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No one injured in minor chemical spill at the University of Montana

Bear cam: Grizzlies put on regular show in Mission Mountains

Outdoors

Bear cam: Grizzlies put on regular show in Mission Mountains

ROB CHANEY rchaney@missoulian.com

ST. IGNATIUS — When Stacey Thoft-Plimmer has a rough day at work, she comes home and checks how many grizzly bears are hanging around her dad’s place.

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Thar she blows! Captain of USS Montana to visit Missoula

Thar she blows! Captain of USS Montana to visit Missoula

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Trump Jr. returns to Bozeman next week to campaign for Rosendale

Trump Jr. returns to Bozeman next week to campaign for Rosendale

Updated 15 min ago

Sixth grader with autism needs a trumpet for school band

Sixth grader with autism needs a trumpet for school band

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2018 Candidate profiles

2018 Candidate profiles

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Spectacular views of Yellowstone National Park's waterfalls in winter

Spectacular views of Yellowstone National Park's waterfalls in winter

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Two Billings men recall serving alongside Navy aviator John McCain

Two Billings men recall serving alongside Navy aviator John McCain

Updated 5 hrs ago

Butte High teacher and husband ride 4,000 miles cross-country on bikes

Butte High teacher and husband ride 4,000 miles cross-country on bikes

Updated 14 hrs ago

No. 19 Montana Grizzlies shut door on nonconference slate, open Big Sky play with Sacramento State

No. 19 Montana Grizzlies shut door on nonconference slate, open Big Sky play with Sacramento State

Updated 33 min ago

Big Sky Notebook: Missouri Valley again wins bragging rights in challenge series

Big Sky Notebook: Missouri Valley again wins bragging rights in challenge series

Updated 14 hrs ago

Man ticketed for getting too close to boiling-hot Old Faithful geyser

Man ticketed for getting too close to boiling-hot Old Faithful geyser

Updated 15 hrs ago

Learn 15 firsts in Montana history — from dams to parks to cars

Learn 15 firsts in Montana history — from dams to parks to cars

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No one injured in minor chemical spill at the University of Montana

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No one injured in minor chemical spill at the University of Montana

University of Montana library gets $2 million donation for archives

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University of Montana library gets $2 million donation for archives

Here's where Montana's delegation, candidates stand on Kavanaugh after sexual assault allegations

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Here's where Montana's delegation, candidates stand on Kavanaugh after sexual assault allegations

University of Montana Buddhism professor accused of punching bouncer at Jason Isbell concert

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University of Montana Buddhism professor accused of punching bouncer at Jason Isbell concert

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Thar she blows! Captain of USS Montana to visit Missoula

Local

Thar she blows! Captain of USS Montana to visit Missoula

Missoula and Western Montana neighbors: Obituaries published today

Local

Missoula and Western Montana neighbors: Obituaries published today

Missoula author Sneed B. Collard III to read from new birding memoir

Books

Missoula author Sneed B. Collard III to read from new birding memoir

Photos: Missoulian photographer's favorite photos from Sept. 09-15

Local

Photos: Missoulian photographer's favorite photos from Sept. 09-15

Sports

Videos: Christian Yelich hits for cycle for 2nd time in a month: Breaking down the latest in sports

Baseball

Videos: Christian Yelich hits for cycle for 2nd time in a month: Breaking down the latest in sports

No. 19 Montana Grizzlies shut door on nonconference slate, open Big Sky play with Sacramento State

University of Montana

No. 19 Montana Grizzlies shut door on nonconference slate, open Big Sky play with Sacramento State

Big Sky Notebook: Missouri Valley again wins bragging rights in challenge series

Big Sky Conference

Big Sky Notebook: Missouri Valley again wins bragging rights in challenge series

Montana golf team in third place after first round

University of Montana

Montana golf team in third place after first round

Entertainment

Emmy Awards recap: Upsets, triumphs and a marriage proposal

Television

Emmy Awards recap: Upsets, triumphs and a marriage proposal

Photos: Scenes from the 70th annual Emmy Awards

Television

Photos: Scenes from the 70th annual Emmy Awards

List of winners at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards

Television

List of winners at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards

Missoula author Sneed B. Collard III to read from new birding memoir

Books

Missoula author Sneed B. Collard III to read from new birding memoir

Watch now: 'Movies in a Minute' for this week, 'A Simple Favor' & 'The Predator'

Movies

Watch now: 'Movies in a Minute' for this week, 'A Simple Favor' & 'The Predator'

