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Glacier Park’s Red Buses to Be Replaced
January 30, 2013 Fans of Glacier National Park's red tour buses are upset that the park's new concessions contract calls for replacing half of the buses with alternative fuel vehicles by 2029. Former tour bus driver Bruce Austin says it would be an "absolute tragedy" to remove any of the red buses from the fleet
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Let’s Be Careful on The Range
January 29, 2013 Authorities in Manatee County FL say no charges will be filed against a woman who accidentally shot her fiance in the leg at a gun range. The sheriff's office report said a casing flew from the woman's gun and landed inside her blouse, causing her to flinch
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Yum-Yum and So Easy
January 29, 2013 Looking for a truly unique snack for the game this weekend? Well, with the help of Butte resident Deb and an old cookbook do we have a recipe for you. If you want to add a “continental flair” go for the MaLing Luncheon meat, it’s made in Holland
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Top 25 Can Beers
January 28, 2013 Missoula and Western Montana are lucky to have many craft breweries. The trend to craft beers started in the 1990’s with Bayern, followed shortly after that by Big Sky Brewing, then came KettleHouse and just recently Draugh
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Help Fish Creek
January 27, 2013 The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department is looking for your help in shaping Fish Creek State Park.
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The Best Beer Bars
January 26, 2013 Draft magazine, dedicated to beer and beer only, has compiled their 2013 list of the best beer bars in the U.S. The list is 100 bars long and features a small write up on each one and includes some photos. I’m sorry to say no bars in Missoula or Montana made the list.
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Your Call Is Very Important
January 25, 2013 Don’t you just hate calling a business and getting an automated system? You’re not alone. Here’s an excerpt from an article I saw in The Huffington Post; ”The average person will spend 43 days on hold with automated custome
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Mellow Mice Eat Evidence
January 25, 2013 Some mellow mice are living somewhere in the Wichita KS Police Department’s evidence and property lockers. Evidence clerks discovered that mice had chewed into and nested in three bags of marijuana
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Worst Air in the West Region
January 24, 2013 The Missoula valley can have some bad air but Salt Lake City has got a real problem. A thick fog over the Salt Lake City area is making some people sick. It's prompted more than 100 local doctors to tell authorities to immediately lower highway speed limits, curb industrial activity and make mass transit free for the rest of the winter
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Two Buck Chuck No More
January 24, 2013 The popular wine known as "Two-Buck Chuck" will need a new name after the bargain beverage's price was raised. Over the past decade shoppers at Trader Joe's California stores paid $1.99 for a bottle of Charles Shaw shiraz or cabernet sauvignon
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Stage Two Alert Lingers
January 23, 2013 A Stage Two air alert continues for the Missoula airshed. A strong inversion continues to trap polluted air near the valley floor. An anticipated storm system should move into our area Wednesday evening bring with it some winds and snow
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Stage Two Air Alert Continues
January 22, 2013 As of 8AM Tuesday (1/22) Missoula air is still unhealthy and a Stage 2 Air Alert remains in effect.This Alert started at 5PM (1/21). The National Weather Service is forecasting the possibility of a minor storm system moving through some time tomorrow that could push out the cold polluted air trapped in the valley by an inversion