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restricting taproom hours 2008 Summer Economic Outlook Presentations Economists scale back Flathead growth forecast Montana agriculture land prices up 14.6% from 2007 Company taps new technology to seek oil in Choteau County Push underway to expand Turner border station to 24 hours Metal fabrication program and feasability studied among CDBG awards Eddie Bauer draws ire for ties to David Lipson's Paws Up Ranch Eddie Bauer Advertising marketing video using Paws Up Ranch  Chamber Update-Cup, Members, Trade, Outlook, Regulation, Housing Unemployed Gallatin Valley construction workers hunt for work Local Democrats tout Obama's energy plan Sletten Cancer Center to open in Havre Governors' Cup Coordinator, Jim Tutwiler talks about 20th Anniversary event Allegiant Air adds Phoenix as a Great Falls destination Montana Chamber endorses candidates Missoula County ready to put $15 million bond for emergency center on ballot YPR Audio-Interview on climate change with National Wilderness Association Butte to host mining summit Montana communities to receive coal impact grant funds Institute renews $700,000 grant for cancer research in Montana HSBC Spring Semester Competition Crowns 3 Top Montana Schools                  1st Place-Heritage Christian High School (Team 5)    $194.99/Share                  2nd Place-Heritage Christian High School (Team 4)   $184.58/Share                  3rd Place-Conrad High School (Team 7)                     $182.35/Share In Montana, Bitterroot Resort rides out volatile market Opposition raised to Flathead Valley mine 4-for-2 highway project in political spotlight Morning news roundup-Northern News Network-8/7/08 Montana World Trade Center seeks feedback for Trade Mission 2009 Search and Rescue Charities draw red flags in MT-Better Business Bureau BBB weekly tips you can trust for week of 8/4/08 Whispering Wind Productions soliciting advertising in MT for campaign-BBB Anger over culling of Yellowstone's bison-New York Times Chamber 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