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Montana Morning State News Headlines for Thursday, July 9
Health Department Incident Commander Cindy Farr said a mandatory masking policy should be considered the same as 'no shirt, no show, no service'.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Wednesday that Endangered Species Act protections should be restored to the Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bears,
Man charged with pistol whipping another mean near the Missoula Public Library. He has been charged with assault with a weapon, a felony.
Sunny and mild in western Montana today, with highs in the mid 80's.
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