Celebrity real estate listings: Take a look inside celeb-owned houses for sale

Entertainment

Celebrity real estate listings: Take a look inside celeb-owned houses for sale

Here’s how to watch — and everything else to know about — Monday’s Emmy Awards

Television

Here’s how to watch — and everything else to know about — Monday’s Emmy Awards

Opinion

Ensure long-term health of grizzly bears

Letters

Ensure long-term health of grizzly bears

Averting a state parks crisis

Columnists

Averting a state parks crisis

Tester works hard, does his job

Letters

Tester works hard, does his job

Fort Belknap Indian community supports DEQ’s enforcement of the Bad Actor Law: Downstream communities continue to suffer from abandoned Pegasus Gold mines

Columnists

Fort Belknap Indian community supports DEQ’s enforcement of the Bad Actor Law: Downstream communities continue to suffer from abandoned Pegasus Gold mines

Vote 'no' on Florence school bond

Letters

Vote 'no' on Florence school bond

Full support for permanent Land and Water Conservation Fund

Columnists

Full support for permanent Land and Water Conservation Fund

Sands stands up for safety, justice

Letters

Sands stands up for safety, justice

Sen. Tester an 'old-time politician'

Letters

Sen. Tester an 'old-time politician'

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Outdoors

Spectacular views of Yellowstone National Park's waterfalls in winter

Outdoors

Spectacular views of Yellowstone National Park's waterfalls in winter

Man ticketed for getting too close to boiling-hot Old Faithful geyser

Outdoors

Man ticketed for getting too close to boiling-hot Old Faithful geyser

Ballot initiative supporters say modern mines still pollute

Outdoors

Ballot initiative supporters say modern mines still pollute

Grizzly's rare aggressive attack kills 1, puzzles officials

Outdoors

Grizzly's rare aggressive attack kills 1, puzzles officials

Life & People

Sixth grader with autism needs a trumpet for school band

Hometowns

Sixth grader with autism needs a trumpet for school band

Celebrating Missoula and Western Montana-area engagements, weddings, anniversaries and birthdays

Local

Celebrating Missoula and Western Montana-area engagements, weddings, anniversaries and birthdays

Chimichurri 3 ways makes use of seasonal herbs and goes great on, well, everything

Food

Chimichurri 3 ways makes use of seasonal herbs and goes great on, well, everything

This sweet potato chili proves tailgating can be so much more than burger and brats

Food

This sweet potato chili proves tailgating can be so much more than burger and brats

Photos

Learn 15 firsts in Montana history — from dams to parks to cars

Montana's first Legislature

Montana's female firsts

Montana's first hydroelectric dam

Montana's first public building

State & Regional

Learn 15 firsts in Montana history — from dams to parks to cars

Photos: Missoulian photographer's favorite photos from Sept. 09-15

Local

Photos: Missoulian photographer's favorite photos from Sept. 09-15

Photos: Western Illinois Defeats Montana 31-27.

University of Montana

Photos: Western Illinois Defeats Montana 31-27.

Photos: Sept 11 Memorial

News

Photos: Sept 11 Memorial

Montana newspapers' special edition front pages from Sept. 11, 2001

State & Regional

Montana newspapers' special edition front pages from Sept. 11, 2001

Flight, firefighters, and football: the Missoulian's best photos of the week

Local

Flight, firefighters, and football: the Missoulian's best photos of the week

Photos: Montana beats Drake 48-16

Photos: Montana beats Drake 48-16

Nation & World

The Latest: Trump feels 'terribly' for Kavanaugh

The Latest: Trump feels 'terribly' for Kavanaugh

US again slashing number of refugees it will accept

US again slashing number of refugees it will accept

California: Drugmaker paid doctors to overprescribe Humira

California: Drugmaker paid doctors to overprescribe Humira

With declassification, Trump preps latest Russia probe punch

With declassification, Trump preps latest Russia probe punch

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Sending help where it's needed most after disasters

Sending help where it's needed most after disasters

Showdown between Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, accuser set, and 9 more things to know for Tuesday

Showdown between Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, accuser set, and 9 more things to know for Tuesday

Fact check: Trump's blustery myths on hurricanes, income

Fact check: Trump's blustery myths on hurricanes, income

Hurricane Florence in 43 photos

Hurricane Florence in 43 photos

40 cheeseburgers that have fewer calories than a Cheesecake Factory Caesar salad

Health, Medicine and Fitness

40 cheeseburgers that have fewer calories than a Cheesecake Factory Caesar salad

The 4 best leaf blowers money can buy

Landscaping

The 4 best leaf blowers money can buy

Emmy Awards recap: Upsets, triumphs and a marriage proposal

Television

Emmy Awards recap: Upsets, triumphs and a marriage proposal

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