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Former GOP House Speaker Knudsen enters race for attorney general

By Mike Dennison/MTN NewsMay 20, 2019

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Former Speaker of the Montana House Austin Knudsen, a Republican from Culbertson, on Monday became the fourth person to enter the 2020 race for attorney general in Montana. In a statement, Knudsen said that Montanans deserve “strong, principled, conservative leadership” and that he would work with President Donald Trump “to keep our families safe and Montana’s economy going … [Read more...] about Former GOP House Speaker Knudsen enters race for attorney general

Missoula City Council approves $1.8M reimbursement for downtown hotel developer

By Sherry Devlin May 20, 2019

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City Councilwoman Gwen Jones led an impassioned defense Monday of the Missoula Redevelopment Agency and the tax increment financing it provides major developers as the “one and only tool we have for any long-term investment in our community.” It is, in fact, the reason why Missoula has “the best downtown in Montana,” Jones said during debate over designation of the AC Hotel … [Read more...] about Missoula City Council approves $1.8M reimbursement for downtown hotel developer

BLM plan opens public lands near Missoula to resource extraction

By Laura LundquistMay 20, 2019

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The Bureau of Land Management wants to open protected lands near Missoula and across the state to multiple-use activities and resource extraction, ignoring input from Montana conservation groups. Last week, the Montana-Dakotas BLM did a coordinated release of three draft regional Resource Management Plans, including one from the Missoula office, which would guide management … [Read more...] about BLM plan opens public lands near Missoula to resource extraction

Buttercup Cafe changes owners, but keeps devotion to neighborhood, local foods

By Mari HallMay 20, 2019

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When Molly Galusha looks back on the eight years she owned and operated the Buttercup Market & Cafe on Helen Avenue, she remembers her customers and the person who taught her everything about cooking: her grandmother Buttercup. “Buttercup taught me,” Galusha said. “That’s how she entertained us when she was babysitting us. She let us make messes, because you have to make … [Read more...] about Buttercup Cafe changes owners, but keeps devotion to neighborhood, local foods

U.S. Supreme Court upholds Montana tribe’s 1868 treaty, hunting rights

By Kevin Lessmiller (Courthouse News)May 20, 2019

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Ruling against Wyoming, a divided Supreme Court said Monday that century-old legal precedent does not invalidate an 1868 treaty giving Montana's Crow Tribe the right to hunt in a national forest. The case at issue concerns how the treaty impacts Clayvin Herrera, a member of the Crow Tribe who was cited for two Wyoming misdemeanors in 2014 after killing three elk for meat … [Read more...] about U.S. Supreme Court upholds Montana tribe’s 1868 treaty, hunting rights

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