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• Kalispell woman encounters Facebook predator, alerts others Play Video

  February 7, 2012 8:24 PM

  KALISPELL- Kadie is 21 years old and like most girls her age, she has a Facebook profile. On January 14th she was contacted by a man whose profile name was Anthony JC Romo. He asked Kadie to be his friend and then began messaging her, saying he was the... more »

• Social media impacting Montana politics

  September 7, 2011 7:02 PM

  Attorney General Steve Bullock (D) utilized social media to announce his bid for Montana's next Governor. The news broke in a video posted on a series of social media sites. The use of these online tools is evidence of the changing world of politics. Politicians all over the U.S.... more »

• Western Montanans have specific ideas for solving debt limit problem

  July 26, 2011 3:59 PM

  MISSOULA- If it were up to Western Montana residents, Congress would simply figure out how to live within their means the same way the average citizen has to. That's the general consensus of comments so far Tuesday in our "Viewer's Voice" discussion on Facebook. After Monday's developments where... more »

• Rehberg, Tester take Senate campaign to Facebook

  February 28, 2011 1:34 PM

  MISSOULA - Social media tools are changing the political landscape as as we fast-forward to Campaign 2012, the two men, who are vying for Montana's hotly contested U.S. Senate seat, are already advertising on Facebook to get their message out. "The Internet is just another way of getting information... more »

• 120th Fighter Wing takes mission to Facebook

  January 31, 2011 12:48 PM

  GREAT FALLS - The Montana Air National Guard is taking its military mission from the skies to the web. The 120th Fighter Wing recently launched a Facebook page in an effort to reach out to a broader range of airmen and potential recruits. The Department of Defense approved... more »

• Missoula Police highlight perils of social media

  January 27, 2011 4:46 PM

  MISSOULA - Missoula police say that social networking sites are providing sex predators an opportunity to exploit children online. One recent case saw a Missoula man appear in federal court to face accusations of luring a 12-year-old Wyoming girl to Missoula on MySpace. FBI officials said that once the... more »

• Online audience critical of outcome in Barkus case

  January 20, 2011 6:06 PM

  KALISPELL - Area residents have been critical of former Senator Greg Barkus and the way the courts have been handling the outcome of the August 2009 boating accident that injured him, Congressman Denny Rehberg and two others. But now, the case is complete and criticism has reached a boiling... more »

• AMBER Alerts now available on Facebook

  January 12, 2011 1:45 PM

  HELENA - Montana residents can now find the latest AMBER Alerts on Facebook. The Department of Justice and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children announced on Wednesday that Facebook users will be able to receive AMBER Alerts issued in their state or region via Facebook status updates.... more »

• Facebook helps catch criminal in Cut Bank

  November 4, 2010 8:10 PM

  CUT BANK- Robert Crose, a parole absconder who evaded authorities for 12 years, has been arrested in Cut Bank, after revealing his location on his Facebook page. Crose was convicted of making a terrorist threat while living in California in 1996; he served two short stints in prison before... more »

• Got questions? Facebook wants to give answers

  May 28, 2010 12:21 PM

  (CNN) -- If Facebook already tells you who's got big plans for this weekend (or what they planted on their FarmVille farm), why not ask it where to grab dinner or whom you should vote for in the next election? The social-networking giant is asking members to sign up... more »

• Facebook + Businesses = Match Made in Marketing Heaven

  November 5, 2009 7:52 PM

  Roughly 360,000,000 people are active users on Facebook. And that number is growing at a rate of almost 10% each month. A common belief is that social media is only for young people, but in reality more than 220,000 adult Montanans use the site. 40,000 in Yellowstone County... more »