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Judge blocks Election Day voter registration changes
Late voter registration, allowing Montanans to sign up to vote so long as they’re in line before polls officially …
States that shared Covid test kits now hoarding them
In a few short months, states have gone from donating surplus rapid covid-19 tests to states with shortages to hoarding them as demand driven by the spike in c…
Judge rules against whitewater rafting firms in wage dispute
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by Colorado rafting outfitters who object to paying a $15 hourly minimum wage to seasonal employees under a new federal…
Montana curbs wolf hunt after 23 from Yellowstone killed
Montana wildlife commissioners on Friday moved to shut down gray wolf hunting in a portion of the state around Yellowstone National Park, amid mounting critici…
Fugitive wanted in Washington, Idaho arrested in Montana
A fugitive wanted after a series of burglaries and vehicle thefts in Washington and Idaho was arrested while hiding in a camper in western Montana on Friday morning, Mineral County Sheriff Mike Toth said.
Montana: Former billionaire can't sue state in federal court
Montana's Department of Revenue has filed its response to a lawsuit filed by a former billionaire who claims he suffered hundreds of millions of dollars in dam…
Judge may suspend mustang roundup in Nevada; suit pending
A federal judge is considering temporarily suspending the capture of wild horses in Nevada where their advocates say the federal government is "needlessly and …
Idaho wolf population holding steady, wildlife officials say
Idaho's wolf population remained steady at about 1,500 last year, state wildlife managers said Thursday.
Officials ID men who died after shooting in pickup truck
Yellowstone County officials on Thursday released the names of two men who died of gunshot wounds after a fight apparently broke out among three men in a pickup truck.
Montana GOP minority continues press for election investigation
A group of Republican state lawmakers identifying themselves as an “ad hoc election integrity committee” convened Tuesday at a hotel in downtown Helena to hear…
Montana Republicans seek leniency on vaccine mandates
Montana's governor and its two Republican members of Congress are asking the Biden administration to grant exemptions from the COVID-19 vaccine mandate to fede…
Rosendale asks court to dismiss campaign finance lawsuit
Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale of Montana is asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit that alleges his campaign and the National Rifle Association ille…
Biden taps Jesse Laslovich for Montana U.S. Attorney
The White House on Wednesday announced President Joe Biden will nominate former Democratic state lawmaker Jesse Laslovich to be U.S. Attorney for the state of …
Montana jobless rate hits another record low
Montana’s unemployment rate hit a new record low in December, dropping 0.3 percentage points to end the year at 2.5%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic
Billings schools votes to keep 2 books in high school libraries
The Billings Public School Board, the largest in the state of Montana, decided on Monday night unanimously to keep two controversial titles found in high school libraries, “Gender Queer” by Maia Kobabe and “Lawn Bo…
2 men dead after pickup truck with bullet holes crashed
A shooting on the South Side of Billings early Tuesday left two men dead and one man hospitalized with severe trauma to his neck, police said.