Helena man remembers nephew, one of Fort Hood shooting victims, for sense of duty

By the Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY - A Utah soldier fatally shot at Fort Hood was proud to serve and felt keenly the responsibility of representing his nation and his family, his uncle said.

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Weeklies Reader: Blue-eyed albino bear moved to new home

By the Missoulian

COLUMBIA FALLS - An albino black bear made a stop at Columbia Falls High School last week, before being relocated into Glacier National Park.

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Flathead County pulls money from state's short-term investment pool

By the Associated Press

KALISPELL - Flathead County has taken its money out of the state's Short-term Investment pool program due to low interest rates.

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Horner: Too many dinosaurs being called unique species

By the Associated Press

BILLINGS - A noted Montana paleontologist is putting forward a theory that says up to a third of classified dinosaur species are really just juveniles or subadults of already known species.

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Oklahoma museum buys Charlie Russell collection

By the Associated Press

GREAT FALLS - An Oklahoma museum now owns the most comprehensive collection of items made, used or owned by renowned western artist Charlie Russell.

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Man arrested after stabbing in Powder River County

By the Associated Press

BILLINGS - A 62-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing in Powder River County.

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Extradition hearing delayed for Billings bus driver who hit high-school student

By the Associated Press

BILLINGS - An extradition hearing for a former Billings school bus driver accused of hitting a teenager in a crosswalk while driving drunk has been moved to next week after his attorney requested more time to examine the case.

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Small plane makes emergency landing on Interstate 15 near Craig

By the Associated Press

GREAT FALLS - Authorities say a small plane made an emergency landing on Interstate 15 north of Craig, but no one was injured in the incident.

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Kalispell woman sentenced for embezzling $227K from two businesses

By the Associated Press

KALISPELL - A 47-year-old Kalispell woman who pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $227,000 from two companies she did bookkeeping work for has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison.

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First-time homebuyers' tax credit boosts sales, jobs in western Montana

By MICHAEL JAMISON of the Missoulian

KALISPELL - Merna Terry and her husband Ron build small affordable houses, often for first-time homebuyers, and this week she was one day away from laying off three crew members.

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Florence man rescues dad from mountain lion

By BRETT FRENCH Billings Gazette

Duane Cole believed he was on the menu when a mountain lion confronted him during a hunting trip in the Elkhorn Mountains near Boulder last month.

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• Related: FWP reports deaths from mountain lion encounters in Rocky Mountains

Rehberg meeting spurs rumors of a possible Senate run in 2012

By CHARLES S. JOHNSON of the Missoulian State Bureau

HELENA - A Washington, D.C., publication reported Friday that U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg met this week with Republican recruiters about a 2012 run for the Senate seat held by Democrat Jon Tester.

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USFS has interest in Fort Missoula property as Army pulls out

By MICHAEL MOORE of the Missoulian

The closure process that will eventually see 15 acres of U.S. Army land at Fort Missoula transferred or sold to another owner grinds on.

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Saturday's prep-playoff weather forecast: Cool and drizzly

By SHERRY DEVLIN of the Missoulian

Good Saturday morning, western Montana!

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Missoula man sentenced to more than 11 years in credit union robbery

By the Missoulian

A 24-year-old Missoula man who robbed a bank and shot a deputy during an ensuing high-speed chase was sentenced Friday to more than 11 years in federal prison.

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Officials say Missoula hunter mistakenly shot grizzly near Placid Lake

By the Associated Press

Montana wildlife officials say a Missoula hunter shot and killed a male grizzly bear that he mistakenly thought was a black bear.

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Seattle man sentenced to 13 months for dealing cocaine in Montana

By the Associated Press

A Seattle man has been sentenced to 13 months in prison for his role in dealing cocaine in Montana.

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Missoula airport gets $6.7M from FAA for new 120-foot-high control tower

By TRISTAN SCOTT of the Missoulian

Construction of a new air traffic control tower at Missoula International Airport is slated to begin as early as this spring, replacing the current building, which administrators say is technologically outdated.

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Glass creations at Missoula Artists' Shop infused with meaning

By JOE NICKELL of the Missoulian

Like many Montanans, Barbara Dillon has noticed the apparent signs of global warming. An avid fly-fisher and cross-country skier, she notices the changes in snowpack and river levels around her home in Big Sky.

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PostNet offers free résumé, fax services for job seekers

By BETSY COHEN of the Missoulian

The latest labor data shows Montana's unemployment rate has ticked upward this fall, from 6.6 percent in September to 6.7 percent in October. At the Missoula Job Service, the scarcity of new offers for job seekers is at an unprecedented low. And nationwide, the unemployment rate last mont…

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A cryptic letter – written in Norwegian, mailed from France and addressed to a long-dead person – makes for a crackling mystery

By KIM BRIGGEMAN of the Missoulian

Down at the Missoula Cemetery they call it the “loser card letter.” It popped up in the mail the week before Halloween, postmarked Oct. 15, 2009, from France, and addressed to a man who died in 1912.

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Canadian, Irish companies pursue power project in Montana

By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press

BILLINGS - A Canadian transmission company and an Irish wind developer said Friday they are teaming up to pursue a central Montana power project that could result in at least $1 billion worth of new wind energy in the Great Falls area.

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About 50 wolves killed in Montana hunt so far

GREAT FALLS - About 50 wolves have been taken so far in Montana's wolf hunting season.

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Laurel refinery investigating last month's butane release

By the Associated Press

LAUREL - Officials at CHS refinery in Laurel are investigating a butane leak that happened last month.

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