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Cleanup deal expected from Arco, Asarco Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:11:38 PDT
Asarco and Atlantic Richfield Co. together will pay $37 million to state and federal agencies as part of the effort to clean up decades of mining waste in the headwaters of the Blackfoot River, according to government officials.

Workers at subdivision damage private property Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:11:37 PDT
Workers installing a water line to serve a condominium development on Mount Helena have damaged private property, scarring the landscape and removing several trees on the iconic mountain’s northern slope.

Student Assistance Foundation lays off 23 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:11:40 PDT
With the national student loan industry in financial turmoil, the Helena-based Student Assistance Foundation on Thursday issued layoff notices to 23 employees as part of more aggressive cost-reduction steps this week.

Supreme Court upholds sentence in Helena murder Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:11:41 PDT
The Montana Supreme Court has upheld the sentence of one of two men convicted of murder in the December 2006 stabbing death of a Montana Supreme Court law clerk.

Detention retention Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:11:51 PDT
Kieffer Morley was recently suspended for being a distraction in class. Dakota Gun Hammer was suspended for fighting.

County commission settles zoning lawsuit Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:11:51 PDT
Lewis and Clark County commissioners on Thursday signed off on an agreement to settle a lawsuit over county interim zoning regulations, though other litigation is still pending.

Driver who hit pedestrianheaded to women's prison Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:11:54 PDT
A District Court Judge on Thursday sentenced a Helena woman to 10 years in Montana Women’s Prison with five years suspended after she violated her probation on a felony negligent vehicular assault charge for hitting a pedestrian last summer.

Ski local Saturday: It’s only place open Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:10:40 PDT
OK, the buds are on the trees and the tulips are pushing through the soil.

Search for ideas brings in a storm Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:10:46 PDT
Perhaps I should have paid better attention to the old saying, “Be careful what you wish for.”

Schweitzer’s brother joins Clinton campaign in Montana Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:11:25 PDT
Walter Schweitzer, brother of Gov. Brian Schweitzer, has joined Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign as a senior adviser in Montana.

Lawmaker says student loan outfits must be more open Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:11:25 PDT
Rep. Dan Villa, D-Anaconda, said Thursday he will sponsor a bill in 2009 to require issuers and administrators of student loan bonds to be subject to the state's open meetings law and legislative audits.

Schweitzer asks for dismissal of political practices complaint Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:11:26 PDT
A lawyer for Gov. Brian Schweitzer is asking the commissioner of political practices to dismiss a complaint filed by the Montana Republican Party earlier this month.

Unorthodox method brings peaceful end to Polson standoff Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:11:26 PDT
POLSON The textbook approach to just such an incident went out the window, and a man who had fired a rifle as his family fled their house Tuesday evening came out the door three hours later and surrendered to authorities without further incident.

Emergency services discuss radio network improvements for state Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:11:28 PDT
Montana emergency services, chronically hamstrung by an inability to communicate with one another by radio during crises, met in Billings Thursday to discuss a more reliable network.

Butte firm ordered to pay $335,000 in harassment case Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:11:23 PDT
BUTTE A Butte software company has been ordered to pay $335,000 to two former female employees who said they had to perform sexual favors for the company’s owner to keep their jobs.

Woman accused of stealing ID in court on new charges Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:11:23 PDT
GREENVILLE, S.C. A Montana woman, accused of using stolen identities to dupe an Ivy League college into admitting her, has been arraigned in South Carolina on new identity theft charges.

U.S. Treasury official to give UM graduation speeches Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:11:24 PDT
MISSOULA U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Robert Kimmitt will speak at the 111th commencement exercises at The University of Montana.

Missoula woman claims Wild Card jackpot Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:11:24 PDT
A Missoula woman has claimed the $105,000 jackpot from the April 19 Wild Card drawing.

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Al-Sadr shift: away from politics into fighting Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:11:15 PDT
BAGHDAD - Muqtada al-Sadr is considering setting aside his political ambitions and restarting a full-scale fight against U.S.-led forces - a worrisome shift that may reflect Iranian influence on the young cleric and could open the way for a shadow state protected by his powerful Mahdi Army.

Lobbyist Lott takes advantage of old Senate campaign cash Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:11:04 PDT
WASHINGTON Trent Lott had nearly $1.3 million in political donations left over when he quit the Senate to become a lobbyist.

Gap-trade plan may raise energy prices, experts tell Senate Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:11:08 PDT
WASHINGTON A greenhouse gas cap-and-trade measure that the Senate will take up in June would raise gasoline prices by 25 cents a gallon, experts testified Thursday, urging lawmakers to use the system’s revenues to help consumers with higher energy prices.

House, Senate pass one-week farm bill extension Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:11:06 PDT
WASHINGTON Congress passed a one-week extension of current farm law Thursday, defying President Bush by trying to find agreement on a new bill.

Dealer of gun used in Va. Tech killings visits campus Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:11:08 PDT
BLACKSBURG, Va. The online weapons dealer who sold one of the guns used in the Virginia Tech shootings visited the campus Thursday, a decision the school’s spokesman called “terribly offensive.”

Shots reported at 2 schools in Omaha; soccer player injured Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:11:10 PDT
OMAHA, Neb. An eighth-grade soccer player was shot and wounded during a game at a middle school Thursday, around the same time that gunfire was reported at an elementary school about a mile away.

