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Parents, police blame five Mission Valley runaways on social media challenge

State & Regional

Parents, police blame five Mission Valley runaways on social media challenge

PATRICK REILLY patrick.reilly@missoulian.com

LuCinda Michel’s harrowing night started with a phone call.

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Here's your go-to guide for Montana concerts in 2019

Here's your go-to guide for Montana concerts in 2019

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Now hiring in Missoula and Western Montana. Recently posted employment opportunities for job seekers

Now hiring in Missoula and Western Montana. Recently posted employment opportunities for job seekers

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Community Calendar

Community Calendar

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

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

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Helena's Jamie Pickens chosen as All-USA Montana girls basketball player of the year

Helena's Jamie Pickens chosen as All-USA Montana girls basketball player of the year

Updated 10 hrs ago

Bill aimed at regulating Montana massage businesses, hiring 2 anti-trafficking agents passes

Bill aimed at regulating Montana massage businesses, hiring 2 anti-trafficking agents passes

Updated 8 hrs ago

Missoula Hellgate's Richardson signs to play basketball for Providence of Great Falls

Missoula Hellgate's Richardson signs to play basketball for Providence of Great Falls

Updated 10 hrs ago

Montana Women's Prison discriminated against inmate's religious beliefs, state bureau finds

Montana Women's Prison discriminated against inmate's religious beliefs, state bureau finds

Updated 8 hrs ago

Mining to stop at Golden Sunlight; workers to be laid off at end of September

Mining to stop at Golden Sunlight; workers to be laid off at end of September

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Frenchtown Quad track and field meet results

Frenchtown Quad track and field meet results

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High school softball notebook: Corvallis, Mission-Arlee-Charlo off to promising starts

High school softball notebook: Corvallis, Mission-Arlee-Charlo off to promising starts

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Top Stories

Outreach outlines affordable housing concerns in Missoula

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Outreach outlines affordable housing concerns in Missoula

Montana ACLU challenges 'predatory behavior' by bail bondsman, bounty hunters

Crime & Courts

Montana ACLU challenges 'predatory behavior' by bail bondsman, bounty hunters

Missoula seeks renewal, expansion of local bed tax

Local

Missoula seeks renewal, expansion of local bed tax

Bill to end self-regulating model for teen treatment programs clears Senate

State & Regional

Bill to end self-regulating model for teen treatment programs clears Senate

Local & Regional News

Missoula and Western Montana neighbors: Obituaries published today

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Missoula and Western Montana neighbors: Obituaries published today

Now hiring in Missoula and Western Montana. Recently posted employment opportunities for job seekers

Jobs in the Missoula Area

Now hiring in Missoula and Western Montana. Recently posted employment opportunities for job seekers

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

Local

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

Bill aimed at regulating Montana massage businesses, hiring 2 anti-trafficking agents passes

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Bill aimed at regulating Montana massage businesses, hiring 2 anti-trafficking agents passes

Outdoors

Why the water tastes funny: Poop taints Beartooth lakes, streams

Montana Untamed

Why the water tastes funny: Poop taints Beartooth lakes, streams

Get outside: Time to call in spring turkeys

Montana Untamed

Get outside: Time to call in spring turkeys

Video: Backcountry Hunters & Anglers bringing fun back to conservation

Montana Untamed

Video: Backcountry Hunters & Anglers bringing fun back to conservation

How the Yellowstone Plateau evolved

Montana Untamed

How the Yellowstone Plateau evolved

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Bill aimed at regulating Montana massage businesses, hiring 2 anti-trafficking agents passes

406 Politics

Bill aimed at regulating Montana massage businesses, hiring 2 anti-trafficking agents passes

As session end looms, lawmakers eye 'companion bills' for last-minute budget, policy changes

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As session end looms, lawmakers eye 'companion bills' for last-minute budget, policy changes

House committee tables 'tough love' bill requiring workers’ comp for volunteer firefighters

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House committee tables 'tough love' bill requiring workers’ comp for volunteer firefighters

Montana Legislature passes Public Access to Lands Act

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Montana Legislature passes Public Access to Lands Act

Legislature passes bump in optional registration fee funding state parks, trails

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Legislature passes bump in optional registration fee funding state parks, trails

Preschool funding attempts stall as education groups float private charter school model

State & Regional

Preschool funding attempts stall as education groups float private charter school model

Bill calling for disclosure of state settlement info returns to House

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Bill calling for disclosure of state settlement info returns to House

Opinion

One Bob Brown is a hero, the other Bob Brown is a 'zero'

Letters

One Bob Brown is a hero, the other Bob Brown is a 'zero'

