News 2008-07-25 Andanh.com

Your dollars at work Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:27:29 PDT
Helenans will see the $7.85 million in bond funding they approved in November go to work this fall, as three parks-improvement projects get under way.

Brucellosis analysis points to elk Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:26:53 PDT
Montana livestock officials announced Thursday that a Paradise Valley cow that tested positive for brucellosis this spring most likely got the disease from elk, not bison.

Small wildfires burn throughout county Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:26:53 PDT
Crews kept busy Thursday with a slew of lighting-sparked wildfires.

Fire coverage available at interactive Web site Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:26:53 PDT
Fire season 2008 is here, and the Independent Record’s online interactive fire site, Flash Point, is ready to capture full coverage of the state’s fires.

Deer plan gets final green light Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:26:54 PDT
The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks today will issue its final environmental assessment for Helena officials’ plan to cull mule deer in the city, clearing the way for police officers to trap and kill 50 of the animals in coming months.

Ford turning to European models Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:26:58 PDT
DEARBORN, Mich. Bleeding cash and with its very survival uncertain, Ford Motor Co., an icon of American automaking, will try to import some of its success from across the Atlantic.

Life after Evel Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:27:03 PDT
BUTTE It’s early afternoon and Evel Knievel’s widow, Krystal, is racing around the Metal’s Bank building in Butte wearing a bright pink polo shirt.

Helena man arrested on sexual assault charge Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:24:45 PDT
A 23-year-old Helena man is in jail after being arrested on a felony charge of sexual intercourse without consent.

Kiddie Parade results listed Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:24:47 PDT
Award winners from Friday’s Last Chance Stampede & Fair Kiddie Parade have been announced:

Back-to-school health fair set Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:24:47 PDT
A back-to-school health fair featuring a one-mile fun run, immunizations, sports physicals, well child screenings, activities and health education will be held Aug. 5, 3:30-6:30 p.m., at St. Peter’s Hospital.

Going green? Office products lead way Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:26:23 PDT
Montana’s state government recycles 700,000 pounds of office paper every year. State workers write with pens made from recycled plastic and type on computers made without the toxins already illegal in Europe.

Dems to cowboy up in Miles City Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:26:27 PDT
The last time Montana Democrats gathered for a convention in Miles City was in August 1960. That’s when a game 28-year-old Ted Kennedy ever so briefly rode a bucking bronco at the fair, all part of helping his brother, John F. Kennedy, get elected president.

Cops struggle with gas bills Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:26:29 PDT
In big, wide-open Montana, a state trooper might have to drive more than 100 miles to answer an emergency call, and routinely puts several hundred miles on the odometer in a day.

Town swells in size for memorial Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:26:28 PDT
DENTON Four teenagers killed in a single car crash over the weekend were remembered at memorial services here Thursday as adventure seekers who were full of life.

Duncan ruled mentally competent Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:26:30 PDT
BOISE, Idaho Convicted child-killer Joseph Edward Duncan III is mentally competent to face a death penalty hearing, a federal judge in Idaho ruled Thursday.

Grizzly captured; black bear killed Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:26:31 PDT
BILLINGS - It's been a tough week for bears in the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem.

D.C.: Open YNP in winter Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:26:36 PDT
WASHINGTON The National Park Service wanted to close a section of Yellowstone Park in the wintertime because of the risk of avalanche. No way, protested businesses in Cody, Wyo., that wanted to promote more tourism.

Whitehall man breaks world record with tractor wheelie Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:26:37 PDT
BUTTE Maybe you’ve heard of daredevils attempting world records on motorcycles during Evel Knievel Days.

Burlington Northern profit falls due to cleanup costs Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:26:11 PDT
NEW YORK Railroad operator Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. said Thursday its second-quarter earnings fell 19 percent, mostly due to one-time charges related to an environmental cleanup in Montana.

Ballots of the deceased count in MT Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:26:13 PDT
If you vote by mail, but die before Election Day, does your vote count? It depends on where you lived.

No West Nile reported in state yet Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:26:13 PDT
BILLINGS As hot days pile up and people seek relief in evening’s cool air, the risk of contracting West Nile virus climbs.

Montana among states that will share settlement Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:26:14 PDT
The Texas-based health insurer HealthMarkets Inc. will pay $20 million to 29 states, including Montana, to settle allegations it misled consumers and mishandled claims.

Fuel hedge helps Alaska Air show second-quarter profit Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:26:14 PDT
SEATTLE (AP) Alaska Air Group Inc. on Thursday said its second-quarter profit rose 37 percent despite rising fuel prices, as it accounted for fuel hedges that will close in future quarters. The operator of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air also said it will cut capacity, and suggested job losses are coming in the fall.

4,000 fish transplanted in Jewel Basin lakes Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:26:15 PDT
KALISPELL (AP) A helicopter with a bucket used for fighting fires stocked about 4,000 westslope cutthroat trout in two lakes in northwestern Montana.

State briefs Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:26:15 PDT
Nader will be on Nov. ballot, supporters say BOZEMAN (AP) Ralph Nader supporters canvassed in Bozeman this week, seeking signatures to get the consumer advocate back on the ballot for president.

Peeper again appeals Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:26:17 PDT
BILLINGS A former school counselor who was arrested nearly two years ago while peeping with a video camera into the home of a student has for the second time appealed his city court case to District Court.

HelenaIR.com Breaking News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:27:01 PDT
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State vet: Brucellosis came from elk
HELENA Montana livestock officials announced this morning that the brucellosis that infected a Paradise Valley cow this spring likely came from elk, not bison.

