Montana NewsLocal, regional, and statewide news continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.$4M grant to aid obesity program- August 6, 2008 A Montana program to fight obesity will receive a federal grant for more than $4 million over the next five years.http://www.topix.net/state/mt/2008/08/4m-grant-to-aid-obesity-program?fromrss=1 Energy calls Rehberg back to D.C.- August 6, 2008 U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg flew back to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to join fellow House Republicans to stump for emergency energy legislation - while Democrats labeled the trip a "political stunt." Congress is ...http://www.topix.net/state/mt/2008/08/energy-calls-rehberg-back-to-d-c?fromrss=1 Ag Secretary okays emergency haying in six Montana counties- August 5, 2008 Following a request yesterday by Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture this afternoon allowed emergency haying on CRP land in six Montana counties.http://www.topix.net/state/mt/2008/08/ag-secretary-okays-emergency-haying-in-six-montana-c... GOP pollster's advice: Don't attack Schweitzer- August 5, 2008 A pollster advised the state Republican Party this summer not to attack Democratic Gov.http://www.topix.net/state/mt/2008/08/gop-pollsters-advice-dont-attack-schweitzer?fromrss=... Living wage still eludes many Montana workers- August 4, 2008 The new federal minimum wage of $6.55 per hour - about 10 percent higher than the Montana minimum of $6.30 that had been in effect until last Thursday still isn't close to a livable wage in Yellowstone County.http://www.topix.net/state/mt/2008/08/living-wage-still-eludes-many-montana-workers?fromrs... Cascade News Release- August 3, 2008 The Cascade Fire is six miles west of Red Lodge, Montana. Wally Bennett's Type 1 Northern Rockies Interagency Incident Management Team is fighting the fire.http://www.topix.net/state/mt/2008/08/cascade-news-release-2?fromrss=1 Election 2008: Brown chides Schweitzer on energy- August 3, 2008 Editor's note: This is the first in a periodic series of stories examining Gov. Brian Schweitzer's record during his first term, as he seeks re-election to a second.http://www.topix.net/state/mt/2008/08/election-2008-brown-chides-schweitzer-on-energy?from... Cascade News Release- August 2, 2008 Rumor Control : The city and businesses of Red Lodge are open and have been. All surrounding highways to and from Red Lodge are open and have been.http://www.topix.net/state/mt/2008/08/cascade-news-release?fromrss=1 GOP makes its case over governor's PSA- August 2, 2008 If a Republican Party ethics complaint about Gov. Brian Schweitzer's use of public- service announcements succeeds, it will "essentially stop him from doing his job" while he's up for re-election, an attorney ...http://www.topix.net/state/mt/2008/08/gop-makes-its-case-over-governors-psa?fromrss=1 CRP emergency haying approved in 6 Mont. counties- August 2, 2008 Ranchers and farmers in six drought-stricken Montana counties will be allowed to use their CRP land for emergency haying.http://www.topix.net/state/mt/2008/08/crp-emergency-haying-approved-in-6-mont-counties?fro... |