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<dt><a href="http://helenair.com/app/issuu/index.php?doc=spring_2012_bn_low_res_pdf" title="Business Newsmakers Spring 2012"><img alt="" src="http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/helenair.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/c9/4c9e2132-7771-11e1-b403-0019bb2963f4/4f70b525c8b07.preview-100.jpg" width="100" /></a></dt>
<dd><a href="http://helenair.com/app/issuu/index.php?doc=spring_2012_bn_low_res_pdf" title="Business Newsmakers Spring 2012">Business Newsmakers Spring 2012</a></dd>
<dd>Spring 2012 Edition of the Business Newsmakers publication
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<dd><a href="http://helenair.collegebasketball.upickem.net/collegebasketball/registration/login.asp" title="Bracket Brawl 2012">Bracket Brawl 2012</a></dd>
<dd>Register and play the IR's Bracket Brawl challenge for your chance to win great prizes!
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<dt><a href="http://helenair.com/app/issuu/index.php?doc=feb_2012_how_to_guide" title="February 2012 How to Guide"><img alt="" src="http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/helenair.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/d/33/d33320c8-6950-11e1-bf26-001871e3ce6c/4f5901b56da30.preview-100.jpg" width="100" /></a></dt>
<dd><a href="http://helenair.com/app/issuu/index.php?doc=feb_2012_how_to_guide" title="February 2012 How to Guide">February 2012 How to Guide</a></dd>
<dd>The Independent Record's February 2012 edition of the How to Guide
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<dd><a href="http://www.helenair.com/app/healthfair/" title="IR's Health & Wellness Fair">IR's Health & Wellness Fair</a></dd>
<dd>The Health &amp; Wellness Fair on March 8 from 3-7 p.m. is free to the public and includes exhibits, demonstrations and screenings.
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<dd><a href="/news/state-and-regional/avg-retail-gas-price-up-cents/article_34ab6db2-773c-11e1-bae6-001871e3ce6c.html" title="Avg retail gas price up 6.6 cents">Avg retail gas price up 6.6 cents</a></dd>
<dd>Montana, March 26- Average retail gasoline prices in Montana have risen 6.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.60/g yesterday. This compares with the national average that has increased 4.5 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.86/g, according to gasoline price website MontanaGasPrices.com.
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<a href="/news/state-and-regional/bozeman-group-calls-for-ending-water-fluoridation/article_5efedf91-1f13-5a84-a3a3-253eb6179068.html" title="Bozeman group calls for ending water fluoridation ">Bozeman group calls for ending water fluoridation </a>
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<a href="/news/state-and-regional/millions-spent-on-attack-ads-in-mont-senate-race/article_ab4789d1-758b-5e8f-b35b-c10f51e74c0e.html" title="Millions spent on attack ads in Mont. Senate race ">Millions spent on attack ads in Mont. Senate race </a>
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<a href="/news/state-and-regional/rash-of-copper-thefts-hits-billings-area/article_df1c35ee-0e72-5f29-9ce4-b8b95b1acfae.html" title="Rash of copper thefts hits Billings area ">Rash of copper thefts hits Billings area </a>
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<a href="/news/state-and-regional/exxon-refinery-fire-doused-in-hours-no-injuries/article_532bdc3e-264d-5c7b-96d2-f62c973fc8c9.html" title="Exxon refinery fire doused in 2 hours; no injuries ">Exxon refinery fire doused in 2 hours; no injuries </a>
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<a href="/news/state-and-regional/landlord-faces-prison-for-tenants-pot-operation/article_f27dd124-a1fc-50a3-bed1-eb2b88a4687e.html" title="Landlord faces prison for tenants' pot operation ">Landlord faces prison for tenants' pot operation </a>
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<dt><a href="/news/national/person-found-dead-in-colorado-wildfire/article_bde8e940-70f7-5cd8-a102-d0bc6d6d1568.html" title="1 person found dead in Colorado wildfire "><img alt="" src="http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/helenair.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/d9/ad9a3439-0f1f-57bf-ac6d-9ceb33e1754a/4f71598bec55b.preview-100.jpg" width="100" /></a></dt>
<dd><a href="/news/national/person-found-dead-in-colorado-wildfire/article_bde8e940-70f7-5cd8-a102-d0bc6d6d1568.html" title="1 person found dead in Colorado wildfire ">1 person found dead in Colorado wildfire </a></dd>
<dd>Authorities say one person has been found dead in a Colorado wildfire that burned more than 4 1/2 square miles and destroyed at least five homes.
