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| Judge: PPL owes rent Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:32:22 PDT PPL Montana, the state’s largest electric power producer, owes the state $41 million in back rent for using state-owned riverbeds at its hydroelectric dams, a state judge has ruled. |
| Attorney wants Reed ID theft trial moved Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:38:34 PDT COLUMBIA, S.C. An attorney for a Montana woman accused of stealing the identity of a missing South Carolina woman to get into an Ivy League school says she will ask a federal judge to move the suspect’s upcoming trial. |
| Car bomb kills more than 50 in Baghdad Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:19:36 PDT BAGHDAD A car bomb tore through a market area in a mainly Shiite neighborhood in Baghdad on Tuesday, killing more than 50 people and wounding dozens, officials said, the deadliest such attack in more than three months. |
| Museum fundraising effort begins Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:31:39 PDT The Montana History Center has launched a fundraising campaign to raise $13 million privately for a new state Historical Society museum on the site of Helena’s Capital Hill Mall, its leaders announced Monday. |
| Brewers set for season opener Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:31:52 PDT Moments of tension and excitement washed over Kindrick Legion Field on Monday as ground crews and sound technicians worked feverishly to prepare for the Helena Brewers’ season opener tonight. |
| Judge OKs Mike Horse Dam cleanup settlement Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:32:00 PDT The effort to clean up mining wastes in the headwaters of the Blackfoot River is moving forward, after U.S. District Court Judge Donald Molloy agreed with a proposed settlement. |
| Analysis: Iraq near turning point Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:32:00 PDT BAGHDAD Signs are emerging that Iraq has reached a turning point. Violence is down, armed extremists are in disarray, government confidence is rising and sectarian communities are gearing up for a battle at the polls rather than slaughter in the streets. |
| State employees to get free rides Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:32:07 PDT The Helena City Commission on Monday approved a contract with the state of Montana that will allow state employees to ride Helena Area Transit Service buses for free in an effort to promote use of public transportation by the city's largest employer. |
| Flood victims worry: What's in the water? Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:48:26 PDT OAKVILLE, Iowa (AP) - The floodwaters that deluged much of Iowa have done more than knock out drinking water and destroy homes. They have also spread a noxious brew of sewage, farm chemicals and fuel that could sicken anyone who wades in. |
| Helena native wins first runner-up at Miss Montana Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:29:31 PDT GLENDIVE Josie Adams of Helena earned the first runner up spot in the Miss Montana Contest in Glendive over the weekend. |
| HCC plans public meeting on Belt View park proposal Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:29:34 PDT The Helena Citizens Council on Wednesday will hold an informal public meeting to discuss a potential proposal from the Waterford retirement home to swap private land for about half of an undeveloped six-acre park in the Belt View Drive neighborhood. |
| Obama campaign names top Baucus staffer chief of staff Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:31:07 PDT The top staffer for U.S. Sen. Max Baucus and longtime Montana Democratic political operative has been named chief of staff for the Democrat Barack Obama’s national presidential campaign. |
| Fed’s landlord role rises as check use falls Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:31:19 PDT The shift to fewer paper checks and greater electronic movement of money in the United States has left the Federal Reserve with some empty office space. |
| Gas prices boost interest in Segway scooters Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:31:20 PDT COLUMBUS, Ohio Paul Feeney didn’t commute with the Segway his parents gave him for Christmas in 2005 until he moved close to work this spring. |
| Oil well below Bakken shale shows promise Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:31:25 PDT BISMARCK, N.D. A single successful oil well tapped below the Bakken shale formation in western North Dakota has spurred speculation that a separate and perhaps rich oil-producing reservoir may be buried in the state’s oil patch. |
| Lawmakers flush during economic slump Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:31:07 PDT WASHINGTON House leaders are doing well financially during this economic slump. |
