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Montana Gas Prices Skyrocket as Memorial Day Approaches, Dakotas See Record Highs

By Jon King 9 hours ago

With just a week to go till Memorial day, gas prices are skyrocketing in Montana at a rate not seen for many months.

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Category: Montana News Tags: economy, gas, Memorial Day

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UPDATE – Details From Police Chief After Child Found Safe Due to Amber Alert in Polson [AUDIO]

By Jon King Yesterday

An amber alert has been issued for a young, two-year-old girl from Polson.

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Category: Montana News Tags: Amber Alert, child

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Bozeman Woman Dies of Hantavirus

By Associated Press 2 days ago

State health officials say a 20-year-old Bozeman woman recently died of hantavirus while a Carbon County man in his 40s has been diagnosed with the disease.

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Category: Montana News Tags: death, disease, hantavirus

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Steve Daines Explains Vote to Repeal Affordable Care Act, Talks About Twitter

By Jon King 3 days ago

On May 16, the U.S. House of Representatives voted for the 37th time to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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Category: Montana News Tags: Affordable Care Act, daines, House, Twitter

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Michele Bachmann Runs Campaign Ad With Quote From Max Baucus

By Jon King 3 days ago

Michele Bachmann is quoting Montana Senior Senator Max Baucus in a campaign ad already running in Minnesota.

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New Hydraulic Fracturing Rule Proposed, Energy Industry Protests

By Jon King 4 days ago

The Bureau of Land Management and the Department of the Interior have opened for public comment a new rule that will govern hydraulic fracturing on federal lands if approved.

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Category: Montana News Tags: economy, energy, Fracking, natural gas, oil

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Read Max Baucus’ Request for the Internal Revenue Service to Investigate Tax-Exempt Political Groups

By Jon King 5 days ago

Max Baucus' letter of request asking for the IRS to investigate tax-exempt political groups.

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Category: Montana News Tags: IRS, Max Baucus, taxes

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Department of Justice Says Missoula Showed “Reliance on Gender Based Stereotypes” In Sexual Assault Response, Reaches Settlement With City of Missoula

By Jon King 5 days ago

Today, May 15, representatives of the Department of Justice, the city of Missoula and the Missoula police department met to disclose a comprehensive agreement over the response to sexual assault in Missoula.

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Category: Montana News Tags: Cheif Muir, Department of Justice, Mayor John Engen, Missoula, Roy Austin, Sexual Assaults

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Fire South of Philipsburg Forces Evacuations

By Associated Press 6 days ago

BUTTE, Mont. (AP) — A 200-acre fire driven by "horrific winds" forced the evacuation of residences in a forested area about four miles southeast of Philipsburg.

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Category: Montana News Tags: Forest Fires

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Warning to Be Cautious When Donating to Assist Cleveland Kidnap Victims From Better Business Bureau [AUDIO]

By Peter Christian 1 week ago

Whenever a tragedy like the ordeal of the three women who were kidnapped and sexually assaulted for over a decade in Cleveland, Ohio receives national media attention, generous people want to help the victims financially.

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