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As national company bids for East Helena landfill, Missoula company warns of monopoly

A Missoula waste company is officially protesting Republic Service’s purchase of a family-run East Helena waste company. The reason? Monopoly concerns, Missoula-based Grizzly Disposal and Recycling claims. “When you control the landfill, you control the prices,” said Billy Fisher, Grizzly’s general manager. “We already dealt with this in Missoula.” Family business Tri-County Disposal has operated Read More…

Community Briefs: IR wins awards; Maher to lead physicians’ group, stuff that bus

IR wins awards in state newspaper contest The Helena Independent Record won seven Montana Newspaper Association awards recently. Held June 20-21 in Butte, the Better Newspaper Contest recognizes journalists, photographers, designers and advertisers at news outlets across the state. The Helena Independent Record. Phil Drake, Independent Record The Independent Record won three first-place awards and Read More…

Pedestrian struck and killed by semi-truck near Jefferson City, MHP says

A pedestrian from Arizona was struck and killed by a semi-truck near Jefferson City, the Montana Highway Patrol reported Monday. A 39-year-old woman from Winslow, Arizona, was pronounced dead on arrival July 11 around 11:15 p.m. on Interstate 15 near mile marker 173, officials said. Montana Highway Patrol badges. THOM BRIDGE, Independent Record A semi-truck Read More…