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State champions Jayce Belzer and Payton Tryan were crowned on day two, along with the Billings Senior girls and Missoula Sentinel boys repeating as team champs. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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President Donald Trump appears to have scheduled a Montana stop as part of a 10-state swing ahead of the Nov. 3 election. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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In September letters with a list of demands, congressmembers alleged that "radical environmental groups" were unjustly profiting from taxpayers. Four of the 19 groups now under investigation are in Montana. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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Bullock was effectively the last holdout from the old guard of Montana Democratic politics to declare his support for Bodnar, following U.S. Sens. Jon Tester and Max Baucus. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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The bridge will remain open between peak user hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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On March 4, police responded to a shooting on Reserve Street to find a man dead and surrounded by bail bondsmen from Billings. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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Since buying the building in 2007, the nonprofit Ole Beck VFW Post 209 hosted live music, comedy and poker in the bar until they closed in February. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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"The landowner had gone outside to investigate noises coming from his property when he encountered the bear at close range," FWP spokesperson Malia Freeman wrote. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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For Montana’s agricultural producers, the immediate impact is often a tighter profit margin. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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In Glacier National Park, septic systems at popular campgrounds, an aging bridge deck along Lake McDonald and chimney inspections won’t be funded after recent moves by the National Park Service. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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Here are some galleries and museums to visit if you're out and about this weekend. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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The city plans on constructing almost $8 million in improvements to three sections of Miller Creek, and some existing residents might have to pay for it. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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Kyle Austin, the Billings pharmacist who previously ran for office as a Republican, thinks voters will embrace his status as a political outsider and lifelong Montanan. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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Three years after the Forest Service rejected a proposed tram line to the top of a prominent mountain outside Hungry Horse, a national hospitality company has revived the controversial project. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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Larry Flynn has been at the transportation department for more than 30 years, including leadership roles in operations, finance and policy. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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A Columbia Falls woman is dead following a two-vehicle T-bone crash on Highway 35 near Evergreen on Sept. 19. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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The debate expanded into discussion on whether the city should continue a "car-centric" approach to growth or if the city's code as been too restrictive . ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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"It's sad," said one Montana mortgage lender. "I had a girl at my desk today who was no longer qualified for something she wanted to make an offer on." ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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Montana's western congressional district looks ready to hold up its promise as the state's most competitive district. Both candidates say it's a good thing. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

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The property is located at the site where the Brooks Street Motor Inn currently sits. ➡️ Find link to story in bio