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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 …
National parks to offer look into green-friendly transit
Americans may soon get a better glimpse into a future of green-friendly transportation by visiting a U.S. national park.
UM creates endowment fund in honor of Old Person
In the heart of the Payne Family Native American Center on the University of Montana campus, UM President Seth Bodnar announced on Monday that he directed $300…
2nd group of states challenges health worker vaccine mandate
A second set of states has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers.
Ex-Montana women's basketball coach sues for discrimination
Former Montana women's basketball coach Shannon Schweyen has sued the university in federal court, alleging she was the victim of sexual discrimination during her employment and when her contract was not renewed.
Biden signs $1T infrastructure deal with bipartisan crowd
President Joe Biden signed his hard-fought $1 trillion infrastructure deal into law Monday before a bipartisan, celebratory crowd on the White House lawn, decl…
Appeals court: Montana ballot access law unconstitutional
Part of a Montana election law that states how many signatures minor parties must gather for their candidates to appear on ballots is unconstitutional, the 9th…
Helena synagogue building set to return to Jewish community
The Jewish community in Montana's state capital has not had a place to gather in 80 years. But a group of Helena Jews is set to change that by buying back the …
Fight over wolf protections heads to federal courtroom
U.S. government attorneys will appear before a federal judge Friday to defend a decision from the waning days of the Trump administration that lifted protectio…
Crow delegation honors Tomb of Unknown Soldier at centennial
The mid-Atlantic air is in the crisp 40s at 7 a.m. Dew sits on cars, and the grass, white steps and walkway to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier sparkle in the g…
Tribes, groups sue to force Montana to enforce mining law
Montana tribes and conservation groups sued state environmental regulators Wednesday after Gov. Greg Gianforte's administration dropped a legal claim against a…
County elections workers say new elections system needs work, ask for delay
Citing “red flags” identified in a rollout, county election leaders are asking the Montana Secretary of State to make sure glitches with a new elections management system are ironed out and for a chance to fully te…
Dems disappointed with final Montana congressional districts
A new map dividing Montana into two congressional districts for the first time in three decades was finalized Tuesday, triggering disappointment from Democrats…
Montana soldier is 1st female Army sniper course graduate
A Montana soldier is the first woman to graduate from the U.S. Army's sniper course, the Montana National Guard announced.
Three shot dead at Montana casino near North Dakota border
Three people are dead after a reported shooting at a casino near the border of Montana and North Dakota, police said.
House OKs $1 trillion infrastructure package
President Joe Biden on Saturday hailed Congress' passage of his $1 trillion infrastructure package as a "monumental step forward for the nation" after fractiou…