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U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Montana PPL Decision [Audio]

By Jon King 5 hours ago

Today, the U.S. Supreme court overturned a Montana Supreme court decision that would have forced the Hydroelectric Dam operator PPL to pay lease fees totaling around 41 million dollars. KGVO News spoke with the Director of External Affairs for PPL, David Hoffman about the case.

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Category: State Wide News Tags: overturned, state, Supreme Court

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Montana Train Hits Woman in Possible Suicide Attempt

By Jon King 6 hours ago

A woman was hit and severely injured by a train in Billings this morning in what appears to be an attempted suicide.

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Category: State Wide News Tags: death, suicide, Train

Tester tours the Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation Center (Image from facebook.com)

SENATE RACE – Tester Confident of Voting Record

By apmissoula 12 hours ago

Sen. Jon Tester says he is confident his record will stand in his re-election challenge from Republican Rep. Denny Rehberg.

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Category: State Wide News Tags: Denny Rehberg, John Tester, Politics

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FORESTERS’ BALL – UM President Lays Out Demands

By apmissoula 12 hours ago

University of Montana President Royce Engstrom says changes must be made to the Foresters' Ball if the nearly century-old tradition is to continue.

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Category: State Wide News Tags: Forester's Ball, KGVOAM, University of Montana

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Custodial Interference – Billings Woman Denies Hiding, Drugging Teen

By apmissoula 13 hours ago

A 36-year-old Billings woman is denying charges that she hid a 13-year-old runaway at her house, gave him drugs and lied when the boy's parents and police officers asked if he was there.

Nicole Lynn Hutchinson pleaded not guilty to felony charges of custodial interference, distribution of drugs and tampering

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Category: State Wide News Tags: Billings, children, Crime

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Health Benefits of Coffee

By Joy Larson Yesterday

Like most Americans, I start my day with a cup of coffee. I have a cup or two while I’m at work and then maybe a cup when I get home. Sometimes I wonder if it’s good for me to be drinking so much coffee.

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