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PHOTOS: Flathead, Glacier class of 2026 graduation ceremonies
Photos from Flathead and Glacier high schools' graduation ceremonies held Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6.
Former IHS doctor sentenced for sex abuse loses pension
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Indian Health Service officials said Tuesday that a former pediatrician sentenced for sexually abusing boys on two reservations has been stripped of his estimated $100,000-a-year pension.
All Montanans will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine April 1
HELENA (AP) — All Montana residents will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine on April 1, Gov. Greg Gianforte said Tuesday.
Man pleads guilty again for father's death; freed on bail
Less than five months ago, Kalispell resident Jason David Weldele was lodged in the Flathead County Detention Center after being charged in the arson death of …
January unemployment in Montana is down to 4%
HELENA (AP) — Montana's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped by 0.2 percentage points to 4% in January, Gov. Greg Gianforte said.
Montana man fined for yelling at neighbor in flag dispute
HELENA (AP) — A Montana man cited for disorderly conduct for yelling at his neighbor this month in a dispute over political flags has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and was fined $100, the Independent Record repo…
Florida man gets 11 years for trafficking 78 pounds of meth
BILLINGS (AP) — A Florida man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison on a federal drug trafficking charge drug in a case that involved one of the largest seizures of methamphetamine in Montana history.
Report: COVID was No. 3 cause of death last year in Montana
State report: coronavirus was the No. 3 cause of death in 2020 in Montana.
1 killed, 1 injured in explosion at Butte truck repair shop
BUTTE (AP) — An explosion at a Butte truck repair shop killed one man and seriously injured another
Law roundup: Snowball fight too much for neighbor
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Dozens rally at Montana Capitol to oppose anti-LGBTQ bills
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Dozens of people gathered on the Montana Capitol steps Monday for a rally to urge residents to contact their representatives and express o…
Whitefish leaders testify against housing bill
A bill that would eliminate Whitefish's affordable-housing program drew spirited opposition from city leaders during its first hearing in the Montana Senate la…
Haaland OK'd at Interior, 1st Native American Cabinet head
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Monday confirmed New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary, making her the first Native American to lead a Cabinet depa…
Dayton woman dies in unusual pool accident
An elderly woman from Dayton died in an odd and tragic accident last week in Lakeside.
Denver's airport reopens after powerful winter storm
DENVER (AP) — Denver's airport reopened Monday after a powerful late winter snowstorm dumped over 3 feet of heavy, wet snow on parts of Colorado and Wyoming, s…
County OKs Echo Lake rezoning over objections
The Flathead County commissioners have approved a request to rezone about 62 acres along the west shore of Echo Lake over objections from neighbors who voiced concerns about boat traffic, water quality, lakeshore e…