Jon King
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The Montana Legislature is Considering Two Tax Simplification Bills
As of April 1, two tax simplification bills are still alive at the Montana legislature and both appear to have strong bipartisan support.
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Ted Turner, Montana FWP, and Environmental Groups in Fight Over Bison Ownership
A group of Yellowstone Bison, on media mogul Ted Turner's Montana ranch, are now the subject of a legal fight between environmental groups seeking the reintroduction of wild bison and Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks.
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List of Candidates for Missoula County School Trustees Released
The Missoula County Clerk and Recording and Elections Department has released the names of candidates for school trusteeships.
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Date Set for Montana Family to Plead Case of Son’s Murder in Singapore
What began as the story of a Montana man who committed suicide in Singapore has now turned into an international investigation involving the U.S. government.
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Missoula Voting Precinct Map Released
Missoula county commissioners have approved new voting precincts,which have been changed to match the new voting districts created from the 2010 census data.
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Ad to Pay Trustee Candidates to Unseat Current Trustees Runs Afoul of Montana Campaign Laws
An ad placed by Realtor John Suprock offering money to anyone who could replace school trustees Toni Rehbein, Scott Bixler, Joe Toth or Drake Lemm may have run foul of Montana State law.
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Federal Government Unexpectedly Takes Millions in Mineral Payments, Montana to Lose Over $2.5 Million
This week, March 24, news broke that the federal government would be keeping nearly $53 million in mineral payments that would normally have gone to Wyoming. It now appears that cuts could be coming to Montana as well.
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Missoula Deputies Chase Break-In Suspects up Mountain, Discover Piles of Stolen Purses
Missoula county authorities have captured two individuals suspected of breaking the windows of vehicles at local trail heads.
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Montana Gas Prices Rising at Slow Pace
Gas prices keep climbing in Montana, here's what to look for in the week ahead.
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Alert ID System Now Uses Montana’s Sexual and Violent Offender Database
The Alert ID system of warning notifications for emergency situations and severe weather has expanded its coverage to included information on sexual predators and violent criminals in Montana.
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FWP Reports a Drop in Montana Wolf Numbers
Wolf population declines slightly, report says.
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Supreme Court Overturns Decision on EPA Managment of Logging Roads
In a seven to one decision on Wednesday (March 20), the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision which would have given the EPA the authority to regulate runoff on logging roads.