Community Briefs

Published January 26, 2013

Community briefs

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A reception will follow. Montana Historical Society membership includes a subscription to the award-winning journal, Montana the Magazine of Western History, 15 percent off all purchases in museum store; two free research requests per year; free museum …
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McGraw's 20 years as AG come to an end

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The use of tobacco sickened and killed thousands of West Virginians, resulting in huge state medical expenses, the verdict stated. Through its Medicaid and public employee insurance programs, West Virginia was paying more than $ 100 million a year to …
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Prescription Painkillers Trail Only Marijuana in Abuse Rates, Report Shows

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Also, programs such as the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, which allows doctors to track patients who may be getting painkillers from several sources, has helped get a handle on the problem, he added. And although the … "The number of people …
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