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Wednesday afternoon Montana news headlines
Posted 2:14 PM 5/23/2012 by Mark Thorsell (KPAX/KAJ Media Center)
MISSOULA- The University of Montana is now the subject of a second federal investigation with federal officials confirming that they will be evaluating UM's compliance with Title IX. The U.S. Department of Education has confirmed to us it started a formal investigation and the U.S.Department of (More)
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Colstrip police chief fired
Posted 2:03 PM 5/23/2012 by Amanda Venegas (KTVQ Billings)
COLSTRIP- Colstrip Police Chief Larry Reinlasoder is now out of a job, after being fired by the city mayor. The decision stems from an in-depth investigation from several employee complaints, including one alleging Reinlasoder viewed pornography with an employee at work.
City Mayor Rose (More)
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Traffic and Transportation
AAA predicts increased Memorial Day travel
Posted 1:18 PM 5/23/2012 by KPAX/KAJ Media Center
HELENA- More folks than ever are expected to be traveling over the long Memorial Day holiday according to a nationwide automotive group. AAA projects 34.8 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home over the weekend, marking a 1.2% jump from the 34.3 million people who traveled one (More)
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Montana News
Dan Nichols taken to Missoula for federal court appearance
Posted 12:27 PM 5/23/2012 by Montana's News Station
Dan Nichols was transported from the Butte Detention Center on Wednesday morning and is scheduled to appear in federal court in Missoula on Thursday morning.
The younger man of the father-son duo nicknamed the "Mountain Men" turned himself in to police in Butte on Tuesday after being on (More)
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Bozeman News
2 hurt in I-90 crash near Manhattan
Posted 10:30 AM 5/23/2012 by Chet Layman (MTN - Bozeman)
MANHATTAN- An Idaho couple lucky to be alive after an early Wednesday morning crash on interstate 90.
Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Glen Barcus says the couple traded drivers in Spearfish, South Dakota. The woman stopped, briefly at a rest area in Bozeman. The man climbed in to the third (More) • Video (1)
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Native American News
Opponents of Blackfeet open enrollment rally
Posted 9:30 AM 5/23/2012 by Tara Grimes (MTN - Great Falls)
BROWNING- A heated debate continues as Blackfeet members argue over whether enrollment should be opened up or not, and on Tuesday evening, those against open enrollment stood up to make their voices heard at a rally in Browning.
With 17,000 enrolled tribal members living on and off the (More) • Video (1)
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Wednesday morning Montana news headlines
Posted 8:47 AM 5/23/2012 by Mark Thorsell (KPAX/KAJ Media Center)
MISSOULA - The Mountain Line bus system is a lifeline for many Missoulians who have no other way to get around. The Missoula Urban Transportation District (MUTD) board of directors wants to ensure Mountain Line keeps pace with the Missoula community.
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Montana PSC warns of utility bill scam
Posted 6:32 AM 5/23/2012 by Melissa Anderson (MTN - Helena)
HELENA- The Montana Public Service Commission is warning people of a nationwide scam that promises assistance with paying utility bills. The scam claims that President Barack Obama has authorized credits or payments to utility bills, but that program does not exist.
The con artists are (More)
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Montana Crime & Courts
Plead deal in Great Falls negligent homicide case nixed
Posted 6:26 AM 5/23/2012 by Heath Heggem (MTN - Great Falls)
GREAT FALLS- Judge Thomas McKittrick has rejected a plea deal for Mario Drake, who is charged with negligent homicide in the July 2011 death of Cody Palmer.
Drake's plea deal had called for 10 years with the Montana Department of Corrections with six of those years suspended and in (More)
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Montana Outdoors
Undersheriff offers tips for avoiding trailhead break-ins
Posted 6:20 AM 5/23/2012 by Chet Layman (MTN - Bozeman)
BOZEMAN - Thousands of people visit Montana's backcountry by foot, horse or bike from hundreds of accessible trailheads. However, these trailheads also serve as opportunities for criminals to steal valuables from those who use the trail.
The Gallatin County Sheriff's Department has some (More) • Video (1)
