Montana State News
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Montana Disaster Services reports high turnover since ‘22 flood
Montana Disaster and Emergency Services said it has seen 60% staff turnover in the two years since the Yellowstone…
Montana man gets prison time for leaving threatening voicemails for Tester
A Montana man who pleaded guilty to leaving voicemail messages threatening to kill Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester and his family was sentenced Wednesday to 2 …
Donald Trump Jr. rallies Republican support for Montana candidates
Former president Donald Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., rallied on Sunday for leading Republican candidates in Montana, urging support for a conservative…
Biden taps CSKT attorney Danna Jackson for U.S. District Court judgeship
President Joe Biden has tapped an attorney for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes to replace Judge Dana Christensen in the U.S. District Court of Montana.
Conservative states challenge federal rule on treatment of transgender students
At least five Republican state attorneys general are challenging a federal regulation that seeks to protect the rights of transgender students in the nation's …
Homeless people are losing Medicaid in redetermination mix-ups
KALISPELL — On a cold February morning at the Flathead Warming Center, Tashya Evans waited for help with her Medicaid application as others at the shelter got …
Animal groups urge tourists not to visit Wyoming after a man hit a wolf then took it to a bar
As Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming opens for the busy summer season, wildlife advocates are leading a call for a boycott of the conservative ranching stat…
First-quarter fundraising numbers shape federal campaigns
Candidates for federal office in Montana have reported their fundraising numbers for the first quarter of 2024, providing a picture of the state of several cam…
Montana’s representatives come down against aid for Israel, Ukraine
U.S. Reps. Matt Rosendale and Ryan Zinke voted against funding for war-torn Israel and Ukraine in a $95 billion foreign aid package approved by the House on Sa…
Moose prompts shelter-in-place order at Helena school
Students at Capital High School in Helena had their schedule interrupted by a moose Friday morning after it wandered onto the campus, resulting in a shelter-in-place order as school and city officials responded.
Veto override push on long-debated marijuana money bill falls short
A veto override effort on a much-debated marijuana revenue bill that initially passed the Montana Legislature with overwhelming bipartisan support last year ha…
Republicans vote to oppose constitutional abortion rights measure
Republican lawmakers on Thursday convened a hearing to discuss the constitutional abortion rights initiative that could appear on the November ballot, despite an April court order finding that the Legislature’s con…
Ratings: Montana ‘worst’ for drunk driving fatalities
Montana is No. 1 in the nation for drunk driving fatalities, according to a new ranking by Forbes.
Trial of man accused of running down Montana Highway Patrol trooper underway in Libby
The trial of a Lincoln County man accused of running over a Montana Highway Patrol trooper during a law enforcement pursuit more than a year ago is underway in…
All eyes on elephant that escaped circus, wandered through Butte traffic
BUTTE — There was some excitement at about noon Tuesday as Tola, an elephant with the Jordan World Circus escaped from the Butte Civic Center and headed down Harrison Avenue despite the heavy traffic.