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Dillon City Council committees reset

An addition made last month to fill a void created by a recent subtraction from the Dillon City Council has led to the reconfiguring of the lineup of some city

911 committee discusses dispatch upgrades

Improvements to Beaverhead County’s 911 dispatch center are on track, with officials hoping to select the new systems within the coming months. The upgrades and ongoing countywide radio improvements were

Harvest season puts focus on rural broadband gap, solutions

Early autumn means the start of harvest season for thousands of farmers across Montana. But for many, their ability to compete in an increasingly challenging and globalized agriculture market is

The down side of impeachment

Unless there’s some dramatic change in the political landscape over the next month or so, I believe that the U.S. House of Representatives will impeach President Donald Trump. Unless there’s

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Gianforte seeks nominations for veteran award WASHINGTON – Congressman Greg Gianforte today opened nominations for the Montana Congressional Veteran Commendation, a tribute to recognize outstanding Montana veterans who have honorably

Do school days matter anymore?

Imagine this. Student to teacher: “I need the day off to go protest global warming. My parents wouldn’t approve, but it’s something I simply must do. Any problem with that?”

Politicians: A Necessary Demystification

Politicians are people with jobs and with bosses. On its face that seems like a relatively uncontroversial statement, but I’m always surprised at how much time people spend looking for

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The views of our readers Call me a Social Entrepreneur To the editor, Social Entrepreneur another word for socialist means we choose our stations in life not for economic gain

E-Cigarettes: media bury the lede, we get to bury the bodies

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“Walmart Inc. will stop selling e-cigarettes in its U.S. locations as the country grapples with a string of vaping-related deaths,” Bloomberg reports.

CNN: “Walmart said Friday [September 20] it will stop selling e-cigarettes as the number of deaths tied to vaping grows.”

Associated Press: “Walmart said Friday that it will stop selling electronic cigarettes at its namesake stores and Sam’s Clubs following a string of mysterious illnesses and deaths related to vaping.”

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