Big Sandy senator eyes possible run for governor

HELENA - Ken Miller, a former state senator from Laurel and immediate past chairman of the Montana Republican Party, said Monday he's running for governor in 2004.

Miller, 46, said he will formally launch his campaign on Saturday with an ice cream social in Laurel.

He joins Tom Keating of Billings, another former state senator, in the race for the Republican nomination.

But the GOP field is likely to become more crowded.

Secretary of State Bob Brown is expected to announce his candidacy for governor later this month, and Lt. Gov. Karl Ohs has said he will disclose by the end of July whether he...