Red Wings hold off Avalanche for win Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:53:21 PDT
DETROIT Johan Franzen’s name is not at the top of scouting reports for Detroit Red Wings’ opponents.

Wizards embarrass Cavaliers in Game 3 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:22:54 PDT
WASHINGTON - LeBron James was serenaded with chants of "over-rated!" as he stood at the free throw line late in the third quarter, the latest humorous twist in an ongoing saga that had somehow snared - yes, believe it or not - one of his son's favorite rappers into a front-row seat near the basket.

Torch relay becoming Olympic fiasco Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:22:57 PDT
Instead of a run, the Olympic torch relay has become a grim march, stomping out what little goodwill remains in its path. Instead of easy profits for sponsors and prestige for the Beijing organizers, it’s become an embarrassing, increasingly expensive cat-and-mouse game between security officials and demonstrators around the globe.

Draft prospects waiting anxiously Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:22:55 PDT
NEW YORK The anxiety, uncertainty and lack of control that go with being a top NFL prospect can be maddening. Jake Long sits back and laughingly scoffs at it. And why not: Long already knows where he’s going, and when.

Raptors cut Magic’s lead to 2-1 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:22:57 PDT
TORONTO With a quick start and quality point guard play, the Toronto Raptors turned the tables on the Orlando Magic.

American League: Tigers pummel Rangers with 5 homers Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:22:58 PDT
DETROIT Magglio Ordonez hit two of Detroit’s five homers to lead the Tigers to an 8-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Thursday for their season-best fourth straight win. Detroit outscored the Rangers 37-10 in the three-game series, while Texas has lost seven straight.

National League: Houston beats Cincinnati for 5th straight win Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:22:59 PDT
CINCINNATI Lance Berkman hit his 18th homer at Great American Ball Park the most by any visiting player and drove in three runs Thursday, leading the Houston Astros to their fifth straight win, 5-3 over the Cincinnati Reds.

Rockets hold on to win, trail Jazz 2-1 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:23:01 PDT
SALT LAKE CITY Tracy McGrady snapped out of his fourth-quarter slump and scored seven of his 27 points in the final period, leading Houston to a 94-92 victory over Utah on Thursday night that gave the Rockets life in a series that could have been headed for a sweep.

Selig: MLB officials will be treated the same as players Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:23:02 PDT
NEW YORK Baseball management officials implicated in the Mitchell Report apparently will escape suspensions and fines.

Canadiens’ rally to overtime victory Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:23:05 PDT
MONTREAL The Montreal Canadiens got the late breaks they needed to beat the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.

Three share lead at Byron Nelson Championship Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:23:14 PDT
IRVING, Texas Jesper Parnevik has been so inconsistent that he’s willing to take advice from a golfing buddy he refers to as a “complete hack monster.”

Sorenstam one back at silly tough’ Turnberry Isle Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:23:15 PDT
AVENTURA, Fla. Annika Sorenstam summed up the opening round of the inaugural Stanford International Pro-Am in two words.

Local athletes competeat track meet Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:30:11 PDT
Jefferson High’s Dani Warren got the opportunity to get a little practice in the pole vault Thursday without having to worry much about competition.

Helena hosts Skor-DeKam track meet Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:44:31 PDT
Capital and Helena high school athletes are set to compete in the Skor-DeKam invitational track meet this Saturday at 9 a.m.

Grandstreet cast having way too good a time with musical 'big!' Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:27:20 PDT
Remember the movie "Big?" Whether you were a kid or an adult in 1988, chances are the answer is yes.

Perfect pair of painters Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:32:54 PDT
According to Dale Livezey, it’s always a scramble when an artist is getting ready to put up a gallery show.

Soup’s on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:33:00 PDT
After attending the first barbecue of the season, indulging in a small mountain of the fresh crop of summer strawberries that hit shelves all over Helena last week and enjoying a glass of white wine rather than my usual red, I reluctantly gave into the infuriatingly wintry weather last weekend and had a bowl of soup two, actually.

One to remember Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:33:02 PDT
“Forgetting Sarah Marshall” started out OK but quickly grew on me much like last summer’s “Knocked Up.”

Martial arts stars rise above genre Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:33:05 PDT
I expected very little from “Forbidden Kingdom.”

Frumpy, perky and in search of true love Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:33:06 PDT
Within 10 minutes of the start of “Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day” I was very disappointed.

Thoughtful reflections of principled assassins Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:33:06 PDT
Films about mobsters and hit men would be dull if the villains were relentlessly evil.

Around the town Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:33:08 PDT
art Sweet Pea issues call for artists The Sweet Pea Festival of the Arts announces its annual poster contest. A $1,000 prize will go to this year’s winner. All ages and levels are encouraged to enter. Deadline for entries is May 9 with mail entries due May 8.

Tunes around town Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:33:08 PDT
BENNY’S BISTRO, 108 E. Sixth Ave., 443-0105, has music on Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and most Saturdays at noon.

American Life’ coming to big screen Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:33:12 PDT
More than 20,000 fans of the popular public radio show “This American Life” voted to see host Ira Glass beamed in a live show via satellite into select movie theatres nationwide.

Current exhibits Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:32:43 PDT
- A.L. Swanson Gallery, 46 S. Last Chance Gulch, 443-3342. Featuring a new exhibition by artist-couple Amy Brakeman and Dale Livezey.

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