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Garage sales are a bit like buffets: people come, take what they want and move on.  That’s about it.  If you’re willing to expend a little effort, you can maximize your bargain-finding potential and get yourself some screaming deals...

Just because you’re throwing a garage sale to get rid of your junk, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t make your junk look as attractive as possible.  Here are a few tips on how to best display your garage sale merchandise.
 

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26 year-old Daniel Grady appeared in Missoula Justice Court on Tuesday, charged with negligent homicide in the hit and run death of 22 year-old Rebecca Grace Romero early Sunday morning near Lowell School.

Continuous rain in the Clark Fork basin could cause the river to rise by as much as a foot and a half to about the nine foot level by Wednesday evening.

Despite recent rains, fire season is coming soon and is predicted to be worse than average

Montana's State Auditor, and US Senate Candidate, Matt Rosendale is calling out Democrat Senator Jon Tester for his double talk on sanctuary cities.

He's been described by The Hill as “hands down the most powerful tax advocate in Washington.” Politico describes him as “the high priest of anti-tax orthodoxy.”

The Gazette reports that police are still searching for the knife used in the fatal stabbing of 81-year-old former Sheriff William Joy, the father of Billings Councilwoman Denise Joy. The weapon reportedly has a five-and-a-half inch long blade, with a black handle and sheath...

Thirteen people stranded in Montana’s Bob Marshall Wilderness remained in a spot near Gibson Dam overnight, with rescue operations to resume today. Captain Brent Colbert of the Lewis and Clark County Sheriff’s Office said helicopter rescuers from Whitefish will fly in…

Q2 reports that a rebound in Montana’s tax revenue could lead to reversing $46 million in state budget cuts later this year, according to a legislative report. However, lawmakers said on Monday that the final budget picture won’t be clear until next month...

According to the Montana Healthcare Foundation, Medicaid expansion has saved millions of dollars in the state’s budget, as well as helped tens of thousands of people receive preventive healthcare services.

"The caller reported that between 2:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m. she asked the couple to leave, but it wasn't until the next morning when she went out to retrieve something from her vehicle that she noticed it was missing,"

A new survey conducted by the University of Montana shows broad support from likely state voters for protection and even expansion of public lands.

Remember that nasty looking "wolf-like" animal that we told you about last month? Well, that wolf-like creature has now been identified as a Northern Rockies gray wolf, according to KBZK-TV in Bozeman.

Senator Tester may have made an appearance at the "solo debate," but he "lost to himself." That was the reaction one commenter had on the Flathead County Republicans Facebook page.

Q2 reports that a woman and a 3-year-old child were taken to a local hospital after their four-wheeler lost control and ran into a neighbor’s house in Billings Heights late Friday. The child apparently grabbed the accelerator on the vehicle while it was in gear in a driveway...