Here's a quick overview of our top stories for Monday, Mar. 9, 2026:
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TOP HEADLINES:
Tempers flare at Virginia City meeting over Montana Heritage Commission lease decisions
Tempers flare at Virginia City meeting over Montana Heritage Commission lease decisions
Eagle Mount Nears $8 Million Renovation Goal, Including Reopening Bozeman’s Only Heated Indoor Saltwater Pool
Eagle Mount's $8 million renovation will bring back Bozeman's only heated indoor saltwater pool
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Historical Events on March 9th
- 1841: The U.S. Supreme Court rules in United States v. The Amistad that Africans who had been kidnapped and sold into slavery had been illegally enslaved and must be set free.
- 1862: The Union Army defeats Confederate forces at the Battle of Pea Ridge during the American Civil War.
- 1959: The Barbie doll is launched at the American International Toy Fair in New York City by Ruth Handler, co-founder of Mattel.
- 1961: President John F. Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps by Executive Order.
- 1977: The first residual heat-powered vehicle, the "Turbojet," is tested in the United States.
- 2003: President George W. Bush announces that the United States will invade Iraq, leading to the Iraq War.
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