'He made a difference': Newsman Don Dunwell died Saturday

Game wardens investigating snow geese dumped near Winston

April mugshots: Last month's local felony arrests

Sudden blindness opened Helena man's eyes to a new life

After suicide attempt, Kevin Hines became an ambassador for hope and resiliency

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Crosstown tennis part II today
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Crosstown tennis part II today

East Helena Wrestling Club's Lamping, Erdahl runners-up at State wrestling
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East Helena Wrestling Club's Lamping, Erdahl runners-up at State wrestling

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Capital High wins rescheduled game over Belgrade
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Capital High wins rescheduled game over Belgrade

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Legal wranglings rise from Anaconda's Modesty Creek Road controversy
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Legal wranglings rise from Anaconda's Modesty Creek Road controversy

18 year old charged after police chase
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18 year old charged after police chase

Spring smoke on the way
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Spring smoke on the way

Helena's Ralph wins national Rail Jam, Holshue runner-up
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Helena's Ralph wins national Rail Jam, Holshue runner-up

Racist quotes printed, taped to Missoula gas station's pumps
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Racist quotes printed, taped to Missoula gas station's pumps

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Photos: The 161st class graduates from the Montana Law Enforcement Academy

Photos: Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day ceremony

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Today In History, May 2: Osama bin Laden

Today In History, May 2: Osama bin Laden

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Today's Birthdays, May 2: Dwayne Johnson

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Today’s top pics: World Rally Championship in Argentina and more

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Your daily 6: No shutdown, no money for wall and finally, a co-host for Kelly Ripa

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Democrats, Republicans hold primaries in 5th District battle

Voters in 9 Indiana school districts deciding tax requests

Overcoming Opioids: When pills are a hospital's last resort

World

Puerto Rico hit with 1st lawsuit from bondholders

AP PHOTOS: Greek poverty deepens during 7 years of austerity

House packed with families became death trap in Iraq's Mosul

Monitors: IS attack in northeastern Syria kills at least 22

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Kimmel chokes up over newborn's health

Kimmel chokes up over newborn's health

GOP health care bill on the verge of defeat

GOP health care bill on the verge of defeat

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Showjumping elite sparkle in Shanghai

Plane crash-lands with passengers inside

Plane crash-lands with passengers inside

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18 year old charged after police chase

18 year old charged after police chase

Helena Police Department incidents reported Monday, May 1

Helena Police Department incidents reported Monday, May 1

Helena woman accused of 9th DUI

Helena woman accused of 9th DUI

East Helena woman charged after meth, marijuana found in vehicle

East Helena woman charged after meth, marijuana found in vehicle

Politics

With Obama, Clinton gone, GOP revives Pelosi as boogeyman in Montana election

With Obama, Clinton gone, GOP revives Pelosi as boogeyman in Montana election

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Project to make canal less deadly for kids is collateral damage in bonding fight

Project to make canal less deadly for kids is collateral damage in bonding fight

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Gianforte supports defunding Planned Parenthood; Quist approves of legalizing recreational marijuana

Gianforte supports defunding Planned Parenthood; Quist approves of legalizing recreational marijuana

Quist accuses Gianforte of "shady Russian investments"

Quist accuses Gianforte of "shady Russian investments"

Election 2016

Democrats, Republicans hold primaries in 5th District battle

Voters in 9 Indiana school districts deciding tax requests

Trump schedules another phone call with Russia's Putin

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Sports

Crosstown tennis part II today

Crosstown tennis part II today

East Helena Wrestling Club's Lamping, Erdahl runners-up at State wrestling

East Helena Wrestling Club's Lamping, Erdahl runners-up at State wrestling

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Capital High wins rescheduled game over Belgrade

Capital High wins rescheduled game over Belgrade

Helena's Ralph wins national Rail Jam, Holshue runner-up

Helena's Ralph wins national Rail Jam, Holshue runner-up

Local Business

North Dakota seeks federal aid for pipeline protest costs

North Dakota seeks federal aid for pipeline protest costs

What's going on in the markets today?

What's going on in the markets today?

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Overbuilt levees upstream reignite skepticism about ones near St. Louis

Overbuilt levees upstream reignite skepticism about ones near St. Louis

'Hanging up their aprons': Iconic Bernice's Bakery to get new owner

'Hanging up their aprons': Iconic Bernice's Bakery to get new owner

Education

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Sudden blindness opened Helena man's eyes to a new life
Education News

Sudden blindness opened Helena man's eyes to a new life

After suicide attempt, Kevin Hines became an ambassador for hope and resiliency
Education News

After suicide attempt, Kevin Hines became an ambassador for hope and resiliency

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Two Helena schools win SMART awards for environmental work
Education News

Two Helena schools win SMART awards for environmental work

HMS to host man who survived Golden Gate Bridge jump
Education News

HMS to host man who survived Golden Gate Bridge jump

Entertainment

Tales of a lonely little girl with a brilliant brain
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Tales of a lonely little girl with a brilliant brain

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Grandstreet stages the ‘Perfect musical’: ’My Fair Lady’ opens Friday
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Grandstreet stages the ‘Perfect musical’: ’My Fair Lady’ opens Friday

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Twentieth year reunion of Scottish drug addicts
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Twentieth year reunion of Scottish drug addicts

Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood to play MetraPark in Billings
Music

Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood to play MetraPark in Billings

Life & People

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Met Gala: Inside, it's hard not to step on someone's dress
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Met Gala: Inside, it's hard not to step on someone's dress

Are Bullies Getting Run Out of U.S. Schools?
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Are Bullies Getting Run Out of U.S. Schools?

U.S. Toddlers Eat More French Fries Than Vegetables
Health and Fitness

U.S. Toddlers Eat More French Fries Than Vegetables

Drinking Boosts Breast Cancer Risk for Black Women, Too
Health and Fitness

Drinking Boosts Breast Cancer Risk for Black Women, Too

Natural Resources & The Environment

Game wardens investigating snow geese dumped near Winston
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Game wardens investigating snow geese dumped near Winston

Quist: Natural resources 'the No. 1 issue for me'
Montana Politics

Quist: Natural resources 'the No. 1 issue for me'

Gianforte: 'I believe we can develop natural resources and protect the environment'
Montana Politics

Gianforte: 'I believe we can develop natural resources and protect the environment'

Wicks appalled by how federal lands are managed
Montana Politics

Wicks appalled by how federal lands are managed

Here's what your string trimmer looks like in slow motion
Home and Garden

Here's what your string trimmer looks like in slow motion

Where you can find the best Mexican food in the US
Food & Cooking

Where you can find the best Mexican food in the US

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The latest bed trends, from stylish hospital headboards to phone chargers
Lifestyles

The latest bed trends, from stylish hospital headboards to phone chargers