H1N1, seasonal flu vaccination clinics coming in Flathead

By MICHAEL JAMISON of the Missoulian

KALISPELL - Vaccinations for both swine flu and the traditional seasonal flu are being offered throughout the Flathead Valley in coming days.

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Frenchtown groom-to-be charged after party turns into violent night on town

By TRISTAN SCOTT of the Missoulian

A bachelor party turned violent Thursday night when the groom-to-be allegedly sexually assaulted and punched a woman in a bar, then attacked a bartender and head-butted a police officer.

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER: Warning issued along Rocky Mountain Front and SW Montana

By SHERRY DEVLIN of the Missoulian

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for the Rocky Mountain Front and a large swatch of north-central and southwestern Montana.

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Wyoming challenges Yellowstone snowmobile rules

By BEN NEARY Associated Press Writer

CHEYENNE, Wyo. - The state of Wyoming has filed a new federal lawsuit seeking to block the National Park Service from restricting snowmobile numbers in Yellowstone National Park.

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Baucus plans to vote for Senate health care bill

Associated Press

HELENA - U.S. Sen. Max Baucus, back in Montana on family business, intends to vote in favor of the Senate health care bill when it reaches a crucial weekend test in Washington D.C.

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Little demand for swine flu vaccines in Bozeman

Associated Press

BOZEMAN - Gallatin County health officials are stumped as to why there was so little demand for swine flu shots at a recent clinic.

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In need of dental work, blind woman with autism receives outpouring of help

By CHELSI MOY of the Missoulian

Thanks to the generosity of many, Heather Stone, a 33-year-old who is blind and has autism, may be able to see a dentist sooner than expected.

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Labor Department: State unemployment rate drops

By MATT GOURAS Associated Press

HELENA - Montana's unemployment rate dropped to 6.4 percent in October, spurred by both a positive sign - job growth - and a negative indication that some unemployed workers are getting discouraged and leaving the labor force.

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Regents debate UM, MSU tuition hikes, furloughs

By the Associated Press

BOZEMAN - One-time federal stimulus money is going to leave a big hole in education budgets when it expires, according to state university presidents who said tuition hikes may be needed to make up the difference.

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Montana Western professor recognized for school's block scheduling system

By the Associated Press

DILLON - Montana Western environmental sciences professor Rob Thomas has received a national award for his work in implementing a block scheduling system at the school.

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Applied Materials launches its tender offer to buy Kalispell's Semitool

By the Associated Press

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Applied Materials Inc. has launched its $364 million tender offer to buy all the outstanding shares of Montana-based Semitool Inc.

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Bozeman hauls more snow after Nov. 12 storm than in all of last winter

By the Associated Press

BOZEMAN - Bozeman officials say the city hauled more snow out of town after a storm earlier this month than it did over the entire course of last winter.

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Billings woman given suspended sentence for role in toddler's death

By the Associated Press

BILLINGS - The last of three people charged in the death of a 3-year-old Billings boy was given a 10-year suspended prison sentence Thursday for criminal endangerment and must pay about $10,000 in restitution.

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FRIDAY'S WEATHER: Nice day, but snowy weekend is on the way!

By SHERRY DEVLIN of the Missoulian

Happy Friday, western Montana! The workweek will end with a relatively mild day, with highs of 50 in Missoula, 51 in Hamilton, 49 in Kalispell and 48 in Polson.

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ACLU sues Lake County jail over medicine withheld from pregnant inmate

By VINCE DEVLIN of the Missoulian

POLSON - A Ronan woman who says she was repeatedly denied a prescribed medication while pregnant and serving time in the Lake County Detention Facility for traffic violations has sued the county, Sheriff Lucky Larson, chief detention officer Luke Mathias and Dr. Stephen Irwin, the jail's …

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Lot of bugs going around other than H1N1 virus; Missoula vaccination clinics expanded

By MICHAEL MOORE of the Missoulian

If national statistics hold true for Missoula County, about 7 percent of residents have had H1N1 flu.

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Tester bill to aid rural veterans passes Senate on unanimous vote

By MARTIN J. KIDSTON Helena Independent Record

HELENA - A bill written by Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., passed the Senate on a unanimous vote Thursday, keeping what he described as America's promises to its veterans, particularly those living in rural America.

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5-year-old Stevensville boy dies in farm tractor accident

By the Missoulian

A 5-year-old boy was killed Thursday afternoon when he fell from a farm tractor on Grandview Drive north of Stevensville, according to officials with the Ravalli County Sheriff's Office.

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Stevensville rancher killed by Black Angus bull while loading trailer

By the Missoulian

A 78-year-old Stevensville man was killed Wednesday when a Black Angus bull charged him, according to officials with the Ravalli County Sheriff's Department.

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Darby man gets 13 months at sentencing for sixth DUI

By PERRY BACKUS Ravalli Republic

HAMILTON - A 42-year-old Darby man with an extensive record of breaking traffic laws was sentenced to a 13-month commitment with the Montana Department of Corrections for his sixth DUI Thursday.

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Montana youth healthier than peers in U.S., but almost half in struggling families, study finds

By JENNIFER McKEE Missoulian State Bureau

HELENA - First, the good news, and, thankfully, there's a lot of it:

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Judge Molloy: Keep grizzly bears on threatened species list

By the Associated Press

BILLINGS - A judge says the government must keep Yellowstone-area grizzly bears on the list of threatened and endangered species, denying an attempt by federal officials to reverse an earlier court ruling.

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New Missoula crossings out of compliance with ADA standards, must be reworked

By KEILA SZPALLER of the Missoulian

Imagine walking across the road with your eyes closed. Think of rolling across a street and onto a sidewalk in a wheelchair, then trying to turn a corner. Picture being able to walk in just a short shuffle, and trying to cross a busy intersection. These are some scenarios Bernie Gantert rais…

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Study: Montana's richest pay less in taxes than low-, middle-income families

By CHARLES S. JOHNSON Missoulian State Bureau

HELENA - Montana's low- and middle-income families pay a larger share of their income in state and local taxes, on average, than do the state's richest households, a new national study concludes.

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