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Excitement builds for Capitol Christmas Tree lighting ceremony
Standing under her multicolored umbrella at the John F. Kennedy gravesite at Arlington Cemetery Sunday morning, Eve Meng doesn't even seem to notice that the rain is coming in cold steady sheets.
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Montana Cattle Feeders Association sets annual meeting Dec. 11
The annual business meeting of the Montana Cattle Feeders Association will be held Dec.
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Taxpayers Assn to meet in Helena on Dec. 4
The national financial crisis and the outlook for Montana's economy are on the agenda at the upcoming Montana Taxpayers Association meeting.
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Dems, GOP split committee chairmanships
House Speaker Bob Bergren, D-Havre, released his appointments Friday for committee membership and chairmen in the tied Montana House.
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At 35, MEIC studying its work, name
The Montana Environmental Information Center, one of the state's most effective environmental groups, has launched an internal study of its business and is considering changing its name, among other things.
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Hunger solution requires more than food banks
Hunger is part of the larger overall problem of poverty, and food banks alone can't solve it.
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Not-So-Jolly Economy Brings Woe To Santa's Lap
Some of the kids crawling onto Santa Joe's lap this year have more than stuffed animals and video games on their most-wanted lists.
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Montana's food banks see increase in clients
More Montanans are getting emergency food from food banks across the state, primarily because of the soaring costs of food and fuel.
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Havre man found guilty of murder
A jury found a Havre man, Kim Norquay Jr., guilty of murder and tampering with physical evidence in a verdict delivered Friday.
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Booze sales rise as Dow dives
Missoulian photo by Linda Thompson - Halvor Kamrud browses the selection at Grizzly Liquor on Wednesday afternoon.
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Study: Rural areas lack quick Internet
Many rural Montana areas can't get high-speed Internet service, and their county governments lack interactive Web-based services, a study released Monday says.
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Notice of jobless benefits to be mailed
State Labor Commissioner Keith Kelly says Montanans who have lost jobs and may qualify for extended unemployment benefits will be notified by mail.
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Executive chosen for Humanities Montana
A professor of English has been chosen the next executive director of Humanities Montana, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Group forms to help horses
People from all walks of life, from all corners of Montana, are no longer willing to be silent witnesses to the increasing cases of horse neglect and abuse.
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Educators look to Montana for Indian ed guidance
Those who have proposed an Indian Education for All act in Wyoming are looking to Montana for examples of how the law could work in the Cowboy State.
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Bill would undo planned smoking ban in bars
Legislators next year may face more contentious debates over an explosive issue they thought they had resolved in 2005 - banning smoking in bars and casinos.
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Budget may not avert tuition hike
The governor's budget director told university officials Thursday that the administration expects them to "hold the line" on tuition increases, but realizes it will be difficult to continue the tuition freeze ...
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In-patient mental care planned in Helena
St. Peter's Hospital in Helena says it has an agreement with a Texas company to open a mental-health wing in May.
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Tester undecided on auto bailout
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester says he has not yet made a decision on the proposed $25 billion auto industry bailout.
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Court finds no problem with counsel in murder case
The Montana Supreme Court has denied a request for a new trial from a Helena man convicted of stabbing his visiting nephew to death in 1999.
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