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Montana hurries to adopt Trump’s Medicaid work rules
Montana plans to be one of the first states to enforce President Donald Trump’s work mandate for Medicaid enrollee…
Contractor at center of Senate ethics probe pushes back against allegations
A private contractor at the center of a Montana Senate ethics probe is pushing back against allegations of waste and abuse directed at the chamber’s former president, Republican Jason Ellsworth.
New bill promises harsher fines for boaters ignoring efforts to halt spread of invasive species in Montana
State wildlife officials examine over 100,000 boats annually at roadside inspection stations, searching for signs of hitchhiking critters that could harm local…
Senate confirms Doug Burgum as Interior secretary
The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as Interior secretary late Thursday after President Donald Trump tapped the North Dakota billionaire to spearhead the Republic…
Everyone aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter is feared dead
Everyone aboard an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members that collided with an Army helicopter was feared dead in what was likely …
Flathead Valley teams dive into robotics challenge qualifying for state competition
Three West Valley teams and one Smith Valley team will test their robotics skills at the FIRST Lego League State Championship at Montana State University Feb.8.
Two Republican Medicaid expansion bills advance in the Montana Legislature
Medicaid expansion saves lives and saves money, proponents said — an estimated $27 million the last biennium, according to Rep. Ed Buttrey, sponsoring one bill…
Whitefish skier Townsend Reed sets sights on Freeride World Tour
Whitefish freeskier Townsend Reed competed in the YETI Freeride Junior World Championships in Kappl, Austria, Jan. 13.
Tribes, wildlife officials oppose proposed hunting bill for Flathead Indian Reservation
Tribal advocates argued during a Tuesday evening hearing in Helena that a proposed hunting bill could jeopardize tribal-state relations and result in years of …
Law roundup: Man finds himself fenced in
A woman allegedly spotted a man stuck in her fence who was saying he was hurt but was unable to tell her where or why and thought he was trying to break in. Kalispell Police Department officers found the man with h…
Ex-New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in prison for bribery conviction
NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in prison for accepting bribes of gold and cash and acting as an agent of Egy…
While signing Laken Riley Act, Trump says he'll send 'worst' criminal migrants to Guantanamo
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the Laken Riley Act into law, giving federal authorities broader power to deport immigrants in the…
UM’s 106th Foresters’ Ball honors firefighting history
Forestry students at the University of Montana are working hard this week to set up the 106th Foresters’ Ball, a beloved campus tradition and fundraiser for st…
White House rescinds order freezing federal grants after widespread confusion
President Donald Trump's budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread conf…
Crystal clear ice awes skaters at Whitefish Lake
Hundreds of people flocked to City Beach over the weekend to enjoy the rare phenomenon of glassy ice-skating conditions on Whitefish Lake.
Montana organizations, social services reeling with uncertainty after federal funding freeze
It started with a memo from the White House’s Office of Management and Budget on Monday night, and by noon on Tuesday, many nonprofit agencies throughout the c…