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Unseasonably warm weather and recent heavy rain have brought Missoula area rivers and streams to very high levels. Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Fishing Site Access Coordinator Chet Crowser said on Tuesday, that its just too risky to be out on the water floating or rafting right now.

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The Rumsey Gulch forest fire, 4 miles southeast of Philipsburg MT, is now estimated at 350 acres late Tuesday afternoon, according to Type 3 Incident Management Team leader Jonathan Clark.

The fire started in high winds Monday afternoon and caused evacuations of nearby homes

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Tuesday morning at Missoula Loyola's Ram Field, buses full of teenagers from local high schools were brought face to face with the deadly consequences of drunk driving during the "Your Choice" event.

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With an exciting first round of the 2013 NHL playoffs now complete, eight remaining teams will continue their quest for the Stanley Cup in the conference semifinals beginning this week. Here's a preview of the four NHL playoff series ready to get underway:

All series are best-of-seven

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BUTTE, Mont. (AP) — A 200-acre fire driven by "horrific winds" forced the evacuation of residences in a forested area about four miles southeast of Philipsburg.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder says he's ordered a Justice Department investigation into the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups for extra tax scrutiny.

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia abortion doctor convicted of killing three babies who were born alive has agreed to give up his right to an appeal and will be spared a potential death sentence.

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Thanks, Buzzfeed! Not only can you name all the ways Todd Akin is just like Zach Morris, or whatever, you also managed to take all of the most annoying things about living in NYC and stick them in one video! We are now irrationally angry.

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Trevor Runyon took a trip to the grocery store no one will soon forget.

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It is an amazing scene to see the young long-eared owls grow from little fuzzballs into...well...bigger fuzzballs.

The nest was selected by Montana owl expert Denver Holt and includes night vision, which allows researchers to watch the nocturnal activities in the owls' home

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