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<a href="/news/national/amnesty-mideast-executions-boost-global-toll/article_69cfcdad-c60e-5afb-9578-9c40fc4ffe05.html" title="Amnesty: Mideast executions boost 2011 global toll ">Amnesty: Mideast executions boost 2011 global toll </a>
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<a href="/news/national/amnesty-us-ranks-th-on-global-execution-scale/article_e0b365d5-a7ae-5d39-866d-530027bc6411.html" title="Amnesty: US ranks 5th on global execution scale ">Amnesty: US ranks 5th on global execution scale </a>
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<a href="/news/national/chief-no-conclusions-in-iraqi-american-death-case/article_3c220993-2426-510d-95cc-b6742bb90631.html" title="Chief: No conclusions in Iraqi-American death case ">Chief: No conclusions in Iraqi-American death case </a>
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<a href="/news/national/fight-claims-pot-put-fla-teen-s-side-on-defense/article_813f73d1-6c0c-5d31-b210-8016aea3a1cd.html" title="Fight claims, pot put Fla. teen's side on defense ">Fight claims, pot put Fla. teen's side on defense </a>
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<a href="/news/national/indian-tribe-worries-pipeline-will-disturb-graves/article_7d189311-f9a6-579f-8432-cdb49396f770.html" title="Indian tribe worries pipeline will disturb graves ">Indian tribe worries pipeline will disturb graves </a>
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<dd><a href="/news/opinion/editorial/regulatory-rules-ever-changing/article_be210ee8-77d8-11e1-83fa-0019bb2963f4.html" title="Regulatory rules ever changing">Regulatory rules ever changing</a></dd>
<dd>Businesses, government agencies can have a hard time following the rules set by courts, Congress or the Legislature if they’re constantly changing.
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<a href="/news/opinion/readers_alley/thanks-to-keith-meyer/article_0abebf02-77d9-11e1-bf06-0019bb2963f4.html" title="Thanks to Keith Meyer">Thanks to Keith Meyer</a>
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<a href="/news/opinion/readers_alley/straight-shooting-on-wolves/article_1c73c1d4-77d9-11e1-88a5-0019bb2963f4.html" title="Straight shooting on wolves">Straight shooting on wolves</a>
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<a href="/news/opinion/readers_alley/support-without-judgment/article_2d3d373e-77d9-11e1-865e-0019bb2963f4.html" title="Support without judgment">Support without judgment</a>
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<a href="/news/opinion/readers_alley/ignorance-by-choice/article_4515fe36-77d9-11e1-bbdc-0019bb2963f4.html" title="Ignorance by choice">Ignorance by choice</a>
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<a href="/news/opinion/readers_alley/clean-at-all-costs/article_62186978-7708-11e1-b54b-001871e3ce6c.html" title="Clean at all costs">Clean at all costs</a>
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<dd><a href="/business/oil-falls-below-as-iran-nuclear-talks-set/article_f0ddea48-7942-5384-9c1b-b54153a8675a.html" title="Oil falls below $107 as Iran nuclear talks set ">Oil falls below $107 as Iran nuclear talks set </a></dd>
<dd>Oil prices fell below $107 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as an agreement between Iran and six world powers to meet next month raised hopes of a negotiated resolution to a dispute over the Middle Eastern country's nuclear program.
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<a href="/business/feds-probe-bus-defect-that-may-have-caused-crashes/article_a7f0564c-0f76-5efd-bd15-46851cddf091.html" title="Feds probe bus defect that may have caused crashes ">Feds probe bus defect that may have caused crashes </a>
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<a href="/business/technology/harvard-emails-show-zuckerberg-s-business-side/article_bd77ed09-bbac-53cd-9729-4b3aa76dd1fc.html" title="Harvard emails show Zuckerberg's business side ">Harvard emails show Zuckerberg's business side </a>
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<a href="/business/kraft-gave-ceo-million-percent-pay-bump/article_3cf2cc70-61d7-50f4-b4d8-fee72713d74e.html" title="Kraft gave CEO $15.