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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 …
Former Kalispell police chief seeks more monitoring of domestic abusers
House Bill 449 would, in many cases, increase the likelihood that a domestic violence suspect is monitored using a GPS bracelet while out of jail and awaiting …
Driver enters Alford plea in Jordana Hubble crash case
A Fortine woman accused of striking a little girl while driving on U.S. 93 near Whitefish more than one year ago entered an Alford plea in relation to the offe…
Lake monitoring, research persevered despite pandemic
Lake monitoring program and research 2020 high points for bio station
Snowboarders escaped monster avalanche, but not the law
DENVER (AP) — Tyler DeWitt and Evan Hannibal were slowly making their way down a windswept slope during a backcountry snowboarding excursion in Colorado last s…
Watercraft inspection stations open for 2021 season
Watercraft inspection stations open for 2021 season across Montana
Lawyer: Mental health assessment needed for Colorado suspect
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The suspect in the Colorado supermarket shooting appeared in court for the first time Thursday, and a defense attorney immediately asked …
Glacier Park plowing begins on east side
In an annual rite of spring, Glacier National Park plow crews have begun clearing roads of snow.
Infamous Billings mansion, built with stolen money, sold
BILLINGS (AP) — A 26,000-square-foot (2,415-square-meter) mansion built with stolen money on the west side of Billings has been sold for $7.5 million to the fo…
Flathead County jail to expand medical unit
The Flathead County commissioners on Tuesday approved up to $75,000 to create a larger medical office and exam room for people incarcerated at the county jail …
Law roundup: Toolman suspected of damaging door
Kalispell Police Department received a call from an intoxicated woman in a motel.
Retired Kalispell cop charged in drunken crash involving county officer
A former Kalispell Police Department officer has been charged with DUI and criminal endangerment after a collision last fall with an off-duty Flathead County S…
Federal agency OKs Lost Trail Conservation Area
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service granted official OK to establish Lost Trail Conservation Area
Montana joins suit to undo Biden pause on oil and gas lease sales
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Thirteen states sued the Biden administration Wednesday to end a suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and water and to resch…
U.S. outlook improving as vaccinations rise and deaths fall
More than three months into the U.S. vaccination drive, many of the numbers paint an increasingly encouraging picture, with 70% of Americans 65 and older recei…
Suspect in Georgia stalking, intimidation shot in Montana
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A man in his 40s who was wanted in Georgia on intimidation and stalking charges was shot and killed by two deputy U.S. Marshals when he pointed a handgun at officers after a pursuit in southe…