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The IRS Star Trek Parody that American Taxpayers Spent Over $50,167 to Make

Jon King — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:41:17 +0000

An audit of the IRS reveals expenditures on a Star Trek Parody of over $50,000.

Former Montana Legislator Arraigned on Theft, Fraud and Money Laundering After Caught Stealing Stimulus Funds

Associated Press — Tue, 07 May 2013 18:38:11 +0000

Federal prosecutors say a Chippewa Cree tribal leader and a former Montana legislator used a shell company to divert hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal stimulus aid into their own pockets.

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Ad to Pay Trustee Candidates to Unseat Current Trustees Runs Afoul of Montana Campaign Laws

Jon King — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:40:47 +0000

An ad placed by Realtor John Suprock offering money to anyone who could replace school trustees Toni Rehbein, Scott Bixler, Joe Toth or Drake Lemm may have run foul of Montana State law.

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Montana Gas Prices Rising at Slow Pace

Jon King — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 01:31:00 +0000

Gas prices keep climbing in Montana, here's what to look for in the week ahead.

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Montana Unemployment Rate Shows Slight Rise in January to 5.7%

Jon King — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:53:05 +0000

With a .01% rise in the unemployment rate, Montana is back to a 5.7% unemployment rate, right where things stood in November 2012.

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Ravalli and Missoula Residents – Lower Your Utility Bill

Nikki — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 01:50:03 +0000

Last July, when our lease was up on the house my fiancé and I were renting, I convinced him to move to an apartment. See, I’m one of those people who prefers to dwell in a humble abode nestled in a complex, whereas my fiancé would rather live in a spacious house

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$300K in Gold Dust Found in Sacramento Home

Kyle Dowling — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 22:15:04 +0000

If you live in Sacramento, it's time to start tearing out the walls: these homeowners stumbled over roughly $300,000 in gold dust during a heater installation.

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How I Spent $100,000 in One Day – The Dangers of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Joy Larson — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 20:46:17 +0000

You may be thinking to yourself that I am a very wealthy person in order to just blow $100,000 in a single day, however you would be wrong. I am just an average working mom and our household income is probably the median for Missoula. So, you may be wondering then just how I was able to burn through that kind of money in a single 24-hour period.

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Legal Victory Erases Contribution Limits to Political Candidates in Montana

Jon King — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 22:52:24 +0000

As of October 3, there are no contribution limits for political candidates in Montana.

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What is a Fair Amount for Montana's Minimum Wage?

Jon King — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 12:49:40 +0000

Montana's minimum wage is adjusted from year to year based on increases in the cost-of-living. In January of 2013, the minimum wage will jump up $.15 from $7.65 to $7.80 because the cost of consumer goods went up over the last year (measured from August 2011 to August 2012)

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How Will You Spend Your $10,000? [POLL]

Zoo FM — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 20:58:24 +0000

Banks nearby will soon be flooded with residents of the Flathead Indian Reservation acquiring their share of $75 million dollars due to the $1 billion in mismanaged funds.

Members from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes will receive $10,000 checks, part of half of the $150 million that the tribe is receiving .

$10,000 is quite a chunk of cash. We are curious: What do you plan to spend it on?

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6-Year-Old Giants Fan Mails in Piggy Bank Money to Help Out Brandon Jacobs

Nick Romano — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 21:33:22 +0000

Some things are difficult to explain to a child, especially if that child is a die-hard sports fan and you’re trying to explain why his favorite player is leaving the team. This happened to Julie Armento when the news came that football player Brandon Jacobs was leaving the New York Giants for the San Francisco 49ers and her 6-year-old son Joseph wanted answers.

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Man Busted After Blowing Through $70,000 Bank Accidentally Put in His Account

Mike Adams — Fri, 25 May 2012 08:53:42 +0000

What would you do if you checked your bank account balance and found that over $69,000 had mysteriously appeared overnight?

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What Will You Do With Your Tax Return?

Jon King — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:41:32 +0000

Rehberg One-Up's Tester's Campaign Challenge [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:49:04 +0000

On Friday afternoon, Representative Denny Rehberg introduced a bold challenge that seems to one-up a similar challenge from the Tester campaign earlier this week. Rehberg’s ‘Made In Montana’ pledge, which states that only contributions from Montana residents will be accepted by both campaigns, and that all monies from PACs and lobbyists be returned. That press conference with Rehberg campaign chairman Eric Iverson is attached.

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Is Money Really the Most Important Part of a Job?

Shauna Wright — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:00:33 +0000

The second annual Simply Hired Job Seeker Survey reveals that when it comes to our jobs, some things truly are more important than money.

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