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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 …
On burned land, Montana couple gets help to build Earthship
Bill and Ruth Craven's longtime dream to build and live in an Earthship was nearly snuffed out in mid-June.
Missoula man killed by Montana deputies is identified
Authorities on Friday identified a 31-year-old man who was killed by Missoula County sheriff's deputies responding to reports the man was swinging a machete and making lethal threats.
3 students detained, said they had gun, planned shooting
Three juveniles were detained for questioning Thursday after reports that some students at Hellgate High School in Missoula indicated they planned a school shooting, Missoula police said.
Can 'active forest management' really reduce wildfire risk?
With two active disaster declarations underway — one for drought issued on July 1 and another for wildfire on July 14 — Gov. Greg Gianforte is in the thick of …
Investigation identifies remains found in Montana wilderness
Investigators using forensic genealogy have been able to identify human remains found in a southwestern Montana wilderness area seven years ago as a Texas man who was last seen by his parents in 2011, Granite Count…
Idaho governor calls in help amid surge in Covid patients
Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Tuesday called in 220 medical workers available through federal programs and mobilized 150 Idaho National Guard soldiers to deal with…
Wildfire continues to burn near Moscow, Idaho; 1 home lost
A wildfire burning a few miles north of Moscow, Idaho, was threatening buildings and prompting mandatory evacuations, officials said.
Montana rule urges schools to give parents say on masks
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte announced on Tuesday a rule encouraging schools to give parents final say on whether children should wear masks in schools, after s…
20 states sue over Biden admin school, work LGBT protections
Attorneys general from 20 states, including Montana, sued President Joe Biden's administration Monday seeking to halt directives that extend federal sex discri…
Man swinging machete, making threats, killed by deputies
A man who was swinging a machete and making lethal threats was shot and killed as Missoula County law enforcement officers tried to deescalate the situation, the sheriff's office said.
Browning students glad to be back to in-person school
Corrina Guardipee-Hall stood outside Browning Elementary School on a brisk Tuesday morning. It was the second day of school.
Bill would pour millions into Montana's infrastructure
Earlier this month, the U.S. Senate approved a $1.2 trillion spending plan aimed at addressing critical national infrastructure needs. The bill is poised to in…
Montana law allows cadaver dog training with human remains
When Mark Polakoff pulls human body parts from an old ammo can, it's just a regular working weekend.
Montana Medicaid recipients oppose plan to end continuous coverage
Some Montana Medicaid recipients are pushing back against plans to end 12-month continuous coverage for certain people enrolled in public health insurance prog…
Judge offers reduced fines in exchange for COVID-19 vaccines
A judge in Wyoming is offering defendants a break in their court fines if they agree to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the Casper Star-Tribune reports.