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About 65 Montana Army National Guard soldiers with the 495th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion are on their way home this weekend after a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan. That includes the director of the C.M. Russell Museum, just in time for Western Art Week, and a science teacher from C.M. Russell High School. Maj. Tom Figarelle was the operations officer for
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Gov. Steve Bullock was re-appointed Feb. 21 by President Trump to the Council of Governors for a two-year term, according to White House release. Gov. David Ige of Hawaii and Gov. Asa Hutchison of Arkansas were appointed as the designated co-chairs. Other appointees include: Gov. Douglas A. Ducey of Arizona Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio Gov. Edward Miner Lamont, Jr.,
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There’s months of work still to do, but the group pursuing a National Heritage Area are nearing completion the feasibility study process. On Wednesday, the Upper Missouri River Planning Area Planning Corporation held a meeting in Black Eagle to update the community on their progress at at least 100 people attended. Another meeting is planned for Jan. 31 at 6 p.m.
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Montana State Parks announced today that beginning March 1, no alcoholic beverages of any kind will be allowed in Sluice Boxes State Park. With the support of local law enforcement and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks wardens, Montana State Parks has taken this step to reduce the risk of accidents due to intoxication and decrease the amount of alcohol related
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by Shaylee Ragar UM Community News Service | University of Montana School of Journalism The 66th Montana Legislature opened for business Jan. 7 and lawmakers spent much of the first week discussing what they hope to see for hot topic issues and bills, like public lands and Medicaid expansion. After newly-elected Senators and Representatives were sworn in, the House voted on
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By Shaylee Ragar Community News Service | University of Montana School of Journalism HELENA — A loose-knit, ever-evolving group of Republican legislators is making waves and causing headaches in the 66th Montana Legislature. They call themselves the “solutions caucus.” It’s not a traditional caucus by any means: No barriers to entry, no specified leaders, nor a roster. Simply put, it’s a
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Efforts to build a water treatment plant on Belt Creek are continuing. Earlier this week, staff from the Montana Department Environmental Quality updated Cascade County Commissioners on the project, which is slated to reach the 30 percent design mark in January. Project bidding is anticipated next summer with construction and initial plant operation occurring in fall and winter of 2019,
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A touch of magic is coming to the Mansfield Theater stage this week, and star Ruby Gibbs is hoping audiences leave with the reminder that “you never have to lose that sense of play or that sense of wonder.” Gibbs plays Sylvia Llewelyn Davies in Finding Neverland, her first national Broadway touring role. The story tells a romanticized version of
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Dave Belcher served in the Army and returned from a combat tour with a traumatic brain injury. “We put our boots on and we leave the ones we love behind to go fight…for your safety. That’s what we do,” Belcher said. Two veterans take their life back in Cascade County Veterans Court graduation When he came home, he was angry
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Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 4 enforcement officers are seeking information on snow geese that were killed earlier this week. At least 86 snow geese were shot and left and the Elk Creek Colony Block Management Area near Augusta. According to Augusta Game Warden Brady Murphy, the geese appeared to be shot with a .22 long rifle and a shotgun
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