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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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Lower numbers of sandhill cranes has the Idaho Department of Fish and Game reducing the 2013 harvest, according to the Associated Press.

In the Pacific Flyway, more than 15,400 cranes were counted last September, versus a 3-year average of more than 17,000

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The latest distribution of Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILT) from the federal government will send $1,959,799 to Ravalli County, the third largest amount in Montana for the 2013 fiscal year.

The payment is compensation for the amount of non-taxable federal land in the county, of which Ravalli County has over 1,115,000 acres

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Hamilton's Bitterroot College UM will unveil a new logo and new name Tuesday at 4 p.m.

Director Victoria Clark is excited about the new logo and the growth of the campus in Hamilton. The college operates as part of the University of Montana in Missoula

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The fight against the Mountain Pine Beetle continues on the Bitterroot National Forest - with Carbaryl spraying this month.

Tod McKay of the Bitterroot National Forest said that campgrounds on the West Fork Ranger District will be first on the schedule this year

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It's a sure sign of summer - the Tuesday at 12 concert series in Hamilton.

The American Legion Park has been the home for the free noon hour music, but it's being re-constructed this month.

However, you don't have to go far to enjoy the music

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Seven students (and their parents) from Stevensville High School were visiting Washington, D.C., and had the opportunity to visit with Montana Senator Jon Tester.

Tester often meets with students in Washington and when he returns to Montana

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June 14, 2013 on Lost Trail Pass - just another day in paradise.

Fresh snow fell overnight on the pass at the south end of the Bitterroot Valley. It was enough to bring out a snowplow to clear the road

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In its 33rd year, the Ravalli County Museum's "Bitter Root Day" celebrates not only the Montana State Flower, but the culture that surrounds the little pink bloom. It has been very important to Native American people

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The sign along US 93 in Darby directs you to the historic building that is the Darby Visitors Center, next door to the Darby Ranger Station.

Volunteers like Terry Hinman (L. in photo) answer questions, issue permits and provide maps to anyone who wants to visit the Bitterroot National Forest

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