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UM Athletes Continue Strong Academic Performance

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For the 13th consecutive semester, University of Montana student-athletes maintained an average cumulative grade-point average above 3.0.

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UM Commemorates Tohoku Earthquake With Fundraising Dinner

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The University of Montana Japanese Student Association will commemorate the one-year anniversary of the catastrophic Tohoku Earthquake with a fundraising dinner for the Japan...

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UM Professor's Company Earns $2.5 Million Contract

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The National Science Foundation has awarded Sunburst Sensors a $2.5 million contract to provide instruments for its studies.

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Fire Scientists Working To Understand Fire Atmosphere, Interactions

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A consortium of Missoula fire scientists recently received a $3 million grant to implement sophisticated experiments on large prescribed fires in Florida.

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Citizens United

Montana ACLU goes rogue by Matthew Frank The American Civil Liberties Union has always defended the right to free speech—which is why, in 2009, when the...

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Sins of omission

Who owns Montana's next senator? by George Ochenski This week started out with front-page news about Montana's much-watched race for the U.S....

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Justice

Marble case on hold by Jessica Mayrer Cody Marble's nearly decade-long attempt to clear himself of a 2002 felony rape conviction—a crime he says he...

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An avalanche calls

It doesn't really matter who started it by Molly Loomis On Jan. 24, an avalanche raced down the slopes of Mount Taylor, a 10,352-foot peak in...

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Wolves

Mutiny or the bounty by Alex Sakariassen A few weeks back, Darby outfitter Scott Boulanger mentioned an obscure state statute during an interview with the...

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The right angle

Flathead filmmaker hunts more than big game by Alex Sakariassen Tom Opre, who lives just outside Kalispell, doesn't boast about his accomplishments as...

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Save money, live better? People building Wal-Mart say they just want to get paid

Damien McInnis grew excited in 2010 when Wal-Mart and the Idaho-based general contractor Engineered Structures hired his company, Picasso Brothers, along with 103 other...

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Fast food

It's good to be square by Matthew Frank You can't get a Frosty these days in Whitefish. The Wendy's franchise there, and five others in...

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Viewfinder

by Michelle Gustafson Kate Hermanns struts down the runway in a Hanna MT design at the sixth annual Project Selvedge design competition,...

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etc.

Two years ago, Ravalli County's conservative community gave birth to a puzzling constitutional initiative. Montana's sovereignty was under threat, it...

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Mountain High

Unless you've been hangin' and bangin' up in the backcountry white room (like me), you're probably already thinking about fishing. The rivers are generally...

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'The Dating Doctor' Brings His Relationship Program To UM

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Relationship expert David Coleman, better known as “The Dating Doctor,” will present “Making Relationships Matter” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, in Urey...

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Artists To Demonstrate Ceramics Skills At UM's Archie Bray Day

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Three resident artists from the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena will demonstrate their skills in ceramic art during the annual Archie Bray Day on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at The...

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High School Foreign Exchange Students Invited To Explore UM

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International Admissions at The University of Montana invites high school foreign exchange students to explore campus during International UM Day on Friday, March 23.

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AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When...

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COT Offers Free College Prep Classes For Veterans

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The University of Montana College of Technology will hold free college prep courses for qualified veterans through the Montana Veterans Upward Bound program.

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Student-Produced 'Business: Made in Montana' Program To Air

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Students in The University of Montana School of Journalism feature some of the state’s fastest growing businesses in the latest episode of “Business: Made in...

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UM Seeks Student Input On Sexual Assault At 'U Matter' Forum

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University of Montana students are encouraged to weigh in on the issue of sexual assault during a participatory forum from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, in the University Center...

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Alpha Phi At UM To Raise Awareness of Women's Cardiac Care Health

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The Chi chapter of the Alpha Phi sorority will celebrate Cardiac Care Month by raising awareness of women’s heart disease Tuesday through Thursday, Feb. 14-16, in the...

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Speaker To Explore Archaeology, History And The Bible

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The Religious Studies Program at The University of Montana will host Susan Cohen, a field archaeologist and associate professor of religious studies at Montana State...

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Public Invited To Experience Tunnel Of Oppression

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The 2012 Community Lecture Series at The University of Montana will begin Tuesday, Feb. 21, and tickets are now on sale. The annual series is in its 14th year.

