01 Mar 2012
Posted by Shane Castle 
More than 1,300 Montana health-care providers, including a few dozen in Helena, appear in a recent database that catalogues doctors nationwide who have accepted money from drug companies. Over the past few years, many reports have highlighted potential conflicts of interest that arise when...
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Posted by Sarah Swan 
Don Albion bows low over ladies’ delicate hands. His chin-length, gray hair conceals his face as he delivers feather-soft kisses in admiration. His greeting properly given, the Don stands tall and straightens his purple velvet jacket, adorned with more details than anything the musician...
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Posted by Jesse Lee Varnado 
It was February 2010, and I was in the Gates of the Mountains Wilderness, when I spotted a large mountain goat and quietly observed him for 10 minutes before he noticed me standing on “his” ledge. Upon seeing the intruder, he deftly moved into a position where he could better see through...
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Posted by Sam Lavin 
I would like to predicate this story with an insight into my history of learning the worth of a dollar. When I was 18 I spent a couple weeks living in my truck with my dog. When I was 19 I sold $80 worth of clothes for seven bucks so I could buy bread and cheese. I understand being poor. I understand...
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Posted by Sven B. 
I was recently trying to find a way to be a more productive citizen of the world, so I visited Helena Craigslist and checked out the Rants & Raves section. That’s when I came across a discussion that cleared up, in my mind, some of the most serious issues plaguing mankind today. Craigslist.com,...
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Posted by Larry Kline 
A sour piece of me was ready for blood, so when a friend mentioned she was going to the Friday-night fights, I invited myself along. The next day, my editor phoned and asked what was on my agenda. I told him about the fights, and said I wasn’t in the mood to do a straight story. I said I’d...
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Posted by Shane Castle 
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Posted by Jasmine Swaney 
When most of us think of our local airport, we imagine flying out for business or jetting off to some holiday destination. But for Jennifer Ruggles, eight-year veteran of Horizon Air, the Helena Regional Airport is the place she puts in her nine-to-five. Well, except it’s not really nine-to-five. Horizon...
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