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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 …
'Unabomber' Ted Kaczynski moved to prison medical facility
The man known as the "Unabomber" has been transferred to a federal prison medical facility in North Carolina after spending the past two decades in a federal S…
UM selects Mahdavi as new provost and executive vice president
The University of Montana has hired Dr. Pardis Mahdavi to serve as its next provost and executive vice president, the University’s No. 2 administrator and chie…
Court hears challenge to state’s new birth certificate law
The challenge to Montana’s change in how it amends sex on a birth certificate got its first hearing in a Yellowstone County District Court on Wednesday, as att…
Montana joins lawsuit challenging vaccine mandate for Head Start employees
Montana has joined 23 other states in asking a federal judge to permanently and temporarily stop the Biden administration vaccine and mask mandates for Head St…
Two men charged in Butte shooting that left a man dead
Two Montana men face charges in the alleged murder of a 42-year-old man in Butte.
As Covid fueled the drug crisis, Native Americans hit worst
As the pandemic ravaged the country, deaths from drug overdoses surged by nearly 30%, climbing to a record high.
Missouri court adds to ban on Biden contractor vaccine rule
A federal judge in Missouri added another legal block Monday against President Joe Biden's requirement that federal contractors receive COVID-19 vaccinations.
US population growth at lowest rate in pandemic's 1st year
U.S. population growth dipped to its lowest rate since the nation's founding during the first year of the pandemic as the coronavirus curtailed immigration, de…
Uneven distribution of rapid Covid tests presents challenges
Public health officials and policymakers alike see rapid antigen tests as a strong tool to keep businesses open and parents working. But a look at Montana’s distribution of the tests shows a patchwork system with l…
Omicron sweeps across nation, detected in Montana
Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S., accounting for 73% of new infections last week, feder…
Nature reserve buys ranch, grows to more than 700 sq miles
A privately-owned nature reserve that's trying to build a Connecticut-sized park where bison and other wildlife can freely roam on the U.S. Northern Plains says it is purchasing a 50-square mile ranch that abuts th…
Former Montana Gov. Marc Racicot warns republic is at risk
Former Montana Gov. Marc Racicot warned that fidelity is in jeopardy in America, not only in regard to the state and national constitutions, but to the country…
3-year-old girl killed in central Montana trailer fire
A three-year-old girl was killed in a trailer home fire in central Montana, authorities said Friday. The Lewistown Police Department said a firefighter reported smoke coming from the home at about 1:30 p.m. Thursd…
OSHA vaccine mandate penalties to start Jan. 10
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration said Saturday that it would not issue citations tied to its coronavirus vaccination mandate before Jan. 10, s…
Schools step up security in response to threats on TikTok
Educators announced plans to increase security in response to TikTok posts warning of shooting and bomb threats at schools around the country Friday as officia…