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A circus elephant briefly escaped onto a busy street in the middle of Butte.
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The Montana Department of Justice is blocking access to what it calls privileged documents showing its communication with a Canadian mining company. An environmental group is now suing to access the information.
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Regulators plan public meetings on Columbia Falls Aluminum cleanup. Governor extends the window for veterans and low-income homeowners to apply for tax assistance. Land trust announces preservation of 122 acres east of the National Bison Range.
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Montanans that lease state land for agriculture asked the state Land Board Monday to weigh-in on an ongoing dispute over water rights.
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A power company and federal regulators are distancing themselves from a recently unveiled proposal for a nuclear reactor in Butte. The developer made comments last week that indicated the project had federal backing, but it doesn’t.
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Nearly 130,000 Montanans lost Medicaid coverage during recent eligibility reviews. People who are homeless are more likely to have chronic health issues and particularly vulnerable to losing coverage.
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The number of Montana high school seniors submitting an application for federal student loans is down sharply from last year, according to national data.
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Veteran and low-income homeowners have until Monday to apply for property tax assistance programs.
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A private nuclear power plant could come to Butte. The company behind the plan said it has backing from local government.
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Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks awarded more than $2 million dollars in grants for a program that builds trails and maintains recreation areas across the state.