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MALTA - Ann Johnson, 86, died of cancer Saturday at a Malta retirement home. Her memorial service is 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Dodson High School gym, with burial in Hillside Cemetery.

Can you hear me now? If you live along the 60-mile stretch of the Swan Highway between Swan Lake and Seeley Lake, the answer is a resounding "No." For more than a year, area residents have been pushing for a ...

Stillwater County spokeswoman Tammie Mullikin said the home was destroyed in the fire, but that no injuries were reported.

River fishing for trout continues to get better and better as waters are dropping and clearing.

A Chinook day care provider has been charged with negligent homicide in the 2006 drowning of a 6-month-old girl in her care, Blaine County officials said.

Among the students selected to receive 2008 Presidential Scholarships from Montana State University-Bozeman are Daniel Bartaand Morgan Mendsof Helena.

Keri Welker and Jacob Yates have chosen Sept. 13 as the date of their wedding. She is the daughter of Sue and Clayton Briden of Great Falls and Del Welker of Cut Bank.

A fleet of Montana National Guard helicopters is undergoing its annual firefighting makeover in Helena.

HAVRE - Kathleen Joanne "Kathy" Burchard, 60, who enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, died of diabetes-related causes Monday at a Havre hospital.

HELENA - A fleet of Montana National Guard helicopters is undergoing its annual firefighting makeover in Helena.

CHINOOK - Hands black with oil and electrical tape wound around his smashed pinky finger, Kaleb Hauge jacked up his 1970s Chevy station wagon Friday to get at the suspension system.

HELENA - Bitter accusations, frustrated glares and name-calling were just a few of the tactics employed at Tuesday's Public Service Commission meeting as the panel took the unusual step of asking the attorney ...

HELENA - With temperatures across much of the state hovering in the 80s and 90s, most Montanans aren't thinking about their monthly heating bills.

HARLEM - Sandy Wasser, 66, of Harlem, died of cancer Monday at a Great Falls hospital.

HAVRE - Each year, the Northern Alumni Association of MSU-Northern awards 16 scholarships.

Chinook, a town famous for its sugar beets, is pure western this weekend for the Bearpaw Roundup PRCA rodeo, western collectibles show and sale.

In the late 1800s some Chinook farmers looked west for water to irrigate their crops.

CHINOOK - Hi-Line rodeo fans will celebrate a decade of roping and riding here this weekend with distinctive T-shirts and a special troubadour.

CHINOOK - The Chinook Chamber of Commerce is holding its first Spurs and Saddles Show Saturday from noon to 7 p.m., to give Hi-Liners a chance to see a slice of Montana history.