Montana News

Within hours of an announcement that Montana Senior Senator Max Baucus would be retiring in 2014, political action committees have already been raising money to welcome Brian Schweitzer into the race.

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Max Baucus officially announces plan to retire.

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The Associated Press reports that Senator Max Baucus of Montana plans to retire, according to top Democratic officials.

The story was released by the Associated Press and the Washington Post, citing officials who spoke on condition of anonymity, because they were not authorized to publicly disclose the information

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Montana's Public Service Commission (PSC) is currently re-assessing the fees charged for transport of Natural Gas by Northwestern Energy and the adjustments could have a financial impact on many Northwestern Energy users.

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Gas prices are still climbing in Montana despite plunging prices nation wide.

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Gov. Steve Bullock says he will apply whatever pressure he can to resurrect a plan to use federal money to help the working poor buy insurance.

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The Montana State University athletics department has adopted a slightly changed Bobcat logo and has changed the font of the block letter "M."

The old bobcat logo had been in place since 2004. This version makes it a little more realistic-looking, according to MSU officials

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If you’ve ever seen a western then you know that everyone in the west drinks whiskey, that is unless they’re yellow-bellied. You don’t get much more western than Montana and rodeo. What better way to help raise a little money for a good cause than with a whiskey tasting?  They do realize that not everyone likes whiskey, so they’ll let those of you who don’t, taste wine instead.

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Baucus votes against Manchin-Toomey

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BUTTE, Mont. (AP) — Windblown mine tailings created a haze over Butte, leading health officials to suggest that people with respiratory problems avoid being outside.

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