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  • Lights complete huge comeback; Skylights lose to Griffins in 2OT thriller

    George Ferguson|Updated Jan 25, 2015

    If Friday night was a fun night in the Armory Gymnasium, it was nothing compared to the drama that would unfold on Saturday night. In both the women's and men's games between Montana State University-Northern and Westminster College, things were intense and dramatic right to the very end. One night after trumping nationally-ranked UM-Western, the Lights returned to the floor, but they found themselves trailing the visiting Griffins by 17 points with just 13 minutes left. And...

  • Saturday's Prep Basketball: Ponies romp past Rangers at home

    Updated Jan 25, 2015

    Saturday's Scores The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL Arlee 92, Hot Springs 46 Belgrade 59, Browning 51 Belt 63, Winnett-Grass Range 49 Billings Christian 83, Yellowstone Home School 76 Billings Senior 72, Butte 55 Billings Skyview 79, Great Falls Russell 67 Box Elder 89, North Star 54 Bozeman 77, Great Falls 76, OT Broadus 54, Terry 50 Broadview-Lavina 62, Harlowton 14 Butte Central 58, Stevensville 33 Chester-Joplin-Inverness 76, Hays-Lodgepole 74 Chinook 67, Big Sandy 35...

  • Regulators order pipeline upgrades after Glendive oil spill

    Matthew Brown AP|Updated Jan 24, 2015

    ILLINGS — Federal regulators on Friday ordered a pipeline company to make major upgrades to a line that spilled almost 40,000 gallons of oil into Montana's Yellowstone River and fouled a local water supply. The order comes after Bridger Pipeline of Casper, Wyoming, announced plans to bury its line deeper beneath the Yellowstone to protect against future accidents. The Department of Transportation order would make that improvement mandatory and require identical action where the line runs beneath the Poplar River in n...

  • Bill would close loophole in Montana media shield law

    AP|Updated Jan 24, 2015

    HELENA — Montana government agencies would be barred from going after a reporter's sources or information through companies like Google under legislation proposed in a House committee Thursday. Republican Rep. Daniel Zolnikov of Billings introduced the measure in the House Judiciary Committee. He said while Montana has one of the best media shield laws, his bill would close an electronic communications loophole. "My bill does not change existing law, but adds to it based on a new age of digital communications," he said. T...

  • Montana Senate passes bills to put electronics in privacy

    ALISON NOON|Updated Jan 24, 2015

    HELENA — The Montana Senate has approved two bills that update peeping Tom and indecent exposure laws to prohibit committing those crimes through electronic means. Senate Bill 50, which is sponsored by Republican Jennifer Fielder, passed 47-0. It would make it illegal to secretly watch or record another person either in person or by means of a hidden electronic device. Senate Bill 60, which is sponsored by Democrat Robyn Driscoll, passed 46-1. It would update the indecent exposure law to prohibit people from exposing g...

  • Regulators order pipeline upgrades after Montana oil spill

    Updated Jan 24, 2015

    BILLINGS (AP) — Federal regulators on Friday ordered a pipeline company to make major upgrades to a line that spilled almost 40,000 gallons of oil into Montana's Yellowstone River and fouled a local water supply. The order comes after Bridger Pipeline of Casper, Wyoming, announced plans to bury its line deeper beneath the Yellowstone to protect against future accidents. The Department of Transportation order would make that improvement mandatory and require identical action where the line runs beneath the Poplar River in n...

  • Friday's Prep Basketball: HHS girls keep rolling

    Updated Jan 24, 2015

    The Havre High girls continued their dominance over the rest of the Central A by thrashing visiting Belgrade, 47-29 Friday night at the HHS gymnasium. The Ponies remain undefeated in conference play heading into Saturday afternoon's home game with Livingston. Things didn't go as well for the Blue Pony boys. Havre fell at home to Belgrade, 48-40 Friday night. It was the Ponies' third straight loss. Havre also hosts Livingston Saturday afternoon. Friday's Scores The Associated...

  • Northern hoops sweep Dawgs in the Armory

    George Ferguson|Updated Jan 24, 2015

    The Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team wasn't panicking after an 0-4 start to Frontier Conference play. But there was no doubt the Lights needed a win. And they got that win Friday night as they upset No. 9 UM-Western 68-56 in front of a loud crowd at the Armory Gymnasium. Northern's first conference victory came by way of some gritty defense and timely 3-point shooting. Behind an 18-4 run, sparked by three's from Trevail Lee, Corbin Pearson, Nick Blount a...

  • Emory Dean Small

    Updated Jan 23, 2015

    Emory Dean Small (White Bear)( Wah-pis-ki Mahs-Kwah), 59, of Rocky Boy, passed away, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls surrounded by family and friends. Wake services will begin Friday, Jan. 23, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Rocky Boy, with traditional services starting at 10 a.m., on Saturday, Jan. 24. Burial is to follow at the Small Family Cemetery in Parker School. Arrangements have been entrusted to Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Please visit...

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