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New Punishments for DUI Offenders?
Lawmakers are considering changes to Montana's DUI laws, including doubling fines and giving offenders driving permits.
New Report Shows Cancer Death Rates Have Dropped
A new report says more than 1.5 million people have had their lives spared as the death rate for cancer dropped over the past 20 years.
Markus Kaarma Denied Bail After Being Convicted of Deliberate Homicide
District Judge Ed Mclean has denied bail for Markus Kaarma and he will not be released from jail while awaiting his Feb. 12 sentencing.
Official Santa Tracker Follows Santa’s Whereabouts with NORAD
NORAD's official Santa Tracker site is up and running!
Bail Hearing Set in Missoula for Markus Kaarma
A bail hearing is set for Wednesday, December 24, for 30-year-old Markus Kaarma. A jury convicted Kaarma of deliberate homicide last Wednesday for the death of 17-year-old Diren Dede.
Missing UM Student Found Dead in Fatal Car Accident
Lucius Robbi, a University of Montana student missing for over a week, was found deceased Thursday evening.
Wildfire in Deep Creek area west of Missoula
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According to Boyd Hartwig, of the Lolo National Forest, crews with two engines and two helicopter are battling new fire start about 5 miles due south of Frenchtown on private timber land in the Deep Creek area.
Scientists Report Yellowstone Supervolcano Bigger Than Previously Thought
The world's authority on Yellowstone National Park’s supervolcano says it's more than twice as big as scientists once thought.
Body of Missing Pablo Woman Found in Flathead County
According to the Lake County Sheriff's Office 40-year-old Shannon Turner's body was discovered last night in a maroon Chevy van belonging to Turner.