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Robbery suspect charged An inmate at the Butte Pre-release Center was charged Thursday in connection with a botched robbery in March at the Burger King in Butte.
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AREA NEWS:
Questions delay plans for water building Planned renovations for the entrance of the historic Butte Water Co. building, 126 W. Granite St., are on hold after commissioners raised questions this week about the project.
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SPORTS:
‘Voice' of Frenchtown football silenced MISSOULA — Lyle Bagnell — whose familiar baritone voice for more than two decades embodied small-town entertainment, sportsmanship and hospitality while announcing Frenchtown Bronc football games — was killed this week in a head-on car crash. He was 78.
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STATE:
Smoking down, seat-belt use up among teens HELENA — Fewer Montana high school students are smoking, and more are wearing seat belts in vehicles, according to a survey of 1,800 high school students in the state this spring.
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OPINION:
America's colors apropos As you take in all the red, white and blue over this Indepen-dence Day weekend, you might want to know that a Los Angeles-based "color expert turned professional intuitive" thinks our early patriots were right on when selecting the colors for our American flag.
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HEALTH:
Mouth holds clues to ills Your mouth can tell you a lot about your overall health.
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IN THE KITCHEN:
Chill pops Recipes from Summer Bicknell of Locopops and "Pops! Icy Treats for Everyone,'' by Krystina Castella.
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TGIF:
Art Walk Uptown Thursday Butte's July Art Walk will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, July 9 — rather than the normal first Friday of the month.
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OUTSIDE:
River time I took my first overnight canoe trip at the age of 15. After a week spent in a remote section of the north Maine woods, I emerged bitten by mosquitoes, black flies — and the canoe trip bug.
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BIG SKY LIFE:
Haunted by history When a two-day siege by Sioux and Cheyenne ended with the approach of reinforcements June 27, 1876, the surviving half of the U.S. 7th Cavalry understood more horrors were to come.
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BUSINESS:
Overhauling Smoke billows from Mullan Tunnel long after the westbound train begins its tedious descent off the Continental Divide.
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NATION/WORLD:
Palin resigns as governor, leaves plans secret WASILLA, Alaska - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin surprised supporters Friday and announced she is resigning from office at the end of the month, leaving open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012.
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