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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 …
Canada lynx to keep species protections under legal deal
U.S. wildlife officials have agreed to keep federal protections in place for the snow-loving Canada lynx, under a court settlement approved Monday by a judge i…
Canadian snowbirds gear up for reopening of US land borders
Canadians Ian and Heather Stewart are savoring the idea of leaving behind this winter's subzero temperatures when the U.S. reopens its borders to nonessential …
3 killed in crash with semi, SUV made U-turn on interstate
Three men were killed Monday after the sport utility vehicle they were in made a U-turn on Interstate 90 in Billings and pulled into the path of a semitractor-trailer, the Montana Highway Patrol said.
Man denies deliberate homicide charge in death of girlfriend
A Missoula man who is charged with running over his girlfriend in a grocery store parking lot and killing her pleaded not guilty Monday to deliberate homicide.
Building on soil in Big Sandy
Montanans are using organic and regenerative agriculture to revitalize rural economies in places like Big Sandy.
Commission delays choosing congressional map
Montana's redistricting commission delayed a decision on a map dividing the state into congressional districts after an all-day meeting on Saturday.
2 teens killed, 2 injured in Powell County crash
Two teenagers died and two others were injured in a single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning in Powell County.
Chippewa Cree Tribe welcomes bison return to tribal lands
Hundreds of Chippewa Cree tribal members clung to a barbed-wire fence, cheering and high-fiving as the community welcomed the return of 11 bison to tribal land…
Special counsel requests information in hospital complaint
The Legislature's special counsel has given Montana's attorney general a Nov. 5 deadline to turn over information related to his office's investigation into a …
Legal challenges stack up over state vax law and federal mandate
Two breaking legal developments on the vaccination front occurred in quick succession Friday.
US to gauge climate damage from federal oil and gas sales
U.S. government regulators for the first time will analyze greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas drilling on federal lands on a national scale, as the Bide…
Aluminum shortage disrupts license plate printing in Montana
A disruption in the aluminum supply has put a temporary stop to traditional license plate manufacturing in Montana.
Court says coal mine expansion permit ignored pollution law
Montana environmental regulators ignored the law when they permitted an expansion of a massive strip mine that is the sole source of coal for a large power plant despite concerns over water pollution, a state judge…
Western Montana teenager dies in accidental shooting
A teenager from the western Montana town of Victor was killed in an accidental shooting when a firearm being handled by a friend discharged, Ravalli County officials said Thursday.
Flathead health officials confirm first flu case in over a year
Flathead County confirmed its first flu case of the season on Thursday.