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Friday, May 17, 2013
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Police handling of Sexual Assaults in Missoula/ Fires
“The U.S. Department of Justice and the City of Missoula announced
an agreement on Wednesday, May 15, that ends the year-long investigation of the
Missoula Police Department’s handling of sexual assault cases.
Mayor John Engen and Police Chief Mark Muir participated in a
telephone news conference with representatives of the U.S. Department of
Justice, in which they agreed to implement and revise policies to ensure that
sexual assault cases are handled fairly and effectively. Deputy Assistant
Attorney General Roy L. Austin Jr. praised Mayor Engen and Chief Muir for their
cooperation and leadership in a genuine effort to ensure that Missoula is a model
community in protecting women’s safety and rights. “
Read the Department of Justice’s news release here
Read the agreement between the Department of Justice and the City
of Missoula here
Read the Department of Justice letter concerning the investigation here
Read Mayor Engen’s remarks here
Read Chief Muir’s remarks here
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Fires/ Milk/ Food Stamps
Missoulian: Wildfire burning near Canyon Ferry
(1) When 12 days or more have passed following
pasteurization of a unit of grade A milk, there will be no quantities of that
unit of milk sold or otherwise offered for public consumption.
(2) No grade A pasteurized milk may be put in any container
marked with a sell-by date which is more than 12 days after pasteurization of
the milk for sale in Montana.
(3) Unless otherwise agreed upon, the person who offers the
milk for sale to the public is responsible for removing the milk at or before
the expiration of the 12 days.
Missoulian: House panel set to OK cut in food stamp program
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Fire Season Outlook/ Greenhouse Gases/ Drunk Driving Deaths
Officials emphasize interagency partnership, public awareness as keys to protecting communities from wildfire
BOISE, ID – May 13, 2013 – During a visit to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise, Idaho today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell outlined the Federal Government's efforts to ensure collaboration in protecting Americans from wildfire, and urged homeowners and local communities to take steps to reduce their risks during the 2013 fire season. The outlook for the fire season is severe across much of the Western United States.
BOISE, ID – May 13, 2013 – During a visit to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise, Idaho today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell outlined the Federal Government's efforts to ensure collaboration in protecting Americans from wildfire, and urged homeowners and local communities to take steps to reduce their risks during the 2013 fire season. The outlook for the fire season is severe across much of the Western United States.
Missoulian: Progress sought on drunken driving deaths
“Item 1: The Board will consider its safety report,
"Reaching Zero: Actions to Eliminate Alcohol-Impaired Driving.” The report
describes the scope of the impaired-driving problem, summarizes previous and
current efforts to reduce impaired-driving crashes, and includes safety
recommendations to address impaired driving. Eliminate substance-impaired
driving is on the NTSB's Most Wanted List.”
Monday, May 13, 2013
Bowman v. Monsanto Co.
Missoulian: High court rules for Monsanto in patent case
"Respondent Monsanto invented and patented Roundup Ready
soybean seeds, which contain a genetic alteration that allows them to survive exposure
to the herbicide glyphosate. It sells the seeds subject to a licensing
agreement that permits farmers to plant the purchased seed in one, and only
one, growing season."
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