Montana State News
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'Bomb cyclone' to bring heavy mountain snow to Montana
A major storm swept across the northwestern U.S., battering the region with strong winds and rain, causing widespr…
Multiple election offices report receiving mailed ballots misdirected from other states
The Associated Press has found numerous instances of completed mail ballots from around the country being sent to election offices in the wrong state.
NFL's Commanders pledge to honor logo with Blackfeet ties
The famous and defunct football logo of an American Indian chief used at the urging of a Blackfeet Nation tribal leader could make an appearance on a throwback…
Montana FWP Director Dustin Temple to retire at end of the year
Temple’s upcoming departure will be the latest high-profile exit at FWP since he took over.
Revenue department says property taxes could rise again
Montana Department of Revenue staff told a legislative committee Monday that next year’s reappraisal cycle could produce a partial repeat of last year’s jarrin…
Judge's ruling temporarily frees Montana abortion clinics from new licensing requirements
Abortion clinics in Montana won’t be subject to new licensing requirements — ones their lawyers said could shut them down — at least for the time being.
Bozeman starts relocating urban campers in wake of new law
BOZEMAN — On a recent Wednesday morning in north Bozeman, the sound of hauling equipment and tow trucks filled the air as city officials and police moved to cl…
An Indian family froze to death crossing the Canada-US border, a perilous trip becoming more common
On the last night of their lives, Jagdish Patel, his wife and their two young children tried to slip into the U.S. across a near-empty stretch of the Canadian …
Judge hears case over Montana rule blocking trans residents from changing sex on birth certificate
A state judge in Montana heard arguments Thursday over policies that block transgender people from changing the sex designation on their birth certificates and…
Trump names Interior-designee Doug Burgum to head new White House council on energy
President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, his choice to head the Interior Department, will also lead a newly created Na…
Group takes another run at initiative to cap Montana property taxes
A group that has repeatedly sought to advance ballot initiatives that would cap property tax growth on Montana homes said Wednesday that it is taking another run at the idea, proposing a constitutional amendment th…
Fish and Wildlife Commission adopts wolf trapping regulations for 2024-25 season
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted regulations for the upcoming wolf and furbearer trapping seasons on Tuesday that keep court-ordered rules for …
Gianforte's proposed budget slashes state income tax
Gov. Greg Gianforte said Wednesday the biennial budget proposal he will submit to the 2025 Legislature will include the largest tax relief in Montana’s history…
Kalispell's Matt Regier elected Senate president
Senate and House Republicans, selecting leaders who will preside over the 2025 Legislature, chose Senator-elect Matt Regier, R-Kalispell, as Senate president a…
Montana Democrats face an underfunded future
At $273 million and counting, Montana’s just-ended 2024 U.S. Senate race is the state’s most expensive political race ever, and likely its last big-dollar fede…