social media

Well folks, Facebook thugging is now a crime.

A Facebook top led to the arrest of a robbery suspect in Missoula.Tipster helps police nab suspect.

Ah, technology. With the advances over the years, it's pretty hard to stay anonymous. Take, for instance, this pair of apparent iPad thieves in suburban Houston.

Missoula Police Public Information Officer, Detective Sergeant Travis Welsh, had some nice things to say about the public, and their judicious use of social media in helping to identify a man suspected of stealing a credit card and defrauding the owner of nearly $1,500 in goods and services.

Missoula seems to be a hot spot for small business owners and entrepreneurs. Starting and running a small business is no small task, especially in Montana. It seems that we were one of the last places for the Internet and cellphone companies to find. But now that they are here and just about everyone has them, wouldn’t it be great if you could reach them?

Missoula seems to be a hot spot for small business owners and entrepreneurs. Starting and running a small business is no small task, especially in Montana. It seems that we were one of the last places for the Internet and cellphone companies to find. But now that they are here and just about everyone has them, wouldn’t it be great if you could reach them?

The first round of the Social Media Tourism Symposium is over and Missoula will undoubtedly move on to the Elite 8 with seven other cities.

We Missoulians all love this beautiful city we feel lucky enough to call home. We know we are unique and we are proud of it. From being one of the top five greenest places to live, to being just a few short miles away from four ski resorts, to being known as a city for inspiring entrepreneurs, Missoula has it.

A study by technology research firm Gartner, which recently surveyed 6,295 people between the ages of 13 and 74, reveals almost a quarter of 18- to 29-year-olds use social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter less than when they first signed up for the services, with many saying the services simply aren’t that much fun anymore. “The trend shows some social media fatigue among early adopters,