| Hamas says Gaza cease-fire reached with Israel Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:44:18 PDT JERUSALEM - The Gaza Strip's ruling Hamas militant group said Tuesday it has reached a cease-fire with Israel meant to halt a cycle of deadly Palestinian rocket attacks that rained hundreds of rockets on Israel in the past year and Israeli reprisals that have killed hundreds of Palestinians. |
| Taliban ready to fight for region near Kandahar Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:44:20 PDT ARGHANDAB, Afghanistan Taliban fighters destroyed bridges and planted mines after overrunning villages outside southern Afghanistan’s largest city, Afghan officials and witnesses said. Hundreds of farm families fled while the Afghan army rushed in troops. |
| Japan hangs three convicted killers Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:44:22 PDT TOKYO One of Japan’s most notorious serial killers, who murdered and mutilated four young girls and reportedly drank the blood of one of his victims, was executed Tuesday along with two convicted murders. |
| Clinton sets up meeting with top donors, Obama Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:44:27 PDT WASHINGTON (AP) Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton plan to meet with some of her top contributors next week in an effort to calm donors who remain frustrated with Obama’s presidential campaign. |
| Panel finds Pentagon lawyers sought harsh interrogation for war prisoners Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:44:30 PDT WASHINGTON The Pentagon in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks pursued abusive interrogation techniques once used by North Korea and Vietnam on American POWs despite stern warnings by several military lawyers that the methods were cruel and even illegal, according to a Senate investigation. |
| Mississippi River breaks through levee near Gulfport, Illinois Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:44:32 PDT GULFPORT, Ill. The rising Mississippi River broke through a levee Tuesday, forcing authorities to rescue about a half-dozen people by helicopter, boat and four-wheeler as floodwaters moved south into Illinois and Missouri. |
| Massive bombing upsets recent calm in Baghdad Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:44:44 PDT BAGHDAD A car bomb ripped through a busy commercial street in a Shiite area of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least 51 people and wounding scores more in the deadliest blast in the capital in more than three months. |
| Brewers’ player finds hope at new position Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:22:56 PDT Brock Kjeldgaard can start calling Helena home. The Brewers first baseman is returning to the friendly confines of Kindrick Legion Field for the third straight summer. However, this time won’t be like any stay he’s had in the past. |
| Mariners outlast Reps in a slugfest Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:23:15 PDT During one of the coldest, wettest springs for quite awhile, it was kind of ironic that the Helena Reps were involved in a game with a football-like score in perhaps the best baseball weather of the season. |
| Senators snap skid, beat Royals 10-6 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:23:20 PDT In the seventh inning of their game against Helena Monday night, something went wrong for the Billings Royals. |
| Sidelines: Past Brewers find success at next level Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:23:27 PDT The 2007 Helena Brewers had great success in moving up the ladder, as a total of 19 players are now in action at other Milwaukee affiliates. |
| Tryan, Davies stumble at CNFR Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:23:32 PDT Jim Cnockaert - Special to the Independent Record - 06/17/08 |
| Local briefs Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:23:37 PDT Helena picks up Babe Ruth tourney title The Helena Babe Ruth Senior All-Stars (16-18 years) won the Great Falls All-Star Tournament last weekend, going undefeated and beating the Missoula Pioneers in the final. |
| Celtics win 17th NBA title Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:12:05 PDT BOSTON On a new parquet floor below aging championship banners, the Boston Celtics won their 17th NBA title and a first one at last for Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen their Big Three for a new generation. |
| Mariners fire manager, drop 8th straight Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:24:07 PDT SEATTLE - Andrew allowed one run and six hits over seven innings for Florida. |
| Miami eliminates Florida State Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:24:31 PDT OMAHA, Neb. Jemile Weeks hit his second home run of the College World Series, closer Carlos Gutierrez worked out of a bases-loaded situation in the ninth inning and Miami held off Florida State 7-5 in a Bracket 1 elimination game on Monday. |
