Montana State News
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Yellowstone, Grand Teton report most ever October visitors
BILLINGS (AP) — Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park reported their highest number of visitor...
2 detained for speaking Spanish settle border patrol lawsuit
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Two women who were detained in northern Montana by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents for speaking Spanish while shopping at a co...
Alme named new budget director with eye on identifying waste
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Gov.-elect Greg Gianforte named Kurt Alme, the outgoing U.S. Attorney for Montana, as budget director for the state's first Republican administration in 16 years.
Montana state trust land revenue down compared to last year
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Revenue produced by Montana's state trust lands decreased over the last fiscal year that ended in June because of fluctuations in commodity prices and weather, officials said.
Contract health workers arrive in Montana to aid virus fight
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — More than 100 contracted medical staff have arrived in Montana to assist hospitals in responding to the spike in COVID-19 cases, Gov. Steve Bullock announced Monday.
Convicted Montana pain doctor ordered to prison in March
HAMILTON, Mont. (AP) — Nearly seven years after a Montana medical clinic was raided, the physician/owner was ordered to start serving a 10-year prison sentence for overprescribing opiates.
Yellowstone County sees more virus restrictions
HELENA (AP) — The health officer in the state's most populous county is implementing additional restrictions to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 because, ...
Montana Supreme Court blocks permit for proposed copper mine
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — The Montana Supreme Court has ruled that a proposed silver and copper mine must seek new permission from the state to continue pursuing a mineral deposit near Libby.
GOP selects Blasdel as Senate president for legislative session
Lawmakers gathered in the state Capitol to pick leaders of the Montana state Senate and House Wednesday, with most Republicans in attendance and unmasked des...
Missoula County Commission appoints Morigeau to state Senate
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — County commissioners in Montana have unanimously voted to appoint Shane Morigeau to the state Senate on Tuesday after he lost a bid this year to become the state auditor.
Montana official says lawmakers should caucus remotely
HELENA (AP) — A public health officer in Montana has recommended that local lawmakers participate remotely in upcoming caucuses and orientations.
Bullock says no need to cut state services in next budget
HELENA (AP) — Gov. Steve Bullock released a draft budget for the next two years on Monday that does not cut essential state services or raise taxes. But the ...
Montana Highway Patrol trooper shoots, kills man on I-90
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Montana Highway Patrol trooper shot and killed a man on Interstate 90 near Columbus, the patrol reported.
Woman, dog struck and killed by train in northern Montana
CHINOOK, Mont. (AP) — A 41-year-old woman and her dog were struck and killed by a freight train in northern Montana over the weekend, Blaine County officials said.
Montana juvenile suspect charged in fatal shooting
GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — Prosecutors in Montana have filed charges against a juvenile in connection with a fatal shooting of a 14-year-old boy last week in Great Falls.