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![Transferring Pot Among Cargivers Illegal](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/07/med-marijuana.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Transferring Pot Among Cargivers Illegal
A second state judge has ruled Montana's medical marijuana law does not allow caregivers to transfer marijuana among themselves.
District Judge Stewart Stadler ruled that the Montana Medical Marijuana Act clearly states that caregivers may provide marijuana only to "qualifying patients...
![Nebraska Governor wants meeting on flood management](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/07/FortBenton.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Nebraska Governor wants meeting on flood management
Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman has invited the governors of other Missouri River states and the Army Corps of Engineers to a meeting on flood control issues.
Heineman issued the invitation on Thursday to Iowa, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming and Missouri and the corps. The meeting is set for Aug. 19 in Omaha.
![More States Defying Federal Gov’t On Education Law](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/07/no-child-left-behind1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
More States Defying Federal Gov’t On Education Law
At least three states are vowing to ignore the latest requirements under the No Child Left Behind law, defying the federal government as their frustration grows over an program they say sets unrealistic benchmarks.
States like Idaho, Montana and South Dakota are fed up and preparing to reject the latest requirements for determining school progress under the 9-year-old law — even if the move may pu
![Hearing For Staff Sergeant In Afghan Deaths](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/07/courtroom.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Hearing For Staff Sergeant In Afghan Deaths
A soldier accused of masterminding the killings of three Afghan civilians last year and collecting body parts from the dead is due to appear in an Army courtroom..
![Ruptured Montana Oil Pipeline Had Earlier Problem](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/07/inside-pipeline.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Ruptured Montana Oil Pipeline Had Earlier Problem
A federal pipeline safety official says inspectors found an "anomaly" in an oil pipeline a month before it ruptured in a Montana river, but the problem was not significant enough to force a shut down.
![Exxon Spill Highlights Gaps In Pipeline Oversight](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/07/pipeline.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Exxon Spill Highlights Gaps In Pipeline Oversight
Federal officials are unsure how many pipelines carrying hazardous fuels cross the nation's rivers and streams.
That's the assessment three weeks after a broken Exxon Mobil pipeline spilled 1,000 barrels of oil into the Yellowstone River.
![Ford To Recall More Than 20,000 Trucks And SUVs](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/07/ranger.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Ford To Recall More Than 20,000 Trucks And SUVs
Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 20,000 pickup trucks and SUVs because a defective switch can cause the turn signal, tail lights and brake lights to fail.
![Hamilton Rancher Kills Wolf Feeding On Lamb](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/07/grey-wolf_565_600x450.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Hamilton Rancher Kills Wolf Feeding On Lamb
A Hamilton-area sheep rancher shot and killed a wolf after finding the predator eating a lamb.
Julie Schram says her husband spotted what he thought was a coyote Monday morning, so he grabbed his rifle and walked around the barn.
![Medical Marijuana Providers Sue Over Ordinance](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/07/colorado-medical-marijuana-cannabis.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Medical Marijuana Providers Sue Over Ordinance
Four medical marijuana providers have filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn an emergency ordinance approving a 90-day ban on storefront medical marijuana businesses in Billings.
A lawsuit filed by William M. Reid and three John Does argues the city council labeled the ordinance an emergency to circumvent normal procedures in adopting an ordinance, which would include two public hearings 14 days apar
![Missoula Man Gets 40 years For Enticing Minor From Wyoming](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/07/sentencing24.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Missoula Man Gets 40 years For Enticing Minor From Wyoming
A 25-year-old sex offender has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for luring a 12-year-old Wyoming girl to Montana, giving her alcohol and marijuana and repeatedly assaulting her over a four-day period.
U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy sentenced William Richard Nielsen of Missoula on Tuesday. Nielsen previously pleaded guilty to coercion and enticement of a minor.