| Germany beats Austria, advances to quarterfinal Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:24:37 PDT VIENNA, Austria Germany captain Michael Ballack scored on a wicked second-half free kick Monday for a 1-0 win over Austria and a place in the quarterfinals of the European Championship. |
| Raiders’ WR Javon Walker hospitalized Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:24:43 PDT LAS VEGAS A police spokesman says Oakland Raiders wide receiver Javon Walker was found unconscious on a Las Vegas street after apparently being the victim of a robbery. |
| Celtics’ Allen likely to suit up for Game 6 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:25:06 PDT BOSTON The Celtics expect Ray Allen to play when they try for a second time to win the NBA championship. |
| Nation far from post race’ era Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:45:46 PDT Rachel Lerman is the embodiment of melting-pot citizenry: Born in 1967 in Boston to a blonde, blue-eyed, Roman Catholic white woman and a black man from Nigeria, she was placed in foster care and shortly thereafter adopted by a white couple and raised Jewish. |
| Hot reading for summer Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:45:46 PDT The lazy sunny days for reading are almost here. To aid in these summer pursuits, I’ve reviewed new books being published in June, July and August. My picks of the best summer offerings of 2008 follow in six categories. |
| Backyard fireworks gain pop, popularity Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:45:48 PDT For backyard patriots, the rockets available this Fourth of July are flashier, more creative and louder than ever before. |
| Man of mystery Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:24:28 PDT It may not be a complete mystery how John Fitzpatrick came to pen a book of Sherlock Holmes stories, but it does take some figuring out. |
| African AIDS victims show in story in photos Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:24:30 PDT LOS ANGELES In one photograph, a group of boys in possession of a much-used soccer ball mug comically for the camera, arms and legs going every which way. |
| Courage to match his waistline Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:24:34 PDT In the new family film “Kung Fu Panda,” the cookie-craving panda (Jack Black) must conquer his fears first and then conquer the traitorous Kung Fu villain Tai Lung (Ian McShane). |
| Zohan’ good for catching some Z’s Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:24:34 PDT The first hour of “You Don’t Mess with the Zohan” is a true yawner. I didn’t even chuckle. |
| Australian film organization creates Ledger scholarship Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:24:35 PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) Heath Ledger was known for giving aspiring Australian actors a hand in Hollywood. |
| Enticing treats hit Helena’s grocery shelves Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:24:35 PDT Treasures abound in the Capital City these days, as new fruits and vegetables hit their peak and the grocery shelves on a weekly basis, new eateries seem to be opening up left and right and new ice cream flavors grace the frozen food aisle so many half pints, so little time. |
| Lemon, cumin give Italian sausage kebabs even more kick Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:24:37 PDT To give these Italian sausage skewers even more zing, mix the olive oil with the zest of one lemon and a teaspoon of cumin before brushing it onto the meat and vegetables. |
| Famous costumes on display in Bozeman Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:24:37 PDT The Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman will have the exhibition “Out of this World,” featuring famous costumes from film and television, June 14 to Sept. 7. |
| Showcase of top Western artists slated for Aug. 21-24 in Helena Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:24:42 PDT The 30th Western Rendezvous of Art in Helena, Aug. 21-24, will once again bring the wide world of painting and sculpture to Montana and save locals the gas money they’d spend traveling out of state to see it elsewhere. |
| Around the Town Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:24:17 PDT Workshops & classes Holter presenting photography workshop with Kurt Keller |
| Tunes Around Town Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:24:14 PDT BENNY’S BISTRO, 108 E. Sixth Ave., 443-0105, has music most Friday and Saturday nights beginning at 7 p.m. The Dynamic Duet performs Friday, June 13. |
| Current exhibits Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:24:17 PDT - A.L. Swanson Gallery, 46 S. Last Chance Gulch, 443-3342, is currently featuring new paintings by St. Louis artist Patricia Oblack; photographs by J.M. Cooper; glass art by Barry Hood; ceramics by Joe Crowley and the furniture of A.L. Swanson. |
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