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Strike or no strike?
ANACONDA — Negotiations between the Anaconda Teachers' Union and the school district board started Monday afternoon and were not finished as of press time. More of this story
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Wolf hunt to open
MISSOULA — Gray wolf hunting was set to begin in the Northern Rockies, even as a federal judge eyed a request to stop the killing of the predators just four months after they were removed from the endangered species list. More of this story
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Another view: Voter registration system needs improvement
One was general counsel to John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign; the other held a similar post with Al Franken's campaign for the Minnesota U.S. Senate seat. It's hard to imagine Trevor Potter and Marc Elias agreeing on much. Yet the experiences of last fall's political campaigns helped convince both men that there is something fundamentally wrong with how America votes — or, more precisely, how America registers to vote. The result is a unique, bipartisan effort that we hope will prod Congress and the states to action. More of this story
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Water workout
Movement is definitely becoming more fluid for members of the arthritis classes for water offered at the Butte Community YMCA. Ida Ritchie, 58, signed up at the recommendation of her physician. Ritchie has arthritis in her thumb and knees and said that before the class she had difficulty moving and couldn't hold a book in her hand. More of this story
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Haute zukes
It begins so optimistically, with dreams of delicate stuffed squash flowers and tender, tiny zucchini. But as the vines run rampant, reality soon sets in. Truth is, zucchini bread loses its charm after the 40th loaf. More of this story
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On the trail of the curlew
BILLINGS — Every couple of days, seven long-billed curlews fitted with solar-powered backpacks check in with Nils Warnock to let him know where they've traveled since leaving north-central Montana in July. More of this story
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