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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 …
Trudeau mulls invoking emergency powers to quell protests
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government weighed whether to invoke emergency powers Monday to quell the protests by demonstrators who have paralyzed…
West megadrought worsens to driest in at least 1,200 years
The American West's megadrought deepened so much last year that it is now the driest in at least 1,200 years and is a worst-case climate change scenario playin…
Senate bill looks to alleviate park crowding, gateway stresses
A congressional bill sponsored by Montana Sen. Steve Daines aims to bolster so-called gateway communities overrun with burgeoning tourism at federal lands by t…
Proposal to reference ‘equity’ in teacher code sparks backlash
A public meeting to review and approve changes to Montana’s code of ethics for teachers became a flashpoint for debate about diversity and race-based education…
BLM considering plan to stabilize landmark Pompeys Pillar
The historic sandstone landmark where William Clark carved his name on July 25, 1806, is cracked and deteriorating.
Gun sale surge brings record money for conservation grants
Tax receipts from surging gun and ammunition sales in the U.S. boosted money for a federal conservation program to a record level in 2022, officials announced Friday.
MSU offers new doctoral program in Indigenous and rural health
As part of its efforts to address the health and wellness of Indigenous and rural communities in Montana and beyond, Montana State University is offering a new doctoral program in Indigenous and rural health.
Study: Montana mice may hold the secret to virus spillover
For the past 20 years, Amy Kuenzi has spent three days of every month traveling to a ranch near Gregson, Montana, and setting out traps that contain peanut butter and oats. Her quarry is deer mice. She takes blood …
'Freedom Convoy' rally planned Saturday at Port of Roosville
The so-called “Freedom Convoy” movement that has swept through Canada over the past few weeks will make its way to Eureka on Saturday as several hundred people…
Judge restores protections for gray wolves
A judge restored federal protections for gray wolves across much of the U.S. on Thursday after they were removed in the waning days of the Trump administration.
MSU to host celebration of 1972 Constitutional Convention
Former U.S. Ambassador to China Max Baucus, former Montana Gov. Marc Racicot, former state Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau, 1972 Montana Con…
Bail set at $1.5M for suspect in southern Montana homicide
Bail was set at $1.5 million Wednesday for a Livingston man who is charged with killing another man at a residence in the town of Clyde Park, north of Livingston.
Montana court rules against media in closed meeting case
The chairman of a legislative committee who convened a meeting of a majority of the Republican members of the committee — but not a majority of the committee i…
Feds approve Montana plan to prevent child abuse, neglect
Montana's child welfare system plans to emphasize abuse prevention and family education services aimed at keeping children safely in their homes, rather than putting them in foster care, if at all possible, under a…
Canada: 'Freedom Convoy' protests threaten border trade
Canadian lawmakers expressed increasing worry Tuesday about the economic effects of disruptive demonstrations after the busiest border crossing between the U.S…