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DEQ releases broad estimates for Lewistown cleanup

HELENA - The Montana Department of Environmental Quality says environmental cleanup at the site of a former Lewistown lumber mill could generate bills in six figures - or in excess of $21 million. The agency has completed a report on the extent o ...

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Jury Nullification Equals Freedom

Jury Rights Day September 5, 2008 HELENA, Montana, Sept. 4 /Christian Newswire/ -- Fully Informed Jury Association and Christian Citizens against Corruption. Friday marks the 338th anniversary of when jurors refused to convict William Penn of violating England's Conventicle Acts, despite clear evidence that he acted illegally by preaching a Quaker sermon. In refusing to convict Penn, the jurors ignored...

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Rehberg: Obama unlikely to win Montana

HELENA - U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg says he does not believe Montana is a presidential battleground. The Montana Republican says the state party is telling Sen. John McCain to focus his campaign effort on other states. ...

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Agency calculates financial impact of hunting

HELENA - Expenditures by hunters in Montana injected nearly $270 million into the state's economy last year, according to figures from the state wildlife agency. Elk hunters alone spent more than $100 million, the Montana Department of Fish, ...

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Butte Makes a Move on the Blues

When Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana announced they would be moving out of several buildings in the downtown Helena area in order to construct a new single facility to house most of their employees, a few people in Helena...

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Schweitzer: Economy still cooking

HELENA - Touting gains made during his time in office, Gov. Brian Schweitzer released an annual Labor Day report Tuesday that was full of indicators that Montana's economy is as strong as ever. His political opponent, however, said the numbers were ha ...

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Board tightens Montana's wolverine-trapping limit

HELENA, Mont. -- The opportunity to trap wolverines in Montana, the only state besides Alaska that allows them to be trapped, is shrinking.

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14th Annual Search Under Way for Montana's Top Youth Volunteers

HELENA, Mont.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Over the past 13 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to more than 600 middle and high school students across Montana for helping the

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Molnar's ethics hearing postponed

HELENA - A hearing in the ethics charge against Public Service Commissioner Brad Molnar, R-Laurel, has been postponed to give Molnar time to consult with his attorney. A hearing before University of Montana law professor Bill Corbett had been schedule ...

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With energy a hot topic, might PSC races get noticed?

HELENA - When it comes to hot political races, the Montana Public Service Commission doesn't usually come to mind. "I went up to (a community event) and met probably 25 people," said Commissioner Doug Mood, a Republican running for re-election in the ...

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4 killed in highway crashes

HELENA - Four people were killed in three highway crashes on Saturday, the Montana Highway Patrol said. A 34-year-old Stevensville woman died around 2 a.m. Saturday after rolling her vehicle into a ditch on Highway 12 near Lolo. Troopers are investiga ...

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Sunday Funnies (Girlsie, Montana?)

Well, maybe after the A.C.L.U. takes care of this case, they can take on this issue … (Anyone for renaming Helena … “Girlsie” … ? )

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Parties focus on 2nd-tier races

HELENA - As Montana's 2008 campaign season kicks into high gear, voters are looking at a political landscape unlike anything they've seen in decades: The race for president is actually competitive in Big Sky Country and could affect races down the tic ...

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Schweitzer, Brown agree to 5 debates

HELENA - Gov. Brian Schweitzer and Republican challenger Roy Brown have set five debates over the next two months. The first debate will be Sept. 15 in Missoula and is sponsored by the Missoulian newspaper and the University of Montana. ...

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Montana's Lone Black Delegate Says Obama Can Win Montana

America remains the land of opportunity, said Montana's lone African-American delegate, 26-year-old Anthony Jackson of Helena moments before Sen. Barack Obama accepted the Democratic nomination for president at Investco Field in Denver. Craning his neck to see the packed stadium far above his seat on the floor near the stage, Jackson said, "This place is incredible. This is unreal."