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    Crews search for missing man in Clark Fork River

    Crews search for missing man in Clark Fork River

    Posted 6:53 PM 5/16/2012 by Mark Holyoak (KPAX News)

    MISSOULA- Rescue crews are searching for a man in his 20s who jumped off the Madison Street bridge in downtown Missoula.

    He landed in the Clark Fork River but did not resurface and the last time anyone saw him was approximately 200 yards downstream in the fast moving water.

    Crews already launched boats and are searching the river from the Madison bridge toward the Missoula Osprey baseball stadium. Care Flight also responded and is searching by air.


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    StoryCorps records oral histories of local teachers

    StoryCorps records oral histories of local teachers

    Posted 6:25 PM 5/16/2012 by Annemiek Wilson (KPAX News)

    MISSOULA - Local teachers got a unique opportunity to record their oral histories for the StoryCorps National Teachers Initiative on Wednesday.

    The Missoula Education Association partnered with the national non-profit StoryCorps to explore the teaching careers of 18 local educators over three (More)


  • StormTracker Weather

    Weather Forecast: Cooler temps beginning Thursday

    Weather Forecast: Cooler temps beginning Thursday

    Posted 3:03 PM 5/16/2012 by Erin Yost (StormTracker Weather Center)

    MISSOULA- Changes are knocking on the door! After another day with above average temps, we'll see a cold front push through the northern Rockies allowing temps to cool to more normal readings for this time of year.

    Expect (More)


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    Big Sky seniors show off final projects

    Big Sky seniors show off final projects

    Posted 2:36 PM 5/16/2012 by Tara Oster (KPAX News)

    MISSOULA- What if graduating high school meant you had to build a guitar or a computer?Some Big Sky High School seniors had to do just that.Nearly 250 students presented their senior projects Wednesday at the high school.As a requirement for graduation (More)


  • Flathead County Coverage

    Flathead Co. Sheriff's Dept. helping others with training

    Posted 2:03 PM 5/16/2012 by Katy Harris (KAJ News)

    KALISPELL- A Flathead Valley law enforcement agency is training other departments to handle domestic and firearm incidents in preparation for the busy summer season.

    The Flathead County Sheriff's Office is providing a handful of deputies to train seasonal National Park Service employees on (More)


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    Wednesday afternoon Montana news headlines

    Wednesday afternoon Montana news headlines

    Posted 1:50 PM 5/16/2012 by Mark Thorsell (KPAX/KAJ Media Center)

    MISSOULA- The whooping cough outbreak is continuing to grow in Western Montana with more cases reported in Flathead County and three more incidents reported in Ravalli County as of mid-day Wednesday. Flathead City-County Health Department officials say the newly confirmed pertussis cases has (More)


  • National News

    Colorado wildfire grows to nearly 1,000 acres

    Colorado wildfire grows to nearly 1,000 acres

    Posted 1:40 PM 5/16/2012 by KDVR FOX 31 TV (Denver)

    LARIMER COUNTY, CO- Gusty winds and lightning could be a problem Wednesday afternoon for firefighters at the Hewlett wildfire in Larimer County.

    A spokesperson for the U.S. Forest Service says the fire is human-caused, and it continues to grow. It has scorched almost 1,000 acres of trees (More)


  • Montana Health News

    More pertussis cases logged in Western Montana

    More pertussis cases logged in Western Montana

    Posted 1:01 PM 5/16/2012 by Mark Thorsell (KPAX/KAJ Media Center)

    KALISPELL- The whooping cough outbreak is continuing to grow in Western Montana with more cases reported in Flathead County and three more incidents reported in Ravalli County as of mid-day Wednesday.

    Flathead City-County Health Department officials say the newly confirmed pertussis cases (More)


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    More pertussis cases logged in Western Montana

    More pertussis cases logged in Western Montana

    Posted 1:01 PM 5/16/2012 by Mark Thorsell (KPAX/KAJ Media Center)

    KALISPELL- The whooping cough outbreak is continuing to grow in Western Montana with more cases reported in Flathead County and three more incidents reported in Ravalli County as of mid-day Wednesday.

    Flathead City-County Health Department officials say the newly confirmed pertussis cases (More)


    There are multiple updates to this story. Please click here to get the latest information.

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  • EconTracker News

    Federal Reserve concerned about fiscal cliff

    Federal Reserve concerned about fiscal cliff

    Posted 12:55 PM 5/16/2012 by Annalyn Censky, Karen McGowan (CNN)

    NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The Federal Reserve is worried about indecision in Congress.

    At its last meeting in April, the central bank's top officials discussed how coming tax increases and spending cuts could weigh on the recovery, and debated whether the Fed should provide additional (More)


  • Entertainment & Lifestyle

    CBS announces prime-time schedule, new series

    CBS announces prime-time schedule, new series

    Posted 12:44 PM 5/16/2012 by CBS

    CBS announced on Wednesday its new 2012-2013 primetime schedule, ordering four new series and making four key time period moves to further enhance television's top-rated schedule. CBS will finish the season as America's most-watched network for the ninth time in the past 10 years, leading in (More)


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