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Photos: Vice President JD Vance rally in Belgrade
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Lady Griz junior forward Kenndy Moore speaks to media during a press conference in the Adams Center in Missoula on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026.
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Montana quarterback Keali'i Ah Yat (8) walks down the tunnel during the college football game between Montana and Idaho at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026.
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Montana wide receiver Landon Ransom-Goelz (2) reaches for a pass during the last Griz offensive play of the college football game between Montana and Idaho at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula
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Montana wide receiver Brooks Davis hauls in a touchdown catch during the first half of the college football game against Idaho on Saturday at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula.
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Supporters record the national anthem during the Trump rally the Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026.
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Supporters listen to the national anthem during the Trump rally the Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026.
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Aaron Flint, Republican candidate for the western district House seat for Montana speaks with media, during the Trump rally the Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026.
Photos: President Trump stumps for Republicans in Montana weeks before Election Day
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Kurt Alme, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate
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Kurt Alme, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks to supporters during a campaign stop at the Green Room Lounge in Plains on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.
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The irrigation ditch bordering the Clark Fork River on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026.
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The irrigation ditch bordering the Clark Fork River on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026.
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Sam Forstag, left, the Democrat candidate for Montana's First Congressional District, trades jabs with Aaron Flint, right, the Republican candidate, during a televised debate at Nonstop Local in Missoula on
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Aaron Flint, the Republican candidate for Montana's First Congressional District, debates with Sam Forstag at Nonstop Local in Missoula on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026.
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