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Conservation Groups in Missoula Eye Area on South Side
A Montana conservation trust has raised $1 million toward buying a rugged 4,200-acre triangle on Missoula's south side, sparking excitement among runners, mountain bikers and others who see potential for using the area that is 1,000 acres bigger than the rest of the city's open space lands combined.
Montana Education Officials Worried About Campus Maintenance
The Montana Board of Regents and Commissioner of Higher Education are raising concerns about maintenance on public campuses.
Thousands Come to Missoula for UM Commencement – 2016 Marks 119th Annual Ceremony
The University of Montana will graduate 3,114 students in the class of 2016. Those students will be taking home 3,447 degrees among them.
Montana State University Seniors Celebrate Their Graduation
Thousands of family and friends gathered at Montana State University in Bozeman to see their seniors cap off their college years with two graduation ceremonies on Saturday.
Cruz Campaign: We Could Have Stopped Trump if Rubio Became Running Mate
NBC Montana reports top officials of the Cruz campaign are convinced there is one specific step that could have stopped Trump -- and they blame Sen. Marco Rubio for not taking that step.
Three Year-Old Helena Boy Dies in Boating Accident
Our news partners at NBC Montana are reporting that a Montana family is asking for support after their son was killed in a tragic boating accident on Friday.
University of Montana Students Plan Fundraiser for Kumamoto
International students from the University of Montana are worried about their families back home in Kumamoto, Japan, following back-to-back earthquakes.
Gov. Steve Bullock Only Approved 1 of 40 Clemency Requests
Since a new law allowing the governor to grant clemency to inmates who have been denied by the Board of Pardons and Parole went into effect in October Gov. Steve Bullock has only acted on one request.
Man Who Shot Osama Bin Laden Arrested for DUI in Butte
According to Butte-Silver Bow undersheriff George Skuletich, former Navy SEAL Rob O'Neill was arrested for DUI early this morning.
Pakistan Blast Death Toll Rises to 50
A suicide blast in Pakistan's southwestern city of Lahore has killed at least 50 people, a health official told CNN.