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Protect Montana's smoke-free law I am a sophomore at UM-Western in Dillon and a member of our campus tobacco-free task force.
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BSW opens new warehouse
An old beer warehouse is the new home of BSW Inc. in Butte. The non-profit organization, formerly known as the Butte Sheltered Workshop, serves developmentally disabled adults in Butte, Anaconda and Dillon.
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Dillon area woman not protected by medical marijuana law
A judge has ruled that a Beaverhead County woman charged with growing marijuana was not protected by the state's medical marijuana law because she didn't have the required permit when she was arrested.
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New fiction from Jim Harrison and Elizabeth Subercaseaux
'The English Major' is Jim Harrison's latest novel. It's a road book, a wryly funny different kind of road novel.
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Western signs MSU volleyball transfer
DILLON, Mont. - Former Montana State volleyball player Wendy Doutre has signed a letter of intent to play at Montana Western.
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Dillon vets monument gets new addition
Southwest Montana's memories and appreciation for the efforts of American soldiers are now etched in stone.
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Dillon students treated to Veterans Day visitors
Students at Dillon Middle School and Parkview Elementary took part in a special Veterans Day celebration Tuesday as they gathered on the school's football field for a visit from military helicopter pilots.
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Hamilton man dies after crash near Wisdom
DILLON - The body of a 49-year-old Hamilton man was found in the Big Hole River over the weekend, downstream from where his pickup crashed into the river.
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State authorizes more waste storage for talc mine
HELENA - A talc business in southwestern Montana has state approval to dig a second pit where benign waste from the processing of talc can be stored.
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New state agency releases payments for wolf kills
Despite dwindling funds, a new state board charged with considering financial claims for livestock killed by wolves doled out $28,000 last week and approved an agreement allowing payments on the Blackfeet ...
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Montana seeing final election push
The final campaign push is on in Montana this weekend. Barack Obama's campaign will have 70 staging locations across Montana, from Baker to Libby and Dillon to Sidney, with some 14,000 volunteers making phone ...
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Housing project moving forward
For Pat Blade, the thought of leaving her home is bittersweet. Her husband Arthur loves to work on old cars in the garage.
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Early figures show elk harvest mixed
The harvest of elk, mule deer and white-tailed deer over the first day of hunting season Sunday reaped mix results.
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Wolf proposal opened back to public
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today it is reopening the public comment period on its proposal to remove gray wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains from the list of animals protected under the ...
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Public comment extended on Red Rock Lakes refuge
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Tuesday announced it will extend the public comment period on the draft 15-year comprehensive conservation plan and environmental assessment for the Red Rock Lakes National ...
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Montana Tech defeats Montana Western, 2417
Montana Tech defeats Montana Western, 24-17 DILLON, Mont. Montana Tech scored a 24-17 football victory over Montana Western today in Dillon.
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Dillon native receives geological fellowship
Brenda Buck, a Dillon native and 1986 graduate of Drummond High School, was named a Fellow of the Geological Society of America at a ceremony at the society's annual meeting in Houston on Oct.
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Man receives eight years for possessing child porn
A federal judge has sentenced a former Silver Star man to eight years in prison for possession of child pornography by pulling images from the Internet, federal prosecutors said in a press release Friday.
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Montana high school band all-stars perform in Great Falls
Every four years, hundreds of musicians from across the state offer a special concert here in Great Falls: the All-State Music Festival, featuring Montana's stand-out high school musicians.
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Letter: Community of Dillon went above and beyond
All those blankets that were donated last spring to the Beaverhead County Response Team of American Red Cross were put to good use this past weekend when 175 people were sheltered in Keltz Arena on University ...
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