Montana NewsLocal, regional, and statewide news continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Baucus takes ambassadors on tour of Montana- August 14, 2008 U.S. Sen. Max Baucus is giving five ambassadors a tour of Montana and a look at the state's business offerings.http://www.topix.net/state/mt/2008/08/baucus-takes-ambassadors-on-tour-of-montana?fromrss=... Marine Dies- August 13, 2008 For the third time is just nine days, a Montanan died from injuries sustained in Iraq.http://www.topix.net/state/mt/2008/08/marine-dies?fromrss=1 Author's study of populist movement zeroes in on Montana- August 12, 2008 HELENA - According to New York Times bestselling author and nationally syndicated liberal political columnist David Sirota, Montana is a battleground state ... but not in the conventional sense of the phrase.http://www.topix.net/state/mt/2008/08/authors-study-of-populist-movement-zeroes-in-on-mont... Montana schools fail No Child marks for yearly progress- August 11, 2008 As report cards go, Montana's schools are in for a doozy later this month. Preliminary reviews of the state's No Child Left Behind test results say that 71 percent of the schools passed their adequate yearly ...http://www.topix.net/state/mt/2008/08/montana-schools-fail-no-child-marks-for-yearly-progr... "Cascade Fire 080908 8:00 PM (Cascade Wildland Fire)"- August 10, 2008 The Cascade Fire is six miles west of Red Lodge, Montana. Brad McBratney's Type 3 Fire Team Organization is fighting the fire.http://www.topix.net/state/mt/2008/08/cascade-fire-080908-8-00-pm-cascade-wildland-fire?fr... AG candidate Steve Bullock stresses need for state to crack down on prescription drug abuse- August 10, 2008 Steve Bullock, the Democratic nominee for state attorney general, said Thursday that Montana must do more to combat prescription drug abuse, the state's fastest-growing drug crisis.http://www.topix.net/state/mt/2008/08/ag-candidate-steve-bullock-stresses-need-for-state-t... Montana Republicans open five campaign offices- August 9, 2008 The Montana Republican Party says it is opening up five campaign offices in conjunction with John McCain's presidential campaign and local GOP groups.http://www.topix.net/state/mt/2008/08/montana-republicans-open-five-campaign-offices?fromr... Western Montana Lives - Leni Holliman was an important voice in Montana radio- August 9, 2008 Leni Holliman had a hurricane-sized laugh that won't be forgotten. Once unleashed, and buoyed by her indefatigable cheerfulness, her laugh became a raucous thing of wonder.http://www.topix.net/state/mt/2008/08/western-montana-lives-leni-holliman-was-an-important... Museum fundraising takes off on wrong foot- August 8, 2008 Former First Lady Betty Babcock said Wednesday that the group trying to raise $13 million privately for a new Montana history museum faces difficulty because the lack of a unified effort behind it.http://www.topix.net/state/mt/2008/08/museum-fundraising-takes-off-on-wrong-foot?fromrss=1 Institute renews $700,000 grant for cancer research in Montana- August 7, 2008 The National Cancer Institute renewed an annual $700,000 grant to the Montana Cancer Consortium, according to a news release from Sens.http://www.topix.net/state/mt/2008/08/institute-renews-700-000-grant-for-cancer-research-i... |