Montana

As of April 1, two tax simplification bills are still alive at the Montana legislature and both appear to have strong bipartisan support.

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A group of Yellowstone Bison, on media mogul Ted Turner's Montana ranch, are now the subject of a legal fight between environmental groups seeking the reintroduction of wild bison and Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks.

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The U.S. Forest Service will be using aircraft from Missoula's Neptune Aviation to fight forest fires again this year.

USFS Chief Tom Tidwell announced the "legacy large airtanker exclusive-use" contracts this week

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As I have mentioned before, my husband is an ex-fly fishing guide. So, whenever I want any information on this subject, I go straight to him. It also helps that he seems to have an unhealthy obsession with fly fishing. We often joke about this, as certain times of the year I find myself a fishing widow. Of course these times coincide with the numerous fly hatches.

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This week, March 24, news broke that the federal government would be keeping nearly $53 million in mineral payments that would normally have gone to Wyoming. It now appears that cuts could be coming to Montana as well.

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The Alert ID system of warning notifications for emergency situations and severe weather has expanded its coverage to included information on sexual predators and violent criminals in Montana.

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In a seven to one decision on Wednesday (March 20), the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision which would have given the EPA the authority to regulate runoff on logging roads.

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This past weekend I attended a writer’s conference. In one of the classes that I attended, the author spoke about how everything a writer writes is important. I have to say, that I didn’t totally buy that, until today. The past year I have been blogging regularly and had considered it more of something I do for fun and a way for me to be creative, than as a way to reach people. However, today changed my opinion of blogging, and now I have bought the speaker’s words hook, line and sinker.

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The Wall Street Journal at their website (marketwatch.com) listed the Top 10 "Happiest States" in the US.

Montana has been ranked Number Six in the list. The survey from Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index takes into consideration the emotional and healthy well-being of residents in each state

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BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — A new report says Gallatin County is the healthiest place to live in Montana.

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