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First Interstate, Federal Home Loan Bank awards Samaritan House $8,600
Samaritan House received an $8,600 donation this month from First Interstate Bank and Federal Home Bank of Des Moi…
Trump gets endorsed by Daines, GOP's Senate campaign chief
Former President Donald Trump has gotten his most high-profile endorsement from a Senate Republican yet, winning the backing of Montana's Steve Daines, chief o…
Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer, dies at 96
NEW YORK (AP) — Harry Belafonte, the civil rights and entertainment giant who began as a groundbreaking actor and singer and became an activist, humanitarian a…
Attempt to revive controversial top-two primary proposal stalls
Renewed efforts to restrict the ability of third-party and independent candidates to make the ballot ahead of Montana’s 2024 U.S. Senate race stalled just as they began Monday with little explanation.
FWP asks for administrative rules for grizzlies
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials are seeking approval from the state Fish and Wildlife Commission to move forward with the process of making administ…
Fire Grants and Safety Act passes US Senate
The Fire Grants and Safety Act, which would reauthorize the Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant Program, passed the U.S. Senate last week.
Kalispell man allegedly involved in multiple armed confrontations sentenced
Prosecutors initially charged Jose Angel Estrello, 40, with counts of assault with a weapon in two separate cases stemming from alleged incidents in July 2022.
Law roundup: Scary men driving big trucks harass individual
Someone, who reportedly felt unsafe in Kalispell, complained about big, scary “rednecks” driving big trucks were harassing them on the bypass when Kalispell Police Department officers weren’t around.
Montana transgender lawmaker silenced again as backers erupt
Montana Republicans persisted in forbidding Democratic transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr from participating in debate for a second week and her supporters brou…
Struggling Bed Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy protection
NEW YORK (AP) — Bed Bath & Beyond — one of the original big box retailers known for its seemingly endless offerings of sheets, towels and kitchen gadgets — fil…
Funding to send Montana prisoners to Arizona private prison reinstated by Senate committee
The Senate Finance and Claims Committee voted Friday to put the $3.9 million annually that would go toward funding 120 beds for Montana prisoners at a CoreCivic private prison in Arizona into a separate bill after …
Accepted into Idaho’s first pediatrics residency, Whitefish medical student looks to help children and families
There is no inclination where someone will end up, that is until match day, where across the United States medical students find out near simultaneously whethe…
Law roundup: Scooter rider disappears in a flash
A man with a missing tooth allegedly took a white scooter, that said “Flash” on it, for a test ride,
Pollution lawsuit could curb use of aerial fire retardant
BILLINGS, Mont. — A legal dispute in Montana could drastically curb the government's use of aerial fire retardant to combat wildfires after environmentalists r…
FVCC taps into role-playing game’s popularity with continuing education class
A cooperative storytelling game, Dungeons & Dragons lets a group of players act as their characters as they complete quests, slay monsters, solve puzzles and, …
Zinke requests funding for 15 Montana projects
Congressman Ryan Zinke is requesting federal funding for 15 projects in Western Montana aimed at expanding local infrastructure, economic development and law enforcement capabilities.