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Rain Delays Bitterroot National Forest Beetle Spraying

Steve Fullerton — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Spraying plans to combat the Mountain Pine Beetle in some Bitterroot National Forest recreation sites have been delayed, due to rainy conditions.

A slow moving cold front has spread rain throughout the Bitterroot Valley Wednesday and weather is expected to be "unsettled" through the weekend

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Missoula Arson Suspect Was Facing Eviction – Placed in Jail on $75,000 Bail [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:09:47 +0000

Travis David Crosby, 28, appeared in justice court via video from the Missoula County Jail and was charged with felony arson, after admitting to detectives that he had stared the fire that heavily damaged the Vantage Villa Apartments on June 13.

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Montana Senator Max Baucus Chastises IRS for "Millions of Dollars in Bonuses"

Jon King — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:31:50 +0000

Hours after Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa announced that his office had learned of $70 million of discretionary bonuses that the IRS was preparing to distribute, Montana's Senior Senator Max Baucus also chastised the agency.

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Colorado Fire Now 85 Percent Contained

Associated Press — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:39:41 +0000

DENVER (AP) — The fire that destroyed more than 500 homes near Colorado Springs is now 85 percent contained, and crews are hoping to have it fully contained tomorrow.

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Banks Fall Short in Helping Struggling Homeowners

Associated Press — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:55:43 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new report says homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure must wait too long for their loan modification applications to be reviewed by some of the nation's top mortgage servicers. Such delays can plunge borrowers deeper in debt.

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Dress Up Your Summer Barbecue With a Theme

brooke — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:11:58 +0000

If you thought costume parties were just for kids, think again.

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Tuesday at 12 Concert Series Premieres for 2013 at Ravalli County Museum

Steve Fullerton — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:11:08 +0000

John Schiever sang his songs and opened the concert series for Tuesday at 12 in Hamilton this summer.

The June 18th performance was the first for the series at a location other than American Legion Park

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Bitterroot College Has a New Logo

Steve Fullerton — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:04:19 +0000

Hamilton's two-year college unveiled a new stylized Bitterroot flower as its logo Tuesday.

The New logo and official name change to "Bitterroot College University of Montana" are part of the growth of the Hamilton-based community college, which started in 2009

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Jon Tester Proposes Constiutional Ammendment Declaring That Corporations are Not People

Jon King — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:57:22 +0000

Senator Jon Tester's amendment to overturn privileges granted under the Supreme Court's Citizen's United decision.

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Missoula City Councilman – Fireworks Ban to be Strictly Enforced – Fines Imposed on Fourth of July [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:28:52 +0000

Make no mistake, the ban on fireworks in the city of Missoula will be strictly enforced, perhaps for the first time in many years, on this coming Fourth of July holiday.

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Arrest Made in Vantage Villa Fire – Charges Could Include Arson or Criminal Endangerment [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:05:08 +0000

An arrest was made Tuesday morning in relation to the general alarm fire last Thursday at the Vantage Villa apartments. Missoula Fire Marshall Gordy Hughes said the charges could include arson or felony criminal endangerment.

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East Missoula Area Train Suicide Victim Identified [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:29:26 +0000

A transient from Philipsburg has been identified as the man who stood in the path of an oncoming Montana Rail Link train Monday evening near the Deer Creek shooting range, and was struck and killed without attempting to get out of the way.

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Rainbow Family Selects Event Location in Montana, Up to 20,000 Members Expected in Coming Weeks

Jon King — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:12:51 +0000

A National Forest Service incident management team estimates that between 7,000 and 20,000 members of the Rainbow Family of Living Light will be arriving in Montana over the next few weeks.

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'Prancercise' Lady Makes John Mayer Music Video a Million Times Better

Emerald Catron — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:09:07 +0000

Everything about John Mayer makes us so conflicted. His music is kind of lame, but he 's actually a great guitarist. His music is kind of lame, but look at him without a shirt on. His music is kind of lame, but he has a great sense of humor.

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Obama Hints Bernanke Likely to Leave Fed in January

Associated Press — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:33:48 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has given the clearest signal yet that Chairman Ben Bernanke will likely leave the Federal Reserve when his term ends in January.

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Early Fireworks Display Planned for Friday Night in Hamilton

Steve Fullerton — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:17:43 +0000

It's a fireworks display that has been helping raise money for the Hamilton High Speech and Debate team each year. And it's going to light up the skies around the high school Friday evening, June 21.

Steve Boshae's Cow Palace fireworks stands have been donating part of every sale to the team, and they specialize in fireworks displays that are more than just one fountain or sky burst

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New 'World War Z' Clips Bring the Horror!

Eric Walkuski — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:54:54 +0000

If you needed an adrenaline boost this morning, then you'll want to check out these new clips from Marc Forster's 'World War Z,' featuring brutal zombie chaos and creepy, rainswept suspense.

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'Frozen' Trailer: It's Disney On Ice

Jeff Giles — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:36:59 +0000

Disney's first 'Frozen' trailer has been released to help all of us beat the heat this summer. Though the film isn't scheduled to arrive in theaters until November, you can get a quick look at the studio's 53rd animated feature.

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'Prometheus 2′ Finally Has a Screenwriter

Damon Houx — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:04:03 +0000

Sometimes when a film is released, the people involved will talk up a sequel regardless if one will actually happen. Ridley Scott's 'Prometheus' set up a sequel, and both Scott and star Noomi Rapace suggested that 'Prometheus 2' would happen, but little came of it. Until today, as a writer has just been hired to pen the sequel.

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International Choral Festival Still Short of Host Families for 150 Singers [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:39:46 +0000

The ninth International Choral Festival is July 17-20 in Missoula, and officials are getting a little nervous that 150 of the over 600 visitors still have no host families, and so the call for volunteers is increasing.

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