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BREAKING NEWS: Searchers find body of missing man Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:33:54 PDT
Independent Record Searchers on Friday found the body of Jeff Rayman, 44, a Helena man who has been missing since May 25, when his raft capsized on the Dearborn River.

House passes new surveillance law Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:40:01 PDT
The House Friday easily approved a compromise bill setting new electronic surveillance rules that effectively shield telecommunications companies from lawsuits arising from the government's terrorism-era warrantless eavesdropping on phone and computer lines in this country.

GOP kicks out Dem videographers Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:36:56 PDT
MISSOULA Police turned away at the door two Democratic Party political operatives who were trying to enter a hotel Friday to videotape the Montana Republican Party convention.

Obama, Hillary Clinton to campaign together Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:40:06 PDT
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama's campaign announced Friday that he will campaign with former rival Hillary Rodham Clinton next week, a step toward unifying a fractured Democratic Party after a bruising primary fight.

Opper pledges reversal of gravel permit problems Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:52:59 PDT
Montana’s director of environmental quality says he takes the blame for his department falling short in how it permits and regulates sand and gravel operations.

More Wyo. cattle may have brucellosis Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:51:57 PDT
CHEYENNE, Wyo. Preliminary tests indicate 13 more cattle in a western Wyoming herd may be infected with brucellosis, dampening hopes the disease may be contained to a single herd.

GAO report highlights border issues Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:41:36 PDT
The Government Accountability Office has released its report on border security to the Senate Finance Committee, noting that terrorists, fugitives, smugglers and illegal immigrants could exploit vulnerabilities along the U.S. northern border.

City officials upset over tree cutting project Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:44:09 PDT
Workers hired by Yellowstone Pipeline are cutting several dozen large trees along Custer Avenue, denuding a popular corridor used by bicyclists and pedestrians.

Project would widen intersection near gravel pit Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:55:43 PDT
Helena Sand & Gravel plans to pay to widen the Lake Helena Drive-Highway 12 intersection and use the junction for local deliveries.

Newseum exhibits Unabomber cabin Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:37:56 PDT
WASHINGTON - The tiny Montana cabin where Unabomber Ted Kaczynski hid now stands a few blocks from the Washington headquarters of the FBI, which spent 17 years searching for him.

Political strategist for women to speak at Myrna Loy Center Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:37:58 PDT
From a young age, Celinda Lake has been interested in women’s rights. She grew up on a ranch between Livingston and Bozeman and attended a women’s college in Massachusetts.

May rains save wheat crop Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:37:58 PDT
A soppy May rescued the state’s wheat crop, new statistics show, and dampened drought conditions in all but one Montana county.

UPDATE: Searchers recover body of missing rafter Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:09:56 PDT
DEARBORN RIVER The renewed hunt for missing rafter Jeff Rayman ended just before noon Friday when searchers found his partially hidden body on a shore along the Dearborn River.

DEQ tags Toston Smelter for reclamation project Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:37:31 PDT
TOSTON The problem at the old Toston Smelter site is as clear as the piles of shiny, black slag that sit along the Missouri River bank and extend into the water, as well as the barren splotches of earth nearby.

GOP chairman seeks party unity Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:37:38 PDT
MISSOULA On the eve of an expected floor fight over national convention delegates between backers of John McCain and Ron Paul, Montana Republican Chairman Erik Iverson said Thursday that the GOP’s philosophical diversity is good, but that delegates must unite afterward.

Audit digs up problems in state gravel pit program Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:37:40 PDT
A state audit found that poor file documentation, lack of a formalized permitting process and failure to collect a key tax are just a few of the problems plaguing the state program that regulates gravel pits in Montana.

Defeated GOP incumbents launch write-in efforts Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:37:41 PDT
A trio of Republican state legislators defeated in the June 3 primary election said Thursday they were the victims of “last-minute, sleazy” campaign attacks, and are launching write-in bids to reclaim their seats this fall.

Snow may cause record late opening of Glacier’s Going-to-the-Sun Road Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:37:36 PDT
WEST GLACIER It was early spring when a bulldozer first carved an icy swath through the area known as Triple Arches.

Woman pleads guilty to claiming fictitious twins Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:37:34 PDT
MISSOULA A Belgrade woman admits that, for more than a decade, she claimed non-existant twin children as dependents on her income tax returns.

EPA curtails dust at Libby mine Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:37:35 PDT
LIBBY The Environmental Protection Agency is taking steps to curtail excessive dust at the former W.R. Grace & Co. vermiculite mine near Libby.

Kalispell man dies in dirt bike accident Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:37:36 PDT
KALISPELL A 51-year-old Kalispell man is dead after suffering extensive injuries in a dirt bike accident.

Woman sentenced to 30 years in plot to kill brother Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:37:36 PDT
PENDLETON, Ore. A Montana woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for hiring four men to kill her brother in Oregon in 1985.

Cyclist killed in collision with truck Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:37:37 PDT
MISSOULA An unidentified bicylist was killed on Reserve Street Thursday afternoon in a collision with a large truck.

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Israel, Gaza quiet Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:14:29 PDT
SDEROT, Israel - Raz Elraz, for the first time, will be able to take his 14-month-old son to a playground in this rocket-scarred Israeli town. A few miles away in Gaza, Palestinian teenagers ride their bicycles, and Hamas guards play pingpong.

