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Montana voters will be able to register to vote on Election Day, judge rules
A Montana judge has blocked the state from limiting voter registration on Election Day, concluding the move would …
Watch USS Montana submarine event live on Wednesday
Watch USS MT event live Wednesday
Grass fires on Blackfeet Reservation burns 39 square miles
GREAT FALLS (AP) — Two grass fires pushed by strong winds burned 39 square miles of land on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation and one abandoned structure,
Giant container ship that blocked Suez Canal is finally free
SUEZ, Egypt (AP) — Salvage teams on Monday freed a colossal container ship stuck for nearly a week in the Suez Canal, ending a crisis that had clogged one of t…
Serial killer on federal death row dies at Indiana hospital
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A convicted serial killer whose victims included two young boys died Sunday at a hospital in Indiana, authorities said.
Canadian coal mine fined $60 million for polluting waters upstream of Lake Koocanusa
Canadian mining company fined $60 million for polluting waters upstream of Lake Koocanusa
Montana House panel moves bill to spend $2B in stimulus aid
HELENA (AP) — Montana's House Appropriations Committee has moved forward with a bill to allocate about $2 billion in federal stimulus money, including financial penalties for local governments, tribes and schools t…
New Whitefish food bank director brings international experience
A volcanic eruption in Indonesia prompted Sophie Albert to take a pause from teaching and get involved in humanitarian work.
Law roundup: Kids not tricked by teen's behavior
Kalispell Police Department received a walk-up complaint of a suspicious man at the skate park who was purportedly harassing kids, telling them he had been smoking meth and couldn’t walk in addition to offering the…
Montana Highway Patrol headquarters move from Helena weighed
HELENA (AP) — Montana officials are discussing whether to move the state Highway Patrol headquarters from Helena to a town not far away. The Montana Highway Patrol has been based near Interstate 15 in Helena since…
Montana tribes having success distributing COVID-19 vaccines
Nathan St. Goddard was skeptical when he first heard about the United States' vaccination effort.
Historic Glacier Park boat painstakingly restored
One of the Glacier Park Boat Company’s craft saw a complete overhaul in the past year, more than 3,000 hours of work under the skilled hands of the company’s c…
Artists look to community amid market downturn
Artists look to community amid market downturn
Bill would prohibit accessory dwelling regs in Montana
A bipartisan bill just introduced in the Montana Senate would prohibit cities and counties from adopting regulations that stand in the way of new accessory dwelling units — small cottages or apartments that share p…
Law roundup: Woman in yoga pants gets fit fleeing store
A woman clad in yoga pants got some exercise when she reportedly took off running from a store and then got into an SUV that sped away and ran a stop sign.
Justices say accident victims can sue Ford in state courts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Ford Motor Co. can be sued in the state courts by people who were killed or seriously injured in ac…