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Montana Morning State News for Wednesday, June 5
Missoula's Bryan Douglass, one of the 'Miss Montana' pilots reported that 'the liberation of Europe has begun' at 3:00 a.m. with a live report from France.
52 year-old shooting victim Julie Blanchard has died after being rushed to a hospital in Washington state. The Chelan County coroner confirmed her death on Monday.
There may be snow in the high mountains around western Montana this weekend, according to Meteorologist Leann Allegretto with the National Weather Service in Missoula.
Sunny and warm in western Montana today, with highs in the low 80's.
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