Glendive News

GLENDIVE, Mont. Robert "Bob" Allen Larsen, age 72, of Glendive, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at the Glendive Medical Center in Glendive from complications following an accident on his scooter.

Here is the latest Montana news from The Associated Press HELENA, Mont. Runoff from ample mountain snowfall last winter and spring has filled Montana's streams and reservoirs, bringing the state closer to ending a nearly decade-long drought.

BILLINGS - Brandon McIver of Billings and Ashleigh Ogolin of Butte captured championships Tuesday at the 43rd Montana State Golf Association junior tournament at Lake Hills Golf Course.

Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment: DROUGHT Drought gradually easing on Montana HELENA, Mont.

GLENDIVE - Brittany Wiser of Bozeman is the new Miss Montana. Wiser claimed the 60th annual crown Saturday night.

Dusty Gracia of Southwestern Oklahoma State University kept an overall lead in bareback riding with a 71.5-point ride in the third round of the College National Finals Rodeo.

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With fuel prices rising again and $8 billion in the federal stimulus package to develop high-speed rail systems in several transportation corridors across the country, attention is once again focused on passenger trains.

BOZEMAN - Reviving a passenger rail route that used to run between Glendive and Missoula drew crowds of supporters to a town hall meeting in Bozeman.

A town hall meeting was held in Bozeman Tuesday to talk about the possibility of restoring passenger train service to southern Montana.

Top staffers for U.S. Sen. Max Baucus will be holding health care reform listening sessions across the state next week.

Health care reform must address the unique needs of rural communities. In order for that to happen, we must speak up and let Sen.

Its time to rock the house! Rock hounds, dinosaur fossil lovers, and those interested in finding "pay dirt" will convene this weekend at the Montana State Rock and Gem Show at the Bitterroot River Inn.

Sen. John Tester is planning a town hall meeting in Bozeman to discuss resuming passenger train service across southern Montana.

Sporting News Magazine has picked the Cat-Griz football rivalry as the best rivalry in the state.

Former Dawson Community College basketball player Tracy Clingingsmith has been named the school's women's basketball coach.

Mid-Rivers Communications announces the award of scholarships totaling $6,000 to 12 high school and college students within Mid-Rivers' service area.

BUTTE - One of Butte's largest employers, MSE Technology Applications, has laid off 11 employees due to a business slowdown.

Charles O. Lewis, 79, of Great Falls, a longtime railroad dispatcher and automobile and retail salesperson, died of natural causes Monday at a local hospital.

BOZEMAN - A District Court judge has reduced the bail set for a former Glendive woman charged with killing her infant daughter in January 2008.