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• Montana Health News

  MT family launches foundation in honor of daughter who died from cancer

  

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  Posted 6:36 AM 5/17/2012 by Melissa Anderson (KXLH Helena)

  HELENA- A Helena family has formed a non-profit organization to help fight childhood cancers. The Kiah Foundation honors the memory of Bridget and Jeremy Bartsch's daughter who passed away at the age of 5.

  Makiah was 19 days old when she joined the Bartsch family in 2005, joining older (More) • Video (1)

  
  

• Flathead County Coverage

  Bigfork memorial continues to take shape

  

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  Posted 8:51 AM 5/9/2012 by Katy Harris (KAJ News)

  BIGFORK- Bigfork residents are honoring veterans and the pioneers that settled the area by reconstructing a memorial park and reporter Katy Harris spoke to one mother who lost her son in the Iraq war and talked about what the park means for her.

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• Montana This Morning

  Watson Children's Shelter gears up for big event

  

  Posted 7:16 AM 5/9/2012 by Russ Thomas (KPAX News)

  MISSOULA- The Watson Children's Shelter is gearing up for a big weekend as the charity holds its 12th annual Bike for Shelter and Russ Thomas has the story on the fundraiser and if the addition of their second location has helped meet the needs of the community.

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• Montana This Morning

  Protect yourself from credit card fraud

  

  Posted 6:35 AM 5/8/2012 by Keisha Lamothe (CNNMoney)

  NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- In early March, hackers stole roughly 1.5 million credit card numbers from payment processor Global Payments, a company that processes card transactions for companies like Visa and MasterCard.

  Fortunately, the thieves only swiped card numbers and not cardholders' (More)

  
  

• Flathead County Coverage

  Somers widow making new house a home

  

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  Posted 6:25 AM 5/8/2012 by Laura Wilson (KAJ News)

  SOMERS- A wounded Somers soldier was just a month away from moving into his new dream house with his family when he unexpectedly passed away in his sleep last month.

  Community members had given over $30,000 worth of money transfers and housing supplies to help build a home for Kevin White (More) • Video (1)

  
  

• Montana This Morning

  On the Fly - Blue Canyon pretzel crusted trout

  

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  Posted 10:25 AM 5/7/2012 by Chrissy Kohler, Ben Jones

  MISSOULA- Our own Chrissy Kohler will do a little cooking and bring you recipes from Executive Chef Ben Jones from Blue Canyon Kitchen and Tavern every Monday morning on Montana This Morning. Our first recipe is for Blue Canyon pretzel crusted trout

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• Montana Health News

  KRMC programs team up to help mothers of newborns

  

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  Posted 10:22 PM 5/4/2012 by Katy Harris (KAJ News)

  KALISPELL- A pair of programs at Kalispell Regional Medical Center have combined forces to better help parents of newborn babies feel confident about caring for their child while in the hospital and then at home.

  Lactation and Mother Baby Services used to be totally separate departments at (More) • Video (1)

  
  

• Montana This Morning

  Missoula talk to focus on dealing with concussions

  

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  Posted 10:37 AM 5/4/2012 by KPAX/KAJ Media Center

  MISSOULA- A seminar that explains how concussions should be dealt with in Missoula County Public Schools is set to take place next week.

  The seminar will help explain the protocol and have general discussion on concussions recognition and return to play following a concussion. (More) • Video (1)

  
  

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• Health News

  Montana students dance to fight childhood obesity

  

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  Posted 9:19 AM 5/4/2012 by Drew Trafton (KTVQ Billings)

  BILLINGS- Students across Billings, and the entire country, were dancing Thursday and their boogies had nothing to do with the upcoming summer vacation.

  Thursday marked the first anniversary of the Let's Move Campaign: Move Your Body Flash Dance, a national event for youth started by First (More) • Video (1)

  
  

• Missoula County Coverage

  Missoula man hoping for handicap accessible vehicle

  

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  Posted 9:07 PM 5/3/2012 by Robin O'Day (KPAX News)

  MISSOULA- Jack Finlay started limping three years ago and it was his very first sign he had ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease. He may have lost some of his mobility but his sense of humor is here to stay.

  "I burn through about 6,000 calories a day with the disease, so it's really good weight (More) • Video (1)

  
  

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• Helena News

  Helena body-building couple ready for competition

  

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  Posted 7:17 AM 5/3/2012 by Evan Weborg (KXLH Helena)

  HELENA- The Max Muscle Big Sky Championship for body builders is happening this weekend in Missoula and Helena body-builders Bill and Jennifer Tamol will be proudly displaying the physiques that they have sculpted.

  Bill, 41, dropped nearly 50 pounds over the past 16 weeks to prepare for (More) • Video (1)