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Montana legislators to weigh in on special session for $1.5B surplus

Montana lawmakers will weigh in on whether to hold a special session in September to return some of the state’s $1.5 billion estimated budget surplus to taxpayers and reduce bonded debt.

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Montana’s new election system on track to go live in January

Tests for Montana’s new elections system, ElectMT, went smoothly during the primary election in June, and it will be ready to go live in January, according to Elections and Voter Services Manager Stuart Fuller.

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Biden signs massive climate and health care legislation

By ZEKE MILLER and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press

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Over-the-counter hearing aids expected this fall in US

WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Americans will be able to buy hearing aids without a prescription later this fall, under a long-awaited rule finalized Tuesday.

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City Council votes to raise city utility late fees starting October

The Big timber City Council voted Monday to raise the late fees for the water bills to a $10 flat rate. The current late penalty is 8.333%, meaning that most of the fines are less than $1. This new rate increase will take effect in October.

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Northwestern Energy makes ‘substantial’ rate increase request to PSC

The largest utility company in Montana submitted a request to the state’s Public Service Commission for a “substantial” rate increase for residential electric and natural gas.

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Montana on track for record hot August as fire season kicks into gear

Montana is on track to have one of the hottest Augusts on record as this year’s fire season kicks into gear.

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Resurrected Rides moves to new location

While many things have changed over the last few years at Resurrected Rides, the one thing that has always remained the same is Casey Smith and his passion for working on vehicles.