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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…
Hecla forging ahead with Northwest Montana mines
Officials with an Idaho-based mining company developing two large copper and silver mines in Northwest Montana said they are undeterred by a recent ruling that…
Nominee to oversee Indigenous affairs has widespread support
President Joe Biden's nominee to oversee Indigenous affairs at the Interior Department said Wednesday he won't impede tribes as they seek to improve infrastruc…
Montana crews likely to help fight fires in other states
A historic drought in the southwestern U.S. means Montana firefighters will likely be asked to help other states handle blazes that could fill Montana's skies …
Keystone XL pipeline nixed after Biden stands firm on permit
The sponsor of the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline said Wednesday it is pulling the plug on the contentious project after Canadian officials failed to persuade …
DNA, forensic genealogy close 65-year-old double homicide
DNA evidence preserved after a 1956 double homicide and the use of forensic genealogy helped the Cascade County Sheriff's Office close the books on the 65-year…
Montana man sentenced for falsifying voter registration
A Montana man has been given a six-month suspended jail sentence for submitting a voter registration application under the name Miguel Raton, a rough Spanish translation of Mickey Mouse.
Officials ID teen who died while swimming in reservoir
Lewis and Clark County officials have released the name of a 17-year-old boy who died while swimming at Canyon Ferry Reservoir east of Helena over the weekend.
Missoula police investigating fentanyl overdoses, 1 death
The Missoula Police Department and other area law enforcement agencies issued a warning Tuesday saying there are pills being sold on the street that appear similar to prescription oxycodone, but that actually conta…
Montana residents, ARCO settle longtime contamination suit
A civil lawsuit between Montana residents and an oil company that dragged on for more than a decade has ended quietly after a judge dismissed the case as a res…
Idaho theme park increases security after attempted arson
COEUR D'ALENE — Silverwood Theme Park is bolstering security after someone tried to set fire to a roller coaster early Saturday.
Montana Democrats expand Native American voice in party
Montana Democrats say they're taking a first-of-its-kind approach to include more Native Americans in party decisions.
Biden nominee for public lands boss hits GOP opposition
President Joe Biden's nominee to oversee vast expanses of public lands in the U.S. West encountered Republican pushback during a Tuesday confirmation hearing o…
Montana med school clash revives for-profit vs. nonprofit flap
Two universities are eyeing the chance to be the first to build a medical school in one of the few states without one. The jockeying of the two schools — one a…
Lawmakers discuss policy violations by utility regulators
The two newest members of the Montana Public Service Commission told a legislative committee Monday they've spent their first five months on the job working to improve the operation, performance and culture of the …
Montana judge extends order blocking campus carry law
A state judge on Monday granted a request by the Montana Board of Regents to extend a temporary restraining order that blocked a new campus carry law from taki…