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Mid-Day Top Stories on Montana's News Station for Friday, February 3, 2012.

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- Authorities have identified Mark Albee, 42, as the skier who killed after being caught in an avalanche east of Bigfork on Wednesday afternoon. Flathead County Undersheriff Jordan White tells us that Albee, of Bigfork, died after being buried in the slide that happened off of Jewel Basin Road. Albee's body was found by Flathead Search & Rescue and Nordic Ski Patrol members at around 1:15 p.m. on Thursday. He was skiing with his brother when the avalanche happened on Wednesday.

- It's unimaginable for most people, but the deaths of two daughters is all too real for one Billings family. Daisy Edwards, 21, and Rose Edwards, 22, were found stabbed to death in their home on Sunday. Their alleged killer, Andrew Denning, 20, now faces two charges of deliberate homicide. The victims' father, Zeb Edwards, says his family will never recover. He said, "Rose was the kindest hearted girl you'd ever meet. If she thought you needed help, she would do anything to help. She was kind-hearted, trusting and innocent. Daisy, my baby, was the most incredible artist I ever knew, so incredibly talented. Innocent and trusting too." Just days before the double homicide, Denning was checked in to the psychiatric center at a Billings hospital. According to court documents, Denning was released from the psychiatric center at Billings Clinic on Wednesday. The Edwards sisters were brutally murdered in the early hours of Friday morning. Click here to read more.

- The disappearance of Sherry Arnold has rocked the eastern Montana community of Sidney, and also had an impact in the world of running. Arnold, a 43 year old teacher in Sidney, went for a run on the morning of Saturday, January 7th, and hasn't been seen since. Two men have been arrested and charged with kidnapping in her disappearance; officials are continuing to search for her body. Now Sherry's cousin, Beth Risdon of Colorado, wants to honor Sherry, by sponsoring what she calls a "virtual run" that anyone can participate in. The event will be held on Saturday, February 11th, at 9 am (MT time); click here for more details.

- U.S. Representative Dennis Rehberg (R-MT) is urging Congress to continue pushing for the Keystone XL pipeline project; Rehberg said, "Now is not the time to sit on the fence and hope that the pipeline builds itself."

- Montana is one of 43 states to get an "F" grade in tobacco prevention and education.