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School Board Votes to Close Historic 1889 Grantsdale School in Hamilton

The school bell outside Grantsdale Elementary in Hamilton has been ringing for classes and recess since the school's founding by Henry Grant in 1889. After a school board decision on Monday, February 25, however, Grantsdale's bell will ring to let children loose for the last time on June 6 of this year.

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Time Running Out to Join High Risk Insurance Pool [AUDIO]

Montana must stop taking new enrollees into the state’s federally funded high-risk insurance pool by March 2, according to federal officials who wrote Insurance Commissioner Monica J. Lindeen last week.

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Moose in the meadow (Photo courtesy Burce MCKay Yellow Snbow Photography/Flickr)
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Montana Moose Poacher Sought

I used to be an avid hunter. When I was a kid it was one of the ways we put meat on the table. I quit hunting several years ago because, to be honest, I just got tired shooting things. I respect and understand anyone who hunts

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Wolf Hunting Update [AUDIO]

The Montana wolf hunting season is in its final two weeks.

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Does El Chupacabra Live in the Forests of Montana?

Have you ever heard of el chupacabra? It is a mysterious animal that sucks the blood out of livestock and goats. Its name actually means goat sucker. It cannot be confirmed if el chupacabra actually exists, but sightings of the creature have appeared from Mexico and the United States, to Russia and the Philippines. It has been described as a creature the size of a small bear with a row of spines going down its back.

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Defense Asks Alleged Victim in Jordan Johnson Trial About Saying She’s ‘Happy’ Regarding Firing of O’Day and Pflugrad

The alleged victim in the trial of suspended University of Montana quarterback Jordan Johnson was asked by the defense to answer to a text message she sent in reference to the firing of former football coach Robin Pflugrad and athletic director Jim O'Day this morning, Feb. 14, on the third day of the trial.

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Governor’s Office Responds to Petition to Remove Pat Williams + Parent Discusses the Petition’s Origination and Purpose

Governor Bullock's office issues a response to the petition to remove Pat Williams from Office and a UM parent explains why the petition started in the first place.

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The UM campus from MT Sentinel (Photo courtesy Daniel Hathaway/Flickr)
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Montana Charter Day

February 13th is Charter Day for The University of Montana. It’s the day the Montana legislature chartered the school. The year was 1893. The University celebrates 120 years of education and honors a strong connection between the campus community and the Missoula community

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Great Falls Police Respond to Montana Zombie Alert Hoax + Station Owner Declares Montana Too Cold for Zombies [Video] [Audio]

Sgt. Bryan Slavik of the Great Falls Police department says he has received calls from "Australia, the UK, Scotland, India, Canada," as well as "every major news network in Montana." The calls aren't for information about a typical crime though, they're in response to a zombie warning that occurred on local television.

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Alleged Rape Victim in Jordan Johnson Trial Takes the Stand [AUDIO]

The alleged victim who accused Jordan Johnson of raping her took the stand this afternoon Monday, Feb. 11, on the opening day of the trial.

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Montana Gas Prices Shoot Up Nearly Eight Cents, Likely to Keep Climbing

Over the past week, the price of gas in Montana has jumped nearly eight cents to reach an average of $3.09 per gallon.

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Jordan Johnson Trial Set to Begin Today Following Completion of Jury Selection

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Jury selection resumes Monday in the rape trial of former University of Montana quarterback Jordan Johnson after more than 150 potential jurors packed a hotel ballroom Friday.

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