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Kalispell man claims $50K lottery prize

Wendy Nielsen — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:40:39 +0000

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Kalispell man has claimed a $50,000 top prize from the “Casino Nights” scratch lottery game. Montana Lottery officials say James Ask claimed his prize on Monday. He bought his winning ticket at Smith’s Food & Drug in Columbia Falls. James and his wife, Kimber, say they plan to put half [...]

Frac Daddy to run in Belmont Stakes

Wendy Nielsen — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:02:22 +0000

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Frac Daddy, a 3-year-old gray thoroughbred owned by two Billings residents, is going to run in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes in Elmont, N.Y. The Billings Gazette reports trainer Ken McPeek and co-owner Carter Stewart said Monday that the horse would run the 1.5-mile race. The field is expected to include Kentucky Derby [...]

Veterans Upward Bound closing for summer

Wendy Nielsen — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:46:05 +0000

(Information in the following story is from: Billings Gazette, http://www.billingsgazette.com) BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A federal program that helps Montana military veterans prepare for college will be closed over the summer due to a funding shortage. It will re-open this fall able to serve fewer potential students. Veterans Upward Bound Montana will close its programs [...]

Communities faced with flooding emergencies

Wendy Nielsen — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:39:56 +0000

HAVRE, Mont. (AP) — Communities in northern Montana are considering emergency declarations amid flooding from unrelenting rainfall. Some areas have seen more rain in the past two weeks than in a normal year. Several communities are still recovering from flooding disasters in 2010 and 2011. The Chippewa Cree Tribe and Hill County were among the [...]

Whoop Up Raffle Number

Wendy Nielsen — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 20:51:20 +0000

If you were at the "Turn the Hill Pink Sunday" for Whoop-Up and missed the 50/50 drawing because of a torrential downpour, but saved your ticket - you're in luck.

If you have ticket #8442920, please mail it, along with your name and contact information to:

Community Cancer Foundation
PO Box 743
Conrad, MT 59425

To claim your half of $960.00

Rain dampening wildfire forecast in many areas

Wendy Nielsen — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:36:33 +0000

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Gov. Steve Bullock says wildfires still pose a risk later this summer despite the rainy weather that has hit much of the state. Bullock kicked off wildfire awareness week with a Monday briefing from more than a dozen state and federal land managers and fire experts. Bullock was told that the [...]

Blackfeet judge expunges DUIs of senator's brother

Wendy Nielsen — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:27:28 +0000

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Blackfeet judges say tribal law-enforcement officials have no duty to report drunken-driving and other traffic violations to the state. The policy was enforced in November when Chief Judge Allie Edwards ruled the tribe’s reporting of two prior DUI convictions on the reservation violated Shawn Augare’s rights. The ruling had the effect [...]

Conrad Whoop-Up Days

Wendy Nielsen — Fri, 31 May 2013 16:05:40 +0000

Yes, it’s time again for Conrad’s annual celebration. The fun gets started on Friday, May 31st with a Rodeo Calcutta at the Branding Iron at 7pm followed by Erik Fingers Ray. The Grand Marshalls this year are Glen & Ruby Bouma. The Rodeo Clown is Zane Drishinski. Saturday’s Events 7:00 am Free Pancake Breakfast 8:00 [...]

Veterans Housing Vouchers

Wendy Nielsen — Fri, 31 May 2013 14:35:19 +0000

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana's two U.S. senators say the state will receive $325,000 in housing vouchers for homeless veterans. Democrats Jon Tester and Max Baucus say to receive permanent, independent community housing, veterans must qualify for VA health care, be homeless and participate in case management services

STATE SENATOR-TRAFFIC STOP

Wendy Nielsen — Fri, 31 May 2013 14:32:00 +0000

No charges against senator while probe continues HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Blackfeet tribe’s chief prosecutor says his office is waiting for the results of an investigation before deciding whether to charge a state senator accused of fleeing a law-enforcement officer. Prosecutor Carl Pepion said Thursday he doesn’t know when the probe into Sen. Shannon [...]