EU agrees to lift sanctions on Cuba Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:14:24 PDT
BRUSSELS, Belgium The European Union on Thursday agreed to lift its diplomatic sanctions against Cuba, but imposed tough conditions on the communist island to maintain sanction-free relations, officials said.

Afghan fighters push Taliban forces from southern villages Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:14:25 PDT
ARGHANDAB, Afghanistan Afghan and NATO troops backed by warplanes drove Taliban militants from villages within striking distance of southern Afghanistan’s main city on Thursday, killing 56 of them, Afghan officials said.

Nation/World briefs Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:14:28 PDT
Obama says he’ll opt out of public campaign finance system

Brewers fall to Voyagers 6-5 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:33:12 PDT
The Helena Brewers made one final stand Thursday night, but the home team just couldn’t hold up.

Defending champ Ochoa 4 back at Wegmans Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:31:06 PDT
ROCHESTER, N.Y. Japan’s Ai Miyazato, celebrating her 23rd birthday, shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday to join Cristie Kerr and five South Korean players atop the crowded leaderboard at the Wegmans LPGA.

Chicago set for battle of number ones Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:31:10 PDT
CHICAGO In the Second City, the buzz is all about first place.

Big Brown’s trainer a no-show before Congress Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:31:14 PDT
WASHINGTON The image painted was not a pleasant one as the 78-year-old owner of thoroughbred racing’s top horse pleaded before Congress to save his sport.

Testimony ends Friday in Sonics trial Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:31:18 PDT
SEATTLE U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman has freely acknowledged she doesn’t follow basketball.

Mariners fire McLaren three days after GM Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:31:20 PDT
SEATTLE - John McLaren was fired Thursday as manager of the Seattle Mariners, who began the season with playoff aspirations and now have the worst record in the major leagues.

Interleague Play: Rays sweep Cubs Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:31:22 PDT
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Carl Crawford hit his second career grand slam in a seven-run seventh inning that carried Tampa Bay to an 8-3 victory over Chicago on Thursday night and a three-game sweep of the Cubs.

National League: Kemp hammers Reds in Dodgers' win Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:31:24 PDT
CINCINNATI - Matt Kemp hit a homer and a two-run double, and Eric Stults pitched into the seventh inning in his season debut as the Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-4 Thursday night.

Artemev, Horton lead U.S. Olympic trials Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:31:31 PDT
PHILADELPHIA - Paul Hamm isn't the only American gymnast with skills.

Ripple effect: Woods’ injury stuns pro golf Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:31:35 PDT
Tiger Woods was must-see TV at the U.S. Open, making birdie on the final hole to force a playoff, another clutch birdie the next day to extend the playoff and winning his 14th major on what amounted to one good leg.

Four shoot 64 at Travelers Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:31:43 PDT
CROMWELL, Conn. Johnson Wagner says he could shoot a 61 while playing the TPC River Highlands on his old Sega Genesis video game as a kid.

Rangers’ owners in jeopardy of losing team Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:31:49 PDT
NEW YORK The NHL is threatening to kick the owners of the New York Rangers out of the league or force them to sell the team as punishment for accusing league officials of violating antitrust laws.

Germany upsets Portugal to advance Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:32:03 PDT
BASEL, Switzerland Almost from the outset, it was Germany, not Portugal, that showed flair. It was the Germans, a group runner-up, who dominated the Portuguese, a group winner.

Lightning to take Stamkos No. 1 in NHL draft Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:32:10 PDT
OTTAWA Jay Feaster has the easy job “idiot-proof” is how the Tampa Bay Lightning general manager puts it and is all but absolutely certain he will select forward Steven Stamkos with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft on Friday night.

North Carolina, LSU game suspended because of rain Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:32:16 PDT
OMAHA, Neb. The College World Series game Thursday night between North Carolina and LSU was suspended because of rain and will be resumed Friday evening.

Helena Ambition end run at national tournament Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:30:49 PDT
The Helena Ambition claimed a 17th place finish at the AAU National Championships in Orlando Florida Saturday.

UM’s Dustin Jenkins in contention at CNFR Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:30:51 PDT
CASPER, Wyo. - University of Montana sophomore and Missoula native Dustin Jenkins is one of two bull riders in the driver’s seat heading into Saturday’s championship round after completing his third ride of the rodeo.

Area organizations offer summer sports camps Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:30:53 PDT
The following summer camps are listed in order of immediacy:

Ambassador of music Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:09:03 PDT
Christopher Hoh knows better than to try and separate his life from his music, but he didn’t always.

Around the town Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:09:06 PDT
music Gladstone performs for Mondays’ Jack Gladstone, Blackfeet singer-songwriger and storyteller, will perform 8 p.m., Monday June 23, as part of the “Mondays at the Myrna” series at the Myrna Loy Center. The event is a benefit for the Montana United Indian Foundation.

Benefit Auction Exhibition and the Resident Artist Exhibition Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:09:06 PDT
From 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, June 19, the Archie Bray Foundation will celebrate the opening of two exhibitions, the 12th annual Benefit Auction Exhibition and the Resident Artist Exhibition, with a reception in the Warehouse Gallery.

Current exhibits Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:09:08 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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