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Education Officials Threaten To Curb Montana Funding
Federal education officials are warning that Montana must get in line with its No Child Left Behind benchmarks or risk losing some of its funding.
The warning by the U.S. Department of Education says the state has until Aug. 15 to comply with the requirements to determine adequate yearly progress for the 2010-2011 school year.
Exxon Says It’s Working To Be Transparent
Exxon Mobil is brushing off criticism from Gov. Brian Schweitzer over the company's handling of the oil spill in the Yellowstone River.
The Democratic governor has cut ties between Montana and the joint Exxon Mobil-government command post, saying the energy giant is defying state open government laws by denying public access.
Sheep Guard Dog Puppies Make Their Way Into Missoula
A trio of 4-month-old sheep guard-dogs-in-training working on a mountain side near Missoula found the allure of city life visible below too hard to resist and bolted for a residential neighborhood where they ended up being impounded by the city dogcatcher.
UM Football Season Tickets Close To Selling Out
The University of Montana is close to selling out its season tickets for Griz home football games.
Director of Athletics Jim O'Day says that only a limited number of season tickets remain on sale.
UM Wins Big Sky’s President’s Cup
The Big Sky Conference has awarded the University of Montana its Presidents Cup for success in both athletics and academics.
Montana State finished second in the award.
Air, Soil, Wells Near Montana Oil Spill To Be Tested
The Environmental Protection Agency and Exxon Mobil will test indoor air, cropland soils and residential wells downstream of a Yellowstone River oil spill for contamination.
Residents have raised concerns about hazards from the tens of thousands of gallons of crude that poured into the watercourse.
EPA and local officials say they do not expect to find significant health dangers but were acting as
Charlo Woman sentenced For Credit Union Embezzlement
The U.S. attorney's office says a 52-year-old Charlo woman has been sentenced to 2½ years in prison after pleading guilty to embezzling nearly $677,000 from a Polson credit union over a decade.
Sen. Wanzenried Ends Plans To Seek Governorship
State Sen. Dave Wanzenried of Missoula is ending his efforts to seek the Democratic nomination for governor, saying he did not meet fundraising goals he set late last year.
Bear In Mauling Only Protecting Cubs
Yellowstone National Park officials say they will not kill or capture a grizzly bear that mauled a 57-year-old hiker to death because it was only defending its cubs and had not threatened humans before.
Facebook Posting Of Ballot Doesn’t Break State Law
It's not a violation of Montana's election laws for a candidate to post a photograph of a marked absentee ballot on Facebook.
That decision was among a handful released Wednesday by the commissioner of political practices' office.