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Montana Morning State News Headlines for Wednesday, June 13
$471 million Blackfeet Water Rights settlement signed yesterday by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and Blackfeet leaders.
Monies for damaged natural resources will be paid to a group of Trustees at the Smurfit Stone mill site in Frenchtown, even before actual cleanup costs have been determined.
Montana Highway Patrol issues 2017 annual report that shows massive increase on arrests for methamphetamine and cocaine.
Mostly sunny and windy in western Montana today, with highs in the upper 70's.
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