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Obama addresses adoring throngs in Berlin Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:25:43 PDT
BERLIN - Cheered by an enormous international crowd, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama on Thursday summoned Europeans and Americans together to "defeat terror and dry up the well of extremism that supports it" as surely as they conquered communism a generation ago.

McCain visits German restaurant in Ohio Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:25:47 PDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio Republican presidential candidate John McCain had his own German experience Thursday at a restaurant in Ohio. He asserted that he was happy to devote his time this week to touring the nation’s heartland.

Arrest made in Phoenix community college shooting Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:25:45 PDT
PHOENIX A former student shot three people Thursday in a computer room at a Phoenix community college, injuring one of them critically, authorities said. The gunman fled but a suspect was arrested nearby.

Feds say Utah mine operator courted danger Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:25:52 PDT
PRICE, Utah The operator of a collapsed Utah mine violated safety protocols by cutting coal pillars that should have been left standing to prevent cave-ins, federal regulators said Thursday.

Woman dead in N.H. storm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:25:34 PDT
DEERFIELD, N.H. Violent storms on Thursday in a 25-mile-long swath of central New Hampshire destroyed several homes, damaged dozens of others and left at least one person dead, authorities said as police and firefighters went door-to-door searching for more possible victims.

State Dept. investigating oil contracts Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:25:36 PDT
WASHINGTON (AP) The State Department’s inspector general is investigating Iraqi oil contracts after four Democratic senators complained that department employees may have encouraged lucrative oil deals between Iraq and several Western companies.

Grizzly bear attacks woman in Alaska Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:25:37 PDT
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) A grizzly bear attacked a woman, wrapping its jaws around her head before a guest scared it away.

Riders focus on strategy for time trial Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:28:38 PDT
SAINT-ETIENNE, France No “crazy” attacks, conserve energy, and hope for the best in the time trial: Tour de France leader Carlos Sastre is tipping his strategy as the race creeps toward its finish in Paris on Sunday.

IOC bans Iraq from Beijing Olympics Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:28:40 PDT
BAGHDAD Just two weeks before the start of the Olympics, Iraq was told Thursday it’s not welcome in Beijing because of a political feud in Baghdad that angered the games’ guardians and exiled a country that arrived to a roaring ovation at the opening ceremony four years ago.

WNBA issues suspensions following scuffle Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:28:47 PDT
The WNBA punished so many players for their roles in this week’s skirmish that the league is staggering the suspensions by alphabetical order.

Weir takes share of Canadian Open lead Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:28:57 PDT
OAKVILLE, Ontario Mike Weir gave Canadian Open fans what they came to see on another rainy day at drenched Glen Abbey.

Golf capsules: Ochoa in control at Evian Masters Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:28:59 PDT
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France Lorena Ochoa shot a 7-under par 65 Thursday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Evian Masters.

Support for Favre muted as shareholders meet Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:29:01 PDT
GREEN BAY, Wis. - There were plenty of No. 4 jerseys in the stands and a smattering of jeers for general manager Ted Thompson at Thursday morning's annual meeting of Green Bay Packers shareholders at Lambeau Field.

Manning hopes for quick return from surgery Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:29:03 PDT
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Peyton Manning’s voice resonated through the Colts training camp Thursday from 90 miles away.

National League: Brewers win 8th straight Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:29:13 PDT
ST. LOUIS Ryan Braun had four hits for a second straight game, including a two-run homer in the ninth, and Milwaukee beat St. Louis 4-3 on Thursday night, its eighth straight victory.

American League: Toronto burns O’s after losing suspended game Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:29:15 PDT
BALTIMORE Roy Halladay scattered seven hits over seven innings Thursday in Toronto’s 7-1 victory over Baltimore that followed the Blue Jays’ 5-1 win in the completion of a suspended game.

U.S.A. Swimming not immune to doping Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:29:24 PDT
LOS ANGELES Gary Hall Jr. thinks the sport of swimming has its share of doping cheats just like baseball and track and field. In recent years, though, swimming has avoided the widespread scandals that have damaged other sports.

Sellout crowd packs arena on 1st night of Stampede Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:30:09 PDT
If you’re going to the dance, it won’t hurt to have those pearly whites shining.

Billings throttles Helena Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:27:45 PDT
The Helena Brewers were certainly hoping for a better homecoming than they received Thursday night.

Reps ready for Districts Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:27:47 PDT
The Helena Reps will be competing in the Class A Legion Southern District Tournament, which starts today in Dillon.

Local briefs Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:27:50 PDT
IR looks to fill part-time sports position The Independent Record is looking for an aspiring part-time journalist to join its award-winning sports staff. This person will cover sporting events in the Helena area, assist in the newsroom and will eventually have the opportunity to write in-depth features. Applicants must have a strong knowledge of mainstream sports and an enthusiasm to learn other aspects of journalism, including graphic page design, video and other multimedia delivery methods. Applicants must expect to work some evenings and weekends for a schedule of 19 hours every two weeks.

Elvis Cole returns in 11th novel to brighten dull summer season Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:58:06 PDT
Chasing Darkness’’ (Simon & Schuster. 273 pages. $25.95), by Robert Crais: Little in life is as satisfying as a new Elvis Cole novel.

Prosecutors hit pay dirt on Facebook Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:58:06 PDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. Two weeks after Joshua Lipton was charged in a drunken driving crash that seriously injured a woman, the 20-year-old college junior attended a Halloween party dressed as a prisoner. Pictures from the party showed him in a black-and-white striped shirt and an orange jumpsuit labeled Jail Bird.’’

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