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The central and western thirds of the Montana have numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named) of the northern Rocky Mountains; thus the state's name, derived from the Spanish word montaña ("mountain"). The state nickname is the "Treasure State." Other nicknames include "Land of Shining Mountains," "Big Sky Country," and the slogan "the last best place." The state ranks fourth in area, but 44th in population, and therefore has the third lowest population density in the United States. The economy is primarily based on agriculture and significant lumber and mineral extraction.

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MSWGA awards scholarships

May 12, 2008 7:30 am

Sidney's Jenna Peterson and Butte's Brianna DeWitt will be the recipients of $2,500 college scholarships from the Montana State Women's Golf Association. The annual MSWGA scholarships are awarded to g...

Missoula outslugs Scarlets, 16-11

May 12, 2008 7:30 am

The Missoula Mavericks erupted for nine runs in the second inning and hung on for a 16-11 American Legion baseball Class AA win over the Billings Scarlets at windy Pirtz Field Sunday. Overall four hom...

Royals earn split with Electrics

May 12, 2008 7:30 am

GREAT FALLS - Mo Burrough homered and Jeremy Bailey went 3-for-4 as the Billings Royals defeated the Great Falls Electrics 10-7 in the second game of a Legion baseball doubleheader Sunday. In the firs...

MCC wins Region IX baseball title

May 12, 2008 7:30 am

MILES CITY - Andy Carlisle pitched a complete-game seven-hitter Sunday to help Miles Community College to a 4-1 win over Dawson Community College for the NJCAA Region IX baseball championship. The Reg...

Reporter's Notebook: Confessions of a bicycle commuter

May 12, 2008 7:29 am

There's a simple bliss to riding a bicycle with the wind at your back. You coast along, and there's no rush of wind past your ears. It's as if you're suspended in a large, rolling soap bubble. This is...

Council to decide on sale to SD2

May 12, 2008 7:29 am

The Billings City Council is expected tonight to sell 10 acres of Cottonwood Park to School District 2 for $200,000. The sale gives the school district land on which it can build an elementary school....

Longtime hospital volunteers continue to be rewarded

May 12, 2008 7:29 am

Gladys Sanderson, 94, has volunteered at Billings Clinic for 20 years. "She's just awesome," said Julie Burton, public-relations specialist at Billing Clinic. "She's just great with the...

Residents want walls built to reduce noise

May 12, 2008 7:29 am

Montana is one of just four states that doesn't use tall walls to shield residents from traffic noise, but that will probably change once Shiloh Road is widened. Until now, there hasn't been a need fo...

Shiloh project hits bumps in the road

May 12, 2008 7:29 am

Despite an $18 million shortfall, the Montana Department of Transportation says the Shiloh Road project is on schedule and construction should begin next year. But local officials and landowners along...

Olympic medalist works on equestrian course

May 12, 2008 7:29 am

KALISPELL - Organizers of The Event at Rebecca Farm, the Flathead Valley's storied equestrian triathlon, have been receiving assistance from a horseman whose credentials include a gold medal in the ...

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