Trump is no expert on fire behavior

Letters

Trump is no expert on fire behavior

National Bison Range belongs to all Americans, not CSKT

Columnists

National Bison Range belongs to all Americans, not CSKT

Global warming: belief vs measure

Letters

Global warming: belief vs measure

Next chapter for National Bison Range

Columnists

Next chapter for National Bison Range

Conservative talk shows house creepy crawlies

Letters

Conservative talk shows house creepy crawlies

Barr willing to lie to support Trump

Letters

Barr willing to lie to support Trump

Of politicians and 'post turtles'

Letters

Of politicians and 'post turtles'

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Sports

The 'brain is something that's forever': Concussions are major concern in youth soccer

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The 'brain is something that's forever': Concussions are major concern in youth soccer

Videos: Bucks, Celtics, Rockets take 2-0 leads: Breaking down the latest in sports

Basketball

Videos: Bucks, Celtics, Rockets take 2-0 leads: Breaking down the latest in sports

Helena's Jamie Pickens chosen as All-USA Montana girls basketball player of the year

Girls' Basketball

Helena's Jamie Pickens chosen as All-USA Montana girls basketball player of the year

Missoula Hellgate's Richardson signs to play basketball for Providence of Great Falls

Boys' Basketball

Missoula Hellgate's Richardson signs to play basketball for Providence of Great Falls

Things To Do in Missoula

Monday's Montanan: April Werle brings international mural experience to Missoula

Arts and Theatre

Monday's Montanan: April Werle brings international mural experience to Missoula

Out and About: This week in arts and entertainment

Things to do in Missoula

Out and About: This week in arts and entertainment

Q&A: Black Belt Eagle Scout talks tours, powwows, grunge and 'Indians Never Die'

Music

Q&A: Black Belt Eagle Scout talks tours, powwows, grunge and 'Indians Never Die'

Darko Butorac to close out tenure at Missoula Symphony with local composers

Music

Darko Butorac to close out tenure at Missoula Symphony with local composers

Photos

Here's your go-to guide for Montana concerts in 2019

Hemlock - Billings - May 7

Devour the Day - Billings - May 15

Lee Brice - Missoula - May 17

Springfest - Helena - May 17

Entertainment

Here's your go-to guide for Montana concerts in 2019

Today’s top pics: Electric cars showcased at China Auto Show and more

Archives

Today’s top pics: Electric cars showcased at China Auto Show and more

Today's Birthdays, April 18: Kourtney Kardashian

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Today's Birthdays, April 18: Kourtney Kardashian

Today In History, April 18: U.S. Embassy Bombing

Archives

Today In History, April 18: U.S. Embassy Bombing

9 of the Most Expensive Homes for Sale in the Missoula Area

Home and Garden

9 of the Most Expensive Homes for Sale in the Missoula Area

Photos: Ford unveils iconic Mustang in 1964

Archives

Photos: Ford unveils iconic Mustang in 1964

Today’s top pics: Assessing the damage inside Notre Dame cathedral and more

Archives

Today’s top pics: Assessing the damage inside Notre Dame cathedral and more

Nation & World

The Latest: Barr to give Congress less redacted report

The Latest: Barr to give Congress less redacted report

After 2 years of waiting, Americans will see Mueller report

After 2 years of waiting, Americans will see Mueller report

Review: Gina Rodriguez stars in Netflix's 'Someone Great'

Review: Gina Rodriguez stars in Netflix's 'Someone Great'

The Latest: Classical album to fund Notre Dame repairs

The Latest: Classical album to fund Notre Dame repairs

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Videos: Scientists restore activity in dead pig brains, and other top news for Thursday

Videos: Scientists restore activity in dead pig brains, and other top news for Thursday

The redacted Mueller report is coming Thursday. Here's what it is, what's in it and why it matters

The redacted Mueller report is coming Thursday. Here's what it is, what's in it and why it matters

20 years on, Columbine survivors tell Parkland students: 'We're sorry we couldn't stop it.'

20 years on, Columbine survivors tell Parkland students: 'We're sorry we couldn't stop it.'

School threat over; woman 'infatuated' with Columbine found dead

School threat over; woman 'infatuated' with Columbine found dead

Carl's Jr. CBD burger comes out this Saturday

Features

Carl's Jr. CBD burger comes out this Saturday

The plot thickens: Theories, questions abound after 'Game of Thrones' season premiere

Television

The plot thickens: Theories, questions abound after 'Game of Thrones' season premiere

The 'brain is something that's forever': Concussions are major concern in youth soccer

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The 'brain is something that's forever': Concussions are major concern in youth soccer

Streaming services are dominating traditional TV

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Streaming services are dominating traditional TV

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