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UM Hosts Reading By Visiting Writer Chang-Rae Lee Feb. 9

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Award-winning author Chang-rae Lee, whose novel “The Surrendered” was a finalist for the 2011 Pulitzer Prize, will give a reading from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, in...

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Community Lecture Series To Explore Social Justice In Our Time

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The 2012 Community Lecture Series at The University of Montana will begin Tuesday, Feb. 21, and tickets are now on sale. The annual series is in its 14th year.

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Public Invited To UM's 119th Birthday Celebration

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The University of Montana will celebrate its 119th birthday on Thursday, Feb. 16, with a noon-hour party and an evening Charter Day awards ceremony and reception.

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UM To Hold Forum On Sexual Assault Report

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The University of Montana will hold a community forum from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, to discuss and answer questions about the University’s investigation into and...

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Main Hall Displays Contemporary Work By Artist Albert Oehlen

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“FM 38,” a 2011 painting by renowned artist Albert Oehlen, currently is on public display in the President’s Office reception area in Main Hall at The University...

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COT Assistant Professor To Give Keynote Address On Energy Technology Education

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University of Montana College of Technology Assistant Professor Bradley Layton will deliver the keynote address at the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Summit held...

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Awards Honor Students For Diversity Leadership

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The Diversity Advisory Council at The University of Montana invites the campus community to nominate outstanding students for the DAC Student Achievement Awards. DAC will accept...

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UM Music Student Wins Prestigious National Composition Award

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University of Montana music student Ben Murphy has earned first place in the young artist division of the Music Teachers National Association composition competition.

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Ingomar's fortune

Ingomar, an aging Montana cattle-ranching community that sits on a bench between the Yellowstone and Musselshell rivers, has no gas station, no doctor’s office and no mechanic. ...

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Sports

Don't squat with yer skis on by Alex Sakariassen There haven't been any gnarly accidents this afternoon, Jan. 29. One guy lost a...

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Shine on, you crazy wolf

OR-7 boldly lopes where others fear to tread by Tim Lydon As 2011 came to a close, a wolf that biologists call "OR-7" made history by loping...

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War on drugs

Task force gets new digs by Jessica Mayrer The Missoula High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force, composed of local, state and federal law...

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People change

Helena attorney talks transformation in new memoir by Jessica Mayrer In September 2005, Madison County attorney Robert Zenker was unraveling. He drank...

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Youth sports

Bantam Team preps for nationals by Jessica Mayrer As soon as Missoula native Wyatt Mathews hit the ice at 4 years old, hockey...

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Bill past due

Baucus, Dems see opportunity to tax the rich by Matthew Frank The average Missoulian makes about $35,000 a year, which means most of us pay less than 15...

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etc.

Mitt Romney had just been declared the winner of the Republican primary in Florida. Runner-up Newt Gingrich, refusing to concede, was on the radio...

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Mountain High

Like many of you, I have been jonesing for another epic winter of deep puff-puff gnar-gnar with days spent in the white room, quads afire and calves a-cryin'. Of course we...

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Viewfinder

by Chad Harder A gaggle of Canada geese cruise through downtown Missoula before landing on the Clark Fork Tuesday morning, Jan. 31. ...

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Lake County

Undersheriff Reynolds resigns by Matthew Frank Lake County Undersheriff Karey Reynolds, the subject of a perjury investigation by the Montana Department of...

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Supply side blues

Obama energy policy emulates Reagan's by George Ochenski Those who lived through the Reign of Error—the presidency of Ronald Reagan—won't have...

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UM Releases Sexual Assault Investigation Report

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The University of Montana has released a report on an investigation into allegations of sexual assault involving students.

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Student Conference To Focus On 'The Many Faces Of Leadership'

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The University Center at The University of Montana will host its annual Student Leadership Conference from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, on the third floor of the UC.

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Career Fair Brings Employers To UM To Recruit Students, Alumni

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The University of Montana will host the 23rd Annual Big Sky Career Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, in the University Center Ballroom, where participants can meet...

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Award-Winning Author To Speak At UM

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The University Center will host award-winning author Marty Essen on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at The University of Montana.

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Suicide Prevention Training Scheduled For Feb. 7 At UM

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Counseling and Psychological Services at The University of Montana will hold a training seminar Tuesday, Feb. 7, on how to assist someone who in having suicidal thoughts.

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