Montana Morning State News Headlines for Thursday, May 3
The Clark Fork River has dropped below flood stage for the time being. The National Weather Service says the river has dropped to 9.7 feet, but is expected to rise again.
One Montana legislator claims the recent special session may not have been necessary after incoming revenues have been calculated.
An elderly woman from Idaho is the first victim this season of a bison confrontation in Yellowstone National Park.
Mostly sunny and warm in western Montana today, with highs near 70.
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