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Calls to end intraparty fight mount after bitter GOP primary season
Some Republicans believe results of the legislative primary mean it’s time for the Montana Republican Party to men…
Montana judge blocks portions of campaign finance bill
A District Court judge in Montana has temporarily blocked parts of a campaign finance bill that ban voter registration and get-out-the-vote efforts in certain …
Whitefish man sentenced for shooting at Idaho bar
A Whitefish man who pleaded guilty to firing into a crowd outside a bar in downtown Coeur d'Alene last summer will spend up to 15 years in prison.
First African American named to lead Forest Service
Veteran forester Randy Moore has been named chief of the U.S. Forest Service, the first African American to lead the agency in its 116-year history.
California bans state travel to Montana, 4 other states
California has added five more states, including Montana, to the list of places where state-funded travel is banned because of laws that discriminate against m…
2 killed when train hits tractor-trailer east of Livingston
A freight train hit a semitractor-trailer at a crossing east of Livingston, killing both people in the cab of the semitractor, Park County officials said.
Justices deny Wyoming, Montana coal suit against Washington
The U.S. Supreme Court decided Monday that it won't allow Wyoming and Montana to sue Washington state for denying a key permit to build a coal export dock that…
Another legal challenge filed over judicial appointments
Another legal challenge has been filed over a new law that eliminates the Judicial Nomination Commission and allows Montana's governor to directly fill judicia…
Montana warning of increase in fentanyl-related overdoses
Several Montana state agencies are warning of an alarming increase in fentanyl-related overdoses and deaths.
Deadly standoff destroys Billings woman's home and peace of mind
Deb Klusman was 800 miles from home attending a nephew's wedding in Arizona when her alarm company contacted her on April 23 to say the interior garage door of…
Montana missing persons task force discusses root causes, structural change
Montana's task force on missing Indigenous people met in Helena this week, digging into strategies to tackle the state's intractable crisis.
Woman pleads guilty in connection with crash that killed son
A woman who was involved in a multi-car collision earlier this year has pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide and other charges in connection with the crash that killed her 10-year-old son.
Historic heat wave blasts Northwest as wildfire risks soar
The Pacific Northwest sweltered Friday and braced for even hotter weather through the weekend as a historic heat wave hit Washington and Oregon, with temperatu…
Explainer: How Montana will use funds to limit evictions
A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire July 31, after the Biden administration extended the date by a month. The moratoriu…
Montana to use federal money to boost child care capacity
More than $30 million of federal funding could be directed toward expanding child care capacity in Montana under recommendations approved by a state health adv…
Man dies after double shooting near Montana police station
A 22-year-old Illinois man has died after a Montana shooting that left a teenager with gunshot wounds just up the alley from a police station, authorities said.