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Familiar names vie for Libby county commissioner seat
Libby area Republicans will pick between two men with plenty of previous experience as local elected officials to …
JPMorgan $13B deal may not end bank's legal woes
WASHINGTON — The $13 billion settlement that JPMorgan Chase agreed to Tuesday is the largest ever between the Justice Department and a corporation. Yet it isn’t likely the end of the bank’s legal troubles over the …
Professor sues to block Sierra Nevada logging
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A renowned conservation biologist who has done research for the Forest Service for more than a decade is suing the agency to try to block logging in the mountains above Lake Tahoe. He says it’s be…
Historic half-grown T. rex fossil find could answer questions
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas fossil hunter has unearthed the remains of what is believed to be a half-grown Tyrannosaurus rex from Montana that could help fill a void in paleontologists’ understanding of the king o…
Fish barrier intended to protect cutthroat trout
BUTTE — A planned $500,000 fish barrier will aim to protect westslope cutthroat trout from non-native species in Silver Bow Creek in western Montana.
Toronto council poised to strip mayor of powers
TORONTO — Beset by scandal, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford faced another likely setback Monday as the City Council took up a motion to snatch away many of his remaining powers in a heated council meeting where he knocked …
Judge won't dismiss charge against bride
MISSOULA — A federal judge on Friday rejected a Montana woman’s request to dismiss her murder indictment for pushing her new husband off a cliff during an argu…
Obamacare signup low; Dems unhappy
WASHINGTON — Add simmering Democratic discontent to the problems plaguing “Obamacare,” now that first-month enrollment figures are out.
Official to expand scope of 'dark money' probe
HELENA — The state commissioner of political practices said Wednesday he is expanding his ongoing investigation into allegations of illegal coordination between candidates and independent groups.
Slow start: 212 Montanans sign up
HELENA — Some 212 people in Montana signed up for health insurance in the first month of the U.S. government-run online marketplace that has been plagued by technical problems, federal officials said Wednesday.
Montana biotech students isolate Westslope cutthroat gene
KALISPELL — A group of biology students at Flathead Valley Community College were asked to present at a National Science Foundation conference after they isola…
Feds: Citations coming in job fatality
BUTTE — Federal officials say they are preparing to issue citations in connection with the death of a Montana worker who fell from an aerial lift in Butte last month.
Attorney wants off group's case
HELENA — The attorney for a secretive political group known for challenging state campaign laws is asking to be removed from a case where the state is seeking a big penalty.
Court: City doesn't have to disclose porn viewers
BILLINGS — The Montana Supreme Court ruled the city of Billings doesn’t have to reveal the identities of five employees disciplined last year for looking at pornography and other adult material on their work comput…
Universities research bio-fuel potentials
MOSCOW, Idaho — Researchers at the University of Idaho and universities in Montana are teaming up to study ways to turn trees killed in recent years by beetles into a viable renewable energy source.
Bearcats bow to the Eagles, 54-29
CHENEY, Wash. — Vernon Adams threw four touchdown passes and ran for another score as Eastern Washington defeated Montana State 54-29 on Saturday to take a major step toward the Big Sky Conference championship.