Flash floods hit Musselshell County, N. Cheyenne

Wendy Nielsen — Fri, 31 May 2013 14:29:33 +0000

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Heavy rains have brought flash floods to portions of central and eastern Montana but authorities say damages have been minor. Musselshell County emergency services coordinator Jeff Gates said Thursday that some private roads were damaged by high waters in areas south and east of Roundup. Gates says the flooding occurred in [...]

Goose Doesn't Abandon Nest in Time for Osprey

Wendy Nielsen — Thu, 30 May 2013 19:03:46 +0000

(Information in the following story is from: Missoulian, http://www.missoulian.com) MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A pair of Canada geese that claimed squatter’s rights to an osprey nest just outside a Missoula baseball stadium didn’t clear out in time for the osprey to assume their traditional nesting spot. University of Montana biologist Erick Greene told the Missoulian [...]

Fish Wildlife and Parks Director Begins Review of Land Acquisitions

Wendy Nielsen — Thu, 30 May 2013 17:01:14 +0000

(Information in the following story is from: Daily Inter Lake, http://www.dailyinterlake.com) KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) — The director of the state wildlife agency says he’s begun a review of its recent land acquisitions, holdings and management. Jeff Hagener was director of Fish, Wildlife and Parks from 2001 to 2008 and reappointed by Gov. Steve Bullock, who [...]

Bankruptcy Court OKs Great Falls Leaving Power Biz

Wendy Nielsen — Thu, 30 May 2013 15:58:33 +0000

(Information in the following story is from: Great Falls Tribune, http://www.greatfallstribune.com) GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — A federal bankruptcy judge has approved a $3.25 million settlement that allows the city of Great Falls to leave a bankrupt electric cooperative. The Great Falls Tribune reports Bankruptcy Court Judge Ralph B. Kirscher noted there were no formal [...]

Colstrip man pleads guilty in DUI crash

Wendy Nielsen — Thu, 30 May 2013 14:55:36 +0000

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A 29-year-old Colstrip man has admitted to driving drunk at the time of a crash near Ashland that killed his passenger. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Kyle Lee Fulmer pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter Tuesday during a hearing before U.S. District Judge Sam Haddon. Sentencing is set for Sept. 11. Prosecutors [...]

Beach attorney asks court to reconsider ruling

Wendy Nielsen — Thu, 30 May 2013 13:54:02 +0000

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The attorney for convicted murderer Barry Beach is asking the state Supreme Court to reconsider its decision that put Beach back in prison after 1 ½ years of freedom.

Attorney Terrance Toavs said in the petition for rehearing filed Tuesday that the Supreme Court originally ordered a 2011 hearing to determine the credibility of new evidence that Beach did not kill his 17-year-old classmate, Kim Nees, near Poplar in 1979

Dr. Jimmy Kimmel at UNLV

Wendy Nielsen — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:13:59 +0000

Over the weekend, my husband and I joined our eldest daughter in Las Vegas for her graduation from UNLV. It was a wonderful weekend and we so enjoyed the commencement ceremony and being the proud parents of a graduate! One of the best parts of the whole experience was the commencement address given by Jimmy Kimmel

Barry Beach Surrenders to Authorities in Billings

Wendy Nielsen — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:45:03 +0000

HELENA – At 11am today, Barry Beach surrendered himself to the custody of the Yellowstone County Sheriff. The Department of Corrections is working with the Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office to arrange secure transportation to the Montana State Prison in Deer Lodge. There he will continue serving his 100-yea

Divisional B-C Softball Tournament Starts Friday (Bracket)

Wendy Nielsen — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:31:41 +0000

Area teams will be participating in the Divisional B-C Softball tournament beginning on Friday at the Granite Peak Complex in Columbus. The first teams to take the field will be #2 Shepherd -v- #7 Colstrip on Friday at 9:00 am on Field 1, while #3 Huntley Project takes on #6 Conrad on Field 2. #4 [...]

Billings Student Discrimination Complaint

Wendy Nielsen — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:10:42 +0000

Discrimination complaint filed against high school (Information in the following story is from: Billings Gazette, http://www.billingsgazette.com) BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Montana Human Rights Bureau says it found “reasonable cause to believe unlawful discrimination occurred” against a student at Terry High School in eastern Montana. The Billings Gazette reports in a story on Thursday that [...]