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Yesterday
Partial solar eclipse may be visible over Montana on Sunday
Posted 6:39 PM 5/16/2012 by Meteorologist Mike Heard (Bozeman)
A partial solar eclipse may be visible over Montana and Idaho on May 20th beginning at 6:14pm (Montana time) and ending at around 8:20 pm.
At its peak - around 7:20 pm - about 71% of the setting sun will be occulted by the rising moon.
This is the first time in 10 years an eclipse (More)
Today
NatGeo will air series about Montana Hutterite colony
Posted 10:06 PM 5/16/2012 by David Sherman (david@krtv.com)
A new documentary series following a Hutterite colony in Montana will soon air on the National Geographic Channel.
Aaron Flint, a radio talk show host on the Northern News Network, says that last month he was staying at The Yogo Inn in Lewistown and learned that there was a documentary (More)
Yesterday
MT Dept of Labor warns of "bogus posters" scam
Posted 4:26 PM 5/16/2012 by MT Dept of Labor
The Montana Department of Labor & Industry is hearing from small businesses targeted by aggressive marketing companies who sell labor law posters claiming to be the state agency.
Labor Commissioner Keith Kelly said, "These aggressive marketing tactics are making it difficult and (More)
Montana's drinking and driving culture (Part 2)
Montana will benefit from US-Colombia free-trade agreement
5/15/2012
Fallen Montana law enforcement officers honored
Posted 6:49 PM 5/15/2012 by Marnee Banks, Melissa Anderson (Helena)
A tradition of honoring fallen Montana peace officers continued on Tuesday, as law enforcement officers from across Montana gathered in Helena.
They marched downtown to honor their brothers and sisters who have sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.
Police, sheriffs, and (More)
Trial date set for Billings man accused of killing his ex-wife
Insurance fraud alleged in Missoula "hole in one" case
Montana's drinking and driving culture (Part 1)
5/14/2012
Schweitzer signs oil and gas tax agreement with Blackfeet Tribe
Posted 6:52 PM 5/14/2012 by Marnee Banks (marnee@kxlh.com)
Governor Brian Schweitzer (D-MT) has signed an oil and gas tax agreement with the Blackfeet Tribe.
The document lays out how oil and gas companies which are drilling on tribal lands will be taxed.
Schweitzer says the agreement prevents companies from being taxed twice.
The (More)
Judge orders stop to use of helicopters to herd bison
5/12/2012
Mail carriers work to "Stamp Out Hunger"
Posted 1:45 AM 5/13/2012 by Tara Grimes (KRTV)
Letter carriers around the country were picking up more than mail on Saturday, including here in Montana.
They were also collecting food donations door to door. In Great Falls, carriers were getting some extra help, helping those in need.
George Highelk was among 30 (More)
5/13/2012
Great Falls student at MSU honored by NASA
Posted 9:46 AM 5/13/2012 by Kay Rossi (Great Falls)
Hillary Stacey, a Montana State University chemistry major from Great Falls, was one of the top five contestants in a science communications competition sponsored by NASA.
Stacey was a participant in the FameLab Astrobiology Science Competition.
In the competition, science students (More)
5/12/2012
Memorial held for Seeley Lake toddler who drowned
Posted 8:08 PM 5/12/2012 by Robin O'Day (Missoula)
SEELEY LAKE - A memorial was held on Saturday afternoon for Pearl Butler, the two and half year old toddler who drowned last Friday near Seeley Lake.
Close friends of the Butler family say that Pearl was full of energy and had a contagious spirit and love for life and she will be greatly (More)
5/11/2012
Patient weighs in on administrative changes to Medicaid Waiver Program
Posted 5:24 PM 5/11/2012 by Kay Rossi (Great Falls)
In January, Benefis Spectrum Medical took over all of the Medicaid waiver contracts that were previously held by Easter Seals Goodwill and Cascade County Aging Services.
Spectrum Medical entered into a three year contract with the state, which can be renewed after it expires.
Gloria (More)
MT group trying to block use of helicopters to herd bison
Woman escapes serious injury in rollover
Debate continues over Blackfeet reform effort
Montana woman loses $4,500 in "grandchild in trouble" scam
5/10/2012
Montana town for sale, just $1.4 million
Posted 5:59 PM 5/10/2012 by Ben Tracy (CBS News)
For $1.4 million, you might be able to get a nice two-bedroom, two-bath home in Los Angeles, or a two-bedroom apartment in New York City. But in Montana, it'll get you the entire town of Pray.
Barbara Walker owns all five acres of Pray, Montana. She collects rent from the ten other people (More)
