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'ft pS- T. r'-" -n v-f-'M 2 Ravalli Republic, Tuesday, August 9, 201 1 RAVALLI REPUBLIC Since 1889 r-r-T Congressmen split on spending deficit Deadline nears for quilters 7 arid crafters Ravalli Republic cited the inability of the political sides reach a deal either on spending cuts or revenue increases. Rehbeig said the solution is a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The downgrade of Americas credit is a direct result of the failed policies of the big spenders in Washington, D.C.," Rehberg said in a state-fluent.

Time and time again, Washington has turned to bailouts and so-called stimulus programs which have done nothing but lead to trillion dollar deficits." aside but the Democrat placed much of the blame on the Republican House. The dysfunction back there and its consequences are driven by an incredibly irresponsible agenda in the House where instead of real and responsible spending cuts, some are casting protest votes and pushing to cut Medicare in order to protect tax loopholes for the wealthy, Tfester said. Both he and U.S. Sen. Max Baucus favor a combination of spending cuts and revenue increases in order to bridge the spending gulf.

Tire Democrats singled out the wealthy and corporations per The South Valley Quilt Show and Crafters Fair deadline for entries is Monday, Aug. 15. The show is Saturday, Aug. 27 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

in the Darby Club House. The show theme is In the Good Old Summertime and the event is dedicated to fun and to showcasing the depth of quilting and other handicraft skills; especially in the southern Bitterroot Valley. Jf Quilts can be entered in six categories: pieced, machine-appliqued, hand appliqued, art, home decor and theme quilt. Entry fee is only $5 per quilt because we really want to encourage a wide array of entries, especially from quilters who have never entered a contest before," said Paula Nelson from the sponsoring Stitch Time quilt -ing group. We will make quilts available for pickup in time to deliver them to the county fair, too.

Organizers are encouraging a broad spectrum of crafters to showcase and sell their crafts; from fiber arts, photography, painting and clay, to carving, jewelry and iron work or even, soap making or preserves. The focus is on handmade rather than commercially made items," said Nelson. A 10-foot space is available for only $10 and vendors may share tables. Register for both the quilt shew and for sale space on-line at www.pinnaclesewing.com or contact Karen at Pinnacle Sewing Service, 404 N. Main St, Darby or at 203-4398.

Show admission is only $1 or a canned food donation for the Darby Bread Basket. Light food and drinks will be for sale during the show, as well as from local Whitefish man charged after medical marijuana raid Associated Press remains in Lewistown last week, his attorneys brought forward witnesses who said that over the years a group of women with ties to the local police department have taken credit for killing Kim Nees in a jealousy-fueled fight that spun out of control. Prosecutors have long rebutted the theory, and pointed out credibility issues with the new wit -nesses. Prosecutors have argued that the right man is behind bars, pointing to a lengthy and detailed confession that Beach gave to out-of-state police after he was picked up on another crime a confession Beach said was coerced. Now the big dispute remains over how the judge should treat the new evidence.

Seattle lawyer representing Beach, said the judge has agreed the evidence presented at trial meets the standard for being considered new. He argues all that is left is for the judge to apply a final factor from the Supreme Court instructions to find that a jury acting reasonably would have reached a ranger notified dispatch while the man continued to the Many Glacier Ranger Station. He was treated for his injuries at the ranger station before an ambulance from Babb took him to the Blackfeet Community Hospital in Browning. The trail from Piegan Pass to Feather Plume Falls remains closed as rangers investigate the incident, but officials anticipate that it will reopen by the end of the week. The Grinnell Glacier trail was also closed recently due to a bear encounter.

On July 21, a hiker felt as though he was being ceived to be unpopular in calling for a balanced" approach. That means tightening the belt on spending and making tough cuts without eating our seed com," Baucus said in a statement. It also means raising revenue by closing taxpayer-funded giveaways to billionaires, oil companies and corporate jet owners and making sure we cut deficits while we do all we can to Create jobs. Republican Rep. Denny Rehbeig locked in a race to take Tester's Senate seat also didnt back away from partisanship in the wake of the downgrade which chiefly Beach plea different outcome if it had seen the evidence.

Beachs supporters are optimistic the testimony that several women have taken credit for the crime will be sufficient to clear that hurdle especially since none of the women were ever called to the stand to dispute the allegation. Even though the women have denied it in the past, no denials were entered into evidence in front of this court, Camiel said. The judge is asking for legal opinions on how to evaluate those Supreme Court instructions, and on whether he needs to hold a second hearing investigating Beachs claims of constitutional errors with his original trial. Camiel said he believes those arguments would only build on their new evidence to persuade the judge to vacate Beachs sentence and force prosecutors to bring another trial. We are going to suggest to the judge he doesnt need a second phase, that he should make a decision based on what he already heard," Camiel said.

followed by a grizzly sow and two cubs, and in response dropped a backpack containing Pringles potato chips and left the area. We do know there was a reward of Pringles to the bear or bears, so the trail has been closed since and we are monitoring the bear, said park spokeswoman Denise Germann. Germann reminded visitors that Glacier is home to many black and grizzly bears, and urged hikers to carry bear spray and know how to use it. Hikers are also encouraged to hike in groups and make noise when Every hiker in northwest Montana, and espe 3411. KRfsdothing exchange A kids clothing exchange will be held at the Assemblies on the comer of 6th and Main St.

in Hamilton. Bring in last years clothes and do your back-to-school shopping for the new school year! Accepting all sizes of childrens clothes (newborn through high school) in good shape. This means modem clothes without any tears or stains. Clothing drop-off times wfll be 8 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Aug.

10 and Thursday, Aug. 11. Doors wfll be (pen for free shopping Friday, Aug. 12 from 6-8 p.m. and Saturday, Aug.

