January 7, 2009

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Kalispell man dies in dump truck accident

KALISPELL - A 35-year-old Kalispell man was crushed to death when the hydraulics on a dump truck failed as he tried to repair the truck.

Kalispell police say Robert Lynn Byrd and another man were clearing snow in a construction parking lot Monday afternoon... Read more »

Jergeson re-elected PSC chairman
HELENA - Commissioner Greg Jergeson of Chinook on Tuesday was re-elected chairman of the Montana Public Service Commission.
Commissioner Ken Toole of Helena was elected vice chairman. The unanimous... Read more »
Budget hits Legislature
HELENA - Lawmakers were told that the big budget reserves sought by the governor would allow him to pay for programs without specific legislative approval.
Legislative staffers Tuesday offered their... Read more »
Baucus sworn in to 6th term in Senate
WASHINGTON - Montana Sen. Max Baucus was sworn in Tuesday to a sixth term in the U.S. Senate.
Baucus, a Democrat, is beginning his 31st year in the chamber. Baucus says key issues are the economy,... Read more »