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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 …
Empire Builder debuts new locomotives
For the first time in a generation, a brand-new locomotive will lead Amtrak’s Empire Builder across the prairies and mountains of Montana.
Gasoline prices rise again on talk of banning Russian oil
Gasoline prices are pushing even farther above $4 a gallon, the highest price that American motorists have faced since July 2008, as calls grow to ban imports …
Gianforte foundation gifting $50M to MSU
The Gianforte Family Foundation is donating $50 million to Montana State University for a building to house the Gianforte School of Computing, the university a…
Nebraska-born mountain lion killed in Montana
A mountain lion that was born in Nebraska has been killed in Montana, a first for both states.
Montana parks board gives initial OK to land purchase plan
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Montana State Parks and Recreation Board has granted preliminary approval to a plan to try to purchase land along the lower Yellowstone River in hopes of creating public access and promot…
Nebraska-born mountain lion killed in Montana
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A mountain lion that was born in Nebraska has been killed in Montana, a first for both states.
Wheat prices soar on concerns of war, drought
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — With cash grain prices at record highs and Russia's war on Ukraine likely to push them higher still, one might assume that farm trucks w…
Study says more multi-family zoning would ease Montana housing crunch
A new study published by a Republican-aligned Montana think tank argues that zoning reform intended to make it easier to build duplex, triplex and fourplex-sty…
Montana recreational marijuana sales increase in February
The sale of recreational marijuana in Montana increased slightly in February while medical marijuana sales declined compared to January's numbers, according to…
Billings college mulls renaming building after pro-Hitler comments
Officials at Montana State University-Billings will consider removing the name of the college's first president from its administrative building after discover…
Rosendale votes against Ukrainian resolution, says ‘put America first’
Montana Rep. Matt Rosendale was one of just three members of the U.S. House to vote against supporting Ukraine in its ongoing battle against Vladimir Putin’s R…
Dangerous lead levels found in half of Montana schools tested
About half of Montana schools that had tested their water by mid-February under a new state rule had high levels of lead, according to state data. But the full…
Gianforte kills collared mountain lion near Yellowstone
News of Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte legally killing a radio-collared mountain lion in the Greater Yellowstone Area earlier this year has generated national hea…
Montana attorney general's office hires outside legal help
The office of Montana's attorney general has hired outside legal help — at a cost of up to $120,000 this year — to oversee about 40 civil cases, many of which …
Montana identifies $15M in assets with exposure to Russia
Montana's governor asked state agencies on Wednesday to review assets and operations for any that may benefit the Russian government or its war against Ukraine and to suggest ways to divest them.