The committee for the 100th Stampede celebration put finishing touches on plans for a fundraising auction last week. The Saddle Up and Open the Chutes For the 100th Stampede auction is set for Friday, May 5, at the Elks Lodge. The event will start at 6 p.m. and the auction will begin at 7 p.m. Committee members decided that the night will feature a free taco and nacho bar. Along with

May 10 marks 19 years of helping Montanans quit tobacco. Since 2004, more than 100,000 Montanans have called the Montana Tobacco Quit Line for help with their quit attempt and more than 36,000 have quit. Montana has one of the highest quit rates for all tobacco products in the nation, according to the North American Quitline Consortium. The quit rate is significantly higher for Montanans who utilize