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Man accused of DUI crash that killed deaf mother of 3 in Missoula appears in court

Posted 9:13 AM 5/17/2013 by Irina Cates - MTN News

Prosecutors say a man accused of killing a deaf mother of three children and seriously injuring her sister while he was driving drunk, told officers he was on his way home after drinking two pitchers of beer in downtown Missoula.
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Health

Only 3 companies will sell health insurance on the MT exchange

Posted 9:05 AM 5/17/2013 by Marnee Banks - MTN News

Only three health insurance companies intend to sell policies on Montana's health insurance exchange.
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Montana News

BLM revision to fracking rules stirs concern in Montana

$BLM revision to fracking rules stirs concern in Montana$

Posted 9:02 AM 5/17/2013 by Joel Lundstad - MTN News

The Bureau of Land Management has released its revised plan to establish new baseline standards for hydraulic fracturing, better known as fracking for the first time in over 30 years.
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Outdoors

FWP offers reward for information on antelope poaching

Posted 10:12 PM 5/16/2013 by MTN News

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials are asking for help from the public for any information about an incident when as many as 30 antelope were killed illegally southeast of Billings.
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Billings Area News

Boy rescued from Billings tunnel

Posted 10:03 PM 5/16/2013 by MTN News

Billings rescue crews pulled a boy from the Big Ditch Tunnel in northeast Billings on Thursday night.
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Military Matters

Bozeman WWII vet, POW taking Honor Flight to DC

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Posted 8:57 PM 5/16/2013 by Judy Slate

This weekend, the fourth Honor Flight will take Montana World War II vets to Washington, D.C. to visit the World War II Memorial. On the flight will be Lester Crouse, a prisoner of war who was born and raised on a ranch in Sprin
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Education

Bozeman students pulling together to raise money for cancer

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Posted 8:38 PM 5/16/2013 by Jamie Leary

Chief Joseph Middle School students have been fundraising for cancer for the past seven years, now they are taking it to the next level.
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Fire Watch 2013

Officials: Tree on power line sparked Rumsey Gulch Fire

Posted 5:19 PM 5/16/2013 by KXLF Media Center

A fallen tree that struck a power line is being blamed for a fire that consumed five homes near Philipsburg this week.
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Crime and Courts

Suspected arsonist appears in court, accused of sparking Montana wildfires

Posted 5:10 PM 5/16/2013 by MTN News with Melissa Anderson reporting

A man accused of sparking several fires in two Montana counties appeared in court today to answer to arson charges.
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Bozeman News

Report: Bozeman, Gallatin County populations to swell in next 30 years

Posted 4:26 PM 5/16/2013 by Chet Layman

If trends continue, in the next 30 years, Bozeman will grow to 80,000 people and Gallatin County will swell to around 200,000.
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Bozeman News

Bozeman, Gallatin County hit roadblock negotiating new Law and Justice Center

Posted 3:52 PM 5/16/2013 by Jamie Leary

The City of Bozeman and Gallatin County have hit a roadblock in negotiations for the future of the Law and Justice Center.
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Montana News

Crashed helicopter recovered from Mount Aneas

Posted 3:00 PM 5/16/2013 by Dax VanFossen - MTN News

A helicopter used for search and rescue was recently recovered off of Mount Aneas after an April 25 crash landing.
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Weather

Thursday afternoon OnDemand STORMTracker Weather

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Posted 2:18 PM 5/16/2013 by Meteorologist Mike Heard

Bring on the rain! Forecast models over the next 48 hours project a 1/2" to 3/4" of widespread rain for SW Montana. Watch Chief Meteorologist Mike Heard's on demand STORMTracker forecast.
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Missoula Area News

Deaf mother of 3 killed by alleged drunk driver in Missoula

Posted 1:50 PM 5/16/2013 by Mark Thorsell - MTN News

Roberta Demmert, 39, a deaf mother of three children, died early Thursday
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Fire Watch 2013

Arson suspect to appear in court; Crews still battling wildfires near Helena

Posted 10:42 AM 5/16/2013 by MTN News

An 18-year-old man accused of lighting several fires in the Helena area is scheduled to appear in court today.
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Fire Watch 2013

UPDATE: Rumsey Gulch Fire holds steady at 349 acres burned

Posted 9:17 AM 5/16/2013 by MTN News

Fire officials are continuing to make progress fighting the Rumsey Gulch Fire that continues to burn just outside of Philipsburg.
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