DEER LODGE — One person's cast-away often becomes another's treasure, and when a donation of used clothing or household goods is given to the New to You store in Deer Lodge, it benefits the entire community.

DEER LODGE — Deer Lodge musher Celeste Davis tallied 106 miles along the Iditarod Trail nearing Finger Lake Monday afternoon.

Rosters for the 2010 Southwest Montana High School Basketball Classic have been selected.

Northern C teams hope to extend dominance
Great Falls Tribune
2 Fairview (24-0) plays Drummond (21-2) at 8. Because the Northern and Western divisions conducted their tournaments two weeks ago, the coaching staffs in ...

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Helena's Strode, Gibson win marathon class
Helena Independent Record
... last year's winner Adam Peterman of Missoula clocked 1:25:52. The girls were led by Paige Gilchrist of Ovando in a division record 1:40:01.

What Caught My Eye - Second Postseason Edition
Billings Gazette (blog)
Saco-Whitewater faces Twin Bridges to tip off the state tournament, while Fairview will play Drummond Thursday night to conclude the first day. ...

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Tester's Forest Bill "Pilot Project?"
KECI-TV
Tester's bill would create more than 600000 acres of wilderness, mostly in southwestern Montana's Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, and open 70000 acres ...

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Arlee boys take fourth at state
Polson Lake County Leader
To earn the right to play for a trophy, the Warriors beat Drummond 59-55 behind Kody Morigeau's 18 points and nine rebounds. Arlee held a 23-21 lead at the ...
STATE C BOYS' BASKETBALL: Arlee topples Culbertson to advanceThe Missoulian
State Tournament RundownBillings Gazette (blog)
Cowboys win 43-41 after nearly losing double-digit leadBillings Gazette
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Tester's bill would help Forest Service do its job
Billings Gazette
These folks believe that the Forest Service 2008 revision of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan adequately deals ...

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Trailside Killer's DNA confirms what family long feared about Deer Lodge ...
The Missoulian
The six Bennett siblings, all graduates of Powell County High School, were separated by less than six years. Joe, 55, was a year older than Mary. ...

Culbertson, Drummond stay alive in State C
Billings Gazette
In the afternoon's first loser-out contest, Neil Mannix pumped in 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to go with five assists and four steals in Drummond's ...
Drummond, Culbertson stay alive at state C boys' tourneyGreat Falls Tribune

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Missoula Independent (blog)
Happiest Hour: Harold's Club
Missoula Independent (blog)
How to find it: Head east through Milltown on Highway 200. Take a right on Owen Street after crossing the Blackfoot River and drive over the railroad tracks.

Fire it up: Open burning season begins
Helena Independent Record
Eight prescribed burns are planned by the Helena National Forest for the Big Belt Mountains this summer, and another seven in the Elkhorn Mountains. ...

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Give credit where credit is due
Helena Independent Record
The pine beetle infestation here is significant (more than half the Helena National Forest has been killed by the little buggers) but to simply do nothing ...

Inquest ordered in suicide of kitten abuse suspect
Helena Independent Record
Fred Van Valkenburg said the inquest will likely start in March and will include a coroner from Powell County because the law requires a coroner from ...

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Inquest ordered in suicide of kitten abuse suspect
The Missoulian
He said a coroner from Powell County will be involved in the hearing because the law requires outside coroners in such cases. He did not know whether he ...

Cheetah Herders pull record number of runners for Seeley's Snow Joke
The Missoulian
Paige Gilchrest of Ovando lopped more than 2 1/2 minutes off the girls' course record with a time of 1:40:02. Jimmy Grant of Missoula repeated as overall ...

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FWP to let pneumonia take course with Rock Creek bighorn sheep
The Missoulian
There, FWP shooters killed 95 sick sheep in the mountains north of the Blackfoot River in hopes of protecting more isolated bands farther in the Rattlesnake ...

County commissioner says tweaking remains on Seeley Lake Regional Plan
The Missoulian
... to put the plan to a vote of landowners in the region, which covers the Clearwater River drainage from Summit Lake south to the Blackfoot River. ...

Company to remove toxic pond
Billings Gazette
MISSOULA — Stimson Lumber Co. has agreed to remove a PCB-laced cooling pond and berm on the Blackfoot River in Bonner to settle a lawsuit filed by the state ...

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