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Bitterroot Chamber Plans Trip to Helena Legislature March 20

Steve Fullerton — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 11:28:27 +0000

On March 20, a bus will leave Hamilton on a day-trip to the Legislative session in Helena.

The Bitterroot Chamber of Commerce Leadership Bitterroot Class is sponsoring the bus for $45 a person, which includes lunch, traveling expenses and Capitol tour

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Montana Man Facing Federal Fugitive Charge

Associated Press — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:38:49 +0000

HELENA, Mont. (AP) - A Montana Army National Guardsman facing felony sex charges in Lewis and Clark County has been charged in federal court after failing to appear at a district court hearing.

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Woman Charged with Stealing from Housing Authority

Associated Press — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:37:45 +0000

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A 46-year-old Helena woman faces federal charges after investigators say she stole rent checks when she worked for the Anaconda Housing Authority. The Associated Press reports former Anaconda resident Coleen Furthmyre is charged with taking in rental payments between January 2009 and November 2011, and depositing more than $28,000 in her own bank account

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Montana Newspaper Association Wants Gun Permit Information Available To Public [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 09:18:03 +0000

Government affairs representative for the Montana Newspaper Association John Barrows testified before the Montana Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday to oppose SB 145.

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Tickets Going Fast for Montana Governor's Inaugural Ball

Steve Fullerton — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:11:15 +0000

The only way to get a ticket to the Montana Governor's Inaugural Ball is to go online to the Lewis and Clark Fairgrounds.

According to Gov. Bullock's office, many people have already done that. The number of available $25 tickets is dwindling

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The Kids Get to Celebrate the Montana Inaugural, Too

Steve Fullerton — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 21:30:27 +0000

It's called the Children's Inaugural Ball and will be held the day after the adults' ball in Helena in February.

New Montana Governor Steve Bullock and First Lady Lisa Bullock announced both events this past week

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Marijuana Provider Reaches Post-Conviction Plea Deal

Associated Press — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 02:03:15 +0000

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A medical marijuana provider facing more than 80 years in prison and the forfeiture of $1.7 million has reached a post-conviction plea agreement that dismisses six of eight drug-related convictions as long as Chris Williams agrees not to appeal.

The agreement was filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Helena.

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Ravalli County Fire Vehicles Racing to Aid Helena Firefighters [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 23:34:11 +0000

Six Hamilton Fire Department vehicles are racing down Interstate 90 on their way to Helena to provide relief for exhausted firefighters in the Capitol city who have been battling a fire in the hills outside the Helena Valley non-stop for over 24 hours. Hamilton Fire Chief Brad Mohn says his department has a mutual aid agreement with the Helena Fire Department, and the six vehicles with 12 firefighters will be on duty from 7 pm tonight until 7 am tomorrow morning. The vehicles were forced to use lights and sirens to get through Missoula traffic on their way east to Helena

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Helena – Deer City USA

Steve Fullerton — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:22:49 +0000

Again this year, Montana's State Capitol, Helena, has become a deer haven in the winter.

In the fast few years, police have removed over 400 deer from the residential and business areas. the meat is processed and donated to food pantries

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