SOS News Digest

June 17, 2008

Montana news

Judge: PPL Montana owes state $41M
Billings Gazette

Baucus' top aide joins Obama camp
Billings Gazette

Cash seizures distributed to law enforcement
Billings Gazette

With $13M in mind, history museum backers start drive
Billings Gazette

Association plans annual meeting
Billings Gazette

City taking look at its involvement with Highwood plant
Great Falls Tribune

Judge: PPL owes state rent for riverbeds
Great Falls Tribune

Gas prices boost interest in Segway scooters
Independent Record

Oil well below Bakken shale shows promise
Independent Record

State employees to get free rides
Independent Record

Schweitzer touts state’s energy potential
Daily Inter Lake

Morrison orders shut-down
Havre Daily News

Local impact of brucellosis still uncertain
Ravallli Republic

Editorials

New pipeline could loosen up domestic oil supply lines
Great Falls Tribune

And the museum fundraising race is on
Independent Record

Column: NorthWestern plan bears watching
Missoulian

Public needs information on Plum Creek deals
Missoulian

Federal News

Rehberg's disclosures released
Billings Gazette

Senate financial reports released
Billings Gazette

Rehberg rep to visit Big Timber
Billings Gazette

Fed’s landlord role rises as check use falls
Independent Record

Lawmakers flush during economic slump
Independent Record

Baucus holds Border Patrol to task for northern security
Havre Daily News