Helena Montana

1. Top officer speaks on vision for Montana National Guard (The Montana Standard)

HELENA — The top commander of U.S. Northern Command addressed more than 475 officers and senior enlisted personnel with the Montana National Guard over the weekend in Bozeman.

2. Health, hunting concerns at odds in proposal to ban lead shot at Montana wildlife areas (Missoulian)

HELENA - Rob Domenech and his research associates didn't knowwhat they were looking for when they started testing the blood ofgolden eagles along Montana 's Rocky Mountain Front three yearsago.

3. Helena's Hulse to attend Montana Western (Helena Independent Record)

4. Departing Natelson has left his mark on Montana politics (The Montana Standard)

HELENA — When he moves to Colorado this summer, Rob Natelson will leave behind a much- revitalized Montana conservative movement that he helped foment and lead over much of the past two decades.

5. Forecaster: Montana budget to face mid-2011 deficit (The Montana Standard)

HELENA — The state's general-fund budget will be in the red by mid-2011, a new revenue forecast predicted Monday.

6. DUI conference in Helena (KTVM Butte)

Monday and Tuesday, lawmakers in Helena will work to come up with solutions to Montana's drunk driving problem. It's part of a two day conference.Jeff Hayes is a city prosecutor for Stevensville and Darby, South of Missoula. He's heading to Helena to lay out why he thinks DUI's are such a problem for the state. He says, "Some of the problems we face, some of the challenges we face. It's ...

7. Local / State Snapshots (The Montana Standard)

NFHS names top officials in state HELENA — The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has named its 2009-10 Montana officials of the year.

8. Jefferson Co. bids for veterans' home (The Montana Standard)

HELENA — A new home for veterans is planned for southwest Montana, and Jefferson County officials believe Boulder is the best place for it.

9. Wildlife agency takes up lead ammo ban (The Montana Standard)

HELENA — Rob Domenech and his research associates didn't know what they were looking for when they started testing the blood of golden eagles along Montana's Rocky Mountain Front three years ago.

10. Around Montana: UM’s Johnson earns second straight POTW (Bozeman Daily Chronicle)

For the second consecutive week and the fourth time this season, University of Montana guard Anthony Johnson has been selected as the Big Sky Conference men’s basketball Player of the Week.