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![Update On Megaload Lawsuit](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/05/megga.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Update On Megaload Lawsuit
Imperial Oil has finalized its case to speed the approval process for its effort to move huge loads of equipment from Idaho through northwestern Montana to a project in Canada.
![Yellowstone Bison](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/05/yellowstone_bison_in_the_road.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Yellowstone Bison
Gov. Brian Schweitzer says bison from Yellowstone National Park could be given more room to roam next year near the town of West Yellowstone.
Schweitzer said after touring the area on Wednesday that suitable habitat for the animals exists along the north shore of Hebgen Lake.
![Campground Shooting](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/05/Lincoln_Montana.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Campground Shooting
Lewis and Clark County officials say a Lincoln man was shot and injured during an alcohol-fueled argument at a campground northwest of Lincoln.
Brian Henderson of Lincoln was charged with felony assault with a weapon Monday, but the investigation continues against the suspected triggerman, who claimed self-defense.
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Attempt To Block Bills
Two Montana groups are trying to do what has only been done once in 18 years: block a bill by petition.
One proposes to prevent sweeping changes to the state's medical marijuana law. The other wants to block a law that gives utilities the power of eminent domain.
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Marijuana Distribution
A 27-year-old Missoula man accused of sharing a small amount of his medical marijuana has been sentenced to two years in prison followed by 18 years of supervision by the state Department of Corrections.
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Montana Sportsmen for Fish Wildlife Fundraiser
BBQ, live and silent auction and raffle on Saturday to support the Montana Sportsmen For Fish and Wildlife.
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Megaloads Hearing
A Missoula City-County Health Department official says roadside turnouts needed to haul huge loads of oilfield equipment through northwestern Montana threaten the watershed.
The Missoulian reports environmental health supervisor Peter Nielsen testified Monday at a hearing in which the county and three conservation groups are seeking a preliminary injunction against a plan to move more than 200 loa
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Grizzly Killed Near Ronan
Tribal Fish and Game chief Pablo Espinoza says the landowner shot the bear about 3 miles east of Ronan on May 14 when it returned to the area after killing chickens earlier in the day.
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Missing Boater
Meagher County officials say a 68-year-old woman is missing after the boat she and her husband were in capsized on the Smith River.
The sheriff's office says the boat capsized between Indian Springs and Rock Creek at about 4 p.m. Monday.
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Fire Retardant
The U.S. Forest Service has released a plan for using retardant in battling wildfires that limits its use in areas occupied by threatened or endangered plants, fish and animals.
The 370-page draft environmental impact statement released Friday follows a ruling last year by U.S. District Judge Donald W. Molloy in Missoula, Mont., ordering the forest service to take a tougher look at the possibility