13 from 8 a.m.to2p.m. Please call Lisa with any questions at Associated Prbss HELENA -The Montana congressional delegation, reacting to a rating agencys decision to downgrade the credit rating of long-term U.S. debt, remained at odds over how to deal with the federal spending deficit. Standard Poors largely blamed the difficulties in bridging the gulf between the political parties" in reaching its decision late Friday, which resulted in turmoil Monday in the financial markets. U.S.

Sen. Jon Tester said he agreed the news demonstrated that party differences need to be put' Wide divide MATT GOL RAS Associated Press HELENA -A judge considering the unique case of a man seeking to prove his innocence after three decades in prison will have to evaluate very different legal arguments as he makes a decision. Barry Beachs circuitous route through the legal system over three decades likely wont be ending soon, as attorneys on each side have two months to articulate arguments over how exactly the judge is supposed to ded with the case that has made for gripping headlines and stirred emotions for years. District Judge E. Wayne Phillips made it clear at the close of a hearing last week he needs more time to consider how precisely to proceed after the Montana Supreme Court remanded the case to him with very lengthy instructions that left lawyers involved arguing over the intention.

Beach wants Phillips to overturn his conviction, and 100-year sentence, for the 1979 murder of a 17-year-old Poplar girl. Over the course of a three-day hearing in Hitter Continued from A1 bend and surprised a sow grizzly with a sub- adult bear. The hiker was making noise and carrying bear spray, but was unable to deploy it before the bear attacked. The hiker was bitten on his left thigh and left forearm before the bear grabbed his foot, shook him, then released him. The bear then left the area.

The man hiked back toward Many Glacier and encountered a naturalist ranger leading a hike. The Bitter Root Humane Association monthly meeting The Bitter Root Humane Association will hold a monthly meeting Tuesday, Aug. 16 at 6 p.m. at Perkins Restaurant. If you have questions, please call Kathy Good, 363-0117.

SASS meets There will be a meeting of the Stevensville Art Sculpture Society (SASS) on Thursday, Aug. 11 at 10 a.m. at the Bitterroot Star at 215 Main Street in Stevensville. SASS is an organization for the promotion and appreciation of art within the Bitterroot Valley. Anyone interested in the arts is welcome to attend our meetings and join SASS.

See what we are up to at www.sassart.org. For info call Gary Knapp at A 35-year-old Whitefish man faces federal drug and money laundering charges after raids of medical marijuana businesses, making him the 11th person indicted in a crackdown on providers. The U.S. attorneys office says Ryan Gifford Blindheim pleaded not guilty on Aug. 2 to charges of 1 conspiracy to manufacture marijuana, conspiracy to distribute marijuana, possession with intent to distribute marijuana and four money laundering charges.

He was arraigned before U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy and released with conditions. The indictment against Blindheim is part of an ongoing investigation of alleged illegal marijuana distribution in Montana. Blindheim has told The Daily Inter Lake that he owned the Black Pearl dispensary in Olney, one of 26 across the state that were raided in mid-March. He said the raid put him out of business.

for new trial But the Montana Attorney Generals office has a different opinion about the 2009 instructions from the Montana Supreme Court, arguing they should be applied very differently. State prosecutors argue that the directions require that Beach meet a much higher innocence standard before he can be allowed to first make constitutional claims, such as prosecutorial misconduct from the original trial. Tbo much time has elapsed for Beach to file those constitutional claims on a normal basis. Under the attorney generals office interpretation, there is no way for Beach to be set free until he convinces the judge of his actual innocence a very high hurdle -and then goes on to prove a constitutional flaw in his original trial. Only then, state prosecutors argue, could Beach get a new trial where he could attempt to clear himself of the crime.

Briefs are due from both sides by the middle of October. cially in Glacier Park, needs to be prepared for a bear encounter, Germann said. Ideally, dont hike alone, make noise, have bear spray and have it accessible. The vast major- ity of bear attacks have occurred because people surprise a bear, Germann said, and the bear attacks as a defensive maneuver. This particular incident was a surprise on the bear, and the bear reacted just as we would anticipate, she said.

Reporter Tristan Scott can be reached at (406) 730-1067 or attscottmissoulian. com. Outdoor movie night The Victor Booster Club is hosting an Outdoor Movie Night on Saturday. Aug. 13 at the Victor High School Football Field.

The gates open at 8:30 p.m. and the movie wfll start at dark. The movie is rated PG. There will be concessions available to purchase. The lool and Middle School Football and Volleyball teams.

For more information you can call Jessie at 239-2494. Eaoddto Corvallis Physical BRIDGE RESULTS Duplicate Bridge Results for Aug. 7 1st: Don Coon and Carol Peterson 2nd: Denise Daniel and Bob Daniel 3rd: Maryan Schall and Dick Schall 4th: Jim Gow and Niki Robbins For more information about bridge clubs, please call: Judy: 363-0738 for the Hamilton Senior Center Ann Christmann: 375-2426 for ACBL events r. (iiirift-nt sVi.v i dtofeVi a COMMUNITY EVENTS 'i Hi utoST-' ll't I HI 'i' Ivvtu New department at Ravalli County Fair There is a new Department in the Premium Book for the Fair this year. Department 9 is for Beer Wine.

This is a chance for all you home brewers and wine makers to show off your wares. Your entry forms are due by Friday, Aug. 12 and the actual product is due at the farigrounds on Sunday, Aug. 28 between noon-7 p.m. Also remember you can enter online by going to www.ravalli-countyfeiir.com.

Qounty fair entry forms then on on-line You will.be connected to the Blue Ribbon fedr online. Click on create new user account and continue -from there. You do not have to enter your social security number. It is very quick and easy. Give it a fry.

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