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The lull before the storm for gasoline prices

Dateline: Issaquah, Washington
By: Bob van der Valk
August 28, 2009 9:00 AM PDT

Right now there is a tropical depression named Terry (after my hometown in Montana) but it is slowly becoming a storm and will then turn into a full fledged hurricane. Of course, I am referring to what is happening with gasoline pump prices. The average price of gasoline over the last seven days has not changed precipitously but that is quickly changing on the oil market weather map. The AAA Fuel Gauge report shows the national average price of self-serve regular gas is $2.613 per gallon on Friday, down just over a penny from a week ago. The national average price of diesel fuel is $2.697 a gallon, up just over a penny. (more…)

Dateline: Terry, Montana
August 24, 2009
By: Bob van der Valk

The October West Texas Intermediate crude oil price went up to $74.37 a barrel at the settlement today. We have not seen the price of crude oil hit that mark since last October. This current up tick is the result of the bearish Energy Information Administration – Department of Energy (DOE) and American Petroleum Institute (API) inventory reports published earlier in the week. Both reports reflected huge unanticipated draws for all products including crude oil for the week ending August 14, 2009. (more…)

9th Annual Ranch Rodeo held by the Terry Roping Club at the Prairie County Fairgrounds on August 9, 2009

Dateline: Terry, Montana

We moved to Terry, Montana in May of 2009 to be close to family and since then tried to learn more about the beautiful area we now call home. Meanwhile, we are enjoying life in our new town and its quiet country style atmosphere. (more…)

Dateline: Terry, Montana
August 10, 2009 12.30 PM MDT
By: Bob van der Valk

Gas prices are up 14 cents per gallon in the last 10 days across the country but crude oil has remained steady around $70 a barrel since the beginning of July. The American Petroleum Institute’s spokesman John Felmy would like you to reason that when the price of crude oil fluctuates up or down, it will have the same affect on the pump price for gasoline. However, that has not been the case so far in 2009. (more…)

This charming cafe will be a delight to local as well as “just traveling” through town diners with its creative menu. (more…)

The following email was sent to Randall Stephenson, CEO of AT&T, and Tim Cook, Acting CEO of Apple:

I moved to Montana from Washington in May 2009 and AT&T notified me on July 2, 2009 that they will be cancelling my service as I am in violation of my contract with them. I use my iPhone for business and travel to other parts of the country but apparently Montana is one of the states AT & T which they cannot service iPhone data economically. It was explained to me by your representatives that the cost for access to other carriers exceeds what I pay on the AT & T flat rate data program. (more…)