on the corner of Central Avenue and Third Street in Whitefish this summer it blossomed into a fullblown dessert heaven with a Old World flair Chocolatier Susan Schnee not only doubled the exquisite handmade chocolates she crafts but added artful mouthwatering desserts delectable enough to make oldsters widen their eyeballs like a fiveyearold on Christmas morning Walking into her shop of confections feels akin to browsing a European bakeryAlong with her chocolates fashioned from renowned international chocolate manufacturers Schnee added handscooped ice cream breads muffins pastries cakes and espresso Platters hold puffy croissants and schnecke a poppyseed lemon cinnamon pastry popular in Germany So many Europeans have dropped in this summer and they've said its just like home Schnee says Competitive baking http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/montana/baker/content/7524d4e95c236e1e4018029e8b80e382.html Competitive baking Places: Whitefish Pedestrian and Bike Path http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/montana/baker/content/5b67c58b65e532a2eed467d7b3e90b5e.html Construction of a new section of the Pedestrian and Bike Path is nearing completion and although the pavement has just dried it is already increasing in popularityThe new trail extends for two miles along Wisconsin Avenue from Edgewood Place to Alpine Court providing a safe place for evening walks morning jogs and leisurely bike rides BLM revamps Pinedale plan opens it to review http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/montana/baker/content/32a3c77805e8e0106e7c881f52e91f2d.html CHEYENNE Laying out how it will deal with conflicting energy and environmental interests the Bureau of Land Management released its newest proposal for longterm management of its land in the Pinedale area of southwest Wyoming The area which enco