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State capital: Helena
Entered Union: Nov. 8, 1889
Population: 926,865 (2004 estimate)
Area 145,552 sq mi. (376,980 sq km)
Governor: Brian Schweitzer (Democrat)
U.S. Representatives: 1
State nickname: Treasure State

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  • Expect few films to hit big

  • 160+ Montanas Prepare for War on Terror

  • Certain Montanans can file taxes free

  • Wild Card, Montana Cash jackpots won

  • Justice served - Karla Gray steps down after 17 years on state Supreme Court

  • Montana Meth Dismisses Report, Prepares for Legislature

  • Group sues to halt new gun rule in parks

  • Native stories, our stories: Rules of enrollment

  • Feds approve gas drilling plan for SE Mont.

  • Energy a hot topic at 2009 session

  • Growth of gambling revenues slows down

  • Irish wind energy company eyes Montana

  • Chicago man compiles obits from rural Montana towns

  • Tight budget; less bickering

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    Plum Creek Backs Off Road Easements in Montana

    <p>Plum Creek CEO Rick Holley told Missoula County Commissioners in a letter sent today that the timber company is backing off a controversial proposal to allow logging roads on public lands to be used for any ...</p>

    Yellowstone Earthquake Swarm Calms

    <p>The hundreds of little earthquakes that have shaken up Yellowstone National Park over the last week, setting off new concerns about the possibility ...</p>

    Military recruitment booming in slow economy

    <p>Staff Sgt. William Cooper talks last week in Helena with recruit Jessica Pennington about the perks of joining the Montana National Guard.</p>

    Resolutions For Healthy Families In A Healthy Montana - By Eat Right Montana

    <p>Main Category: Public Health Also Included In: Nutrition / Diet ; Sports Medicine / Fitness Article Date: 05 Jan 2009 - 0:00 PST printer friendly view / write opinions rate article Since January 1999, Eat Right ...</p>

    2009 may be good year for wind power

    <p>Enough wind energy to power up to 37,800 homes hit the electrical grid in Montana this year, and production could be double that over the next year if planned expansions and new projects in the pipeline come to ...</p>

    Analysts Report: Schweitzer's Budget May Shortchange Public Services

    <p>The Montana Legislature's fiscal analysts find that Gov. Brian Schweitzer's proposed state budget may leave some public services short of money to sustain them.</p>

    Expect few films to hit big

    <p>There aren't as many obvious hits lined up this year as there were in 2008, but the calendar still has plenty of options.</p>

    160+ Montanas Prepare for War on Terror

    <p>Forty-six men and women of the Montana Air National Guard will deploy for a mission in Afghanistan early Friday .</p>

    Certain Montanans can file taxes free

    <p>Some nonprofit groups and the state Revenue Department urged taxpayers this week to save money by using free electronic filing and tax preparation services to file their tax returns.</p>

    Wild Card, Montana Cash jackpots won

    <p>Montana lottery players claimed the Wild Card and Montana Cash jackpots in Wednesday's drawings.</p>

    Justice served - Karla Gray steps down after 17 years on state Supreme Court

    <p>Chief Justice Karla Gray sits with Lt. Gov. John Bohlinger, left, and other state officials when they were sworn into office by Gray in January 2005.</p>

    Montana Meth Dismisses Report, Prepares for Legislature

    <p>A study released in early December refuting the effectiveness of the Montana Meth Project comes at a crucial time for project coordinators.</p>

    Group sues to halt new gun rule in parks

    <p>A new and controversial rule allowing loaded guns in national parks has come under increasing fire, with critics filing suit on Tuesday to stop the measure.</p>

    Native stories, our stories: Rules of enrollment

    <p>Seven Indian reservations ring Montana's rim like islands in a river of mainstream culture.</p>

    Feds approve gas drilling plan for SE Mont.

    <p>The Bush administration on Tuesday approved a plan that could allow more than 18,000 natural gas wells to be drilled in southeastern Montana over the next two decades.</p>

    Energy a hot topic at 2009 session

    <p>Editor's note: This is the third of a three-day series looking at major issues the 2009 Legislature will face HELENA - The 2009 Montana Legislature may be a dead end when it comes to crafting new policy on the ...</p>

    Growth of gambling revenues slows down

    <p>State tax collections from video gambling machines rose by 6.8 percent in fiscal 2007, but dropped to a 4.4 percent growth rate in fiscal 2008, possibly reflecting the national economic downturn and higher ...</p>

    Irish wind energy company eyes Montana

    <p>A renewable energy development company with ties to Ireland is pursuing possible construction of Montana wind farms, and a facility to store compressed air in underground caverns to generate electricity at ...</p>

    Chicago man compiles obits from rural Montana towns

    <p>Richard Woods anchored himself in a Chicago library to read obituaries published years ago in the newspaper that covered life and death in the remote slice of Montana where he grew up.</p>

    Tight budget; less bickering

    <p>Editor's note: This is the second of a three-day series looking at major issues in the 2009 Legislature.</p>


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