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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 man indicted on federal hate crime, firearm charges
A federal grand jury has indicted a Montana man on hate crime and firearm charges after he allegedly threatened a person with violent, homophobic slurs and fired a gun into the person's house, prosecutors announced…
Missoula aims to end illegal camping by housing the homeless
The city of Missoula is creating an incident command team to end illegal camping and create safe, indoor housing for people experiencing homelessness while making sure public spaces remain safe and usable by everyo…
Washington utility inks deal to buy Montana wind power
Puget Sound Energy announced Wednesday an agreement to buy power from an eastern Montana wind farm as the Washington state utility that co-owns the Colstrip po…
Another lawsuit challenges amended Montana campaign bill
Another lawsuit has been filed to challenge a new law that bans voter registration and get-out-the-vote efforts on college campuses in Montana and also require…
Montana law allows hemp for commercial animal feed
Montana agriculture officials say hemp and hemp-derived substances can be used under a new state law in commercial animal feed, but with limitations.
Supreme Court upholds tribal police in traffic stop, search
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that tribal police officers can stop and search non-Indians on tribal lands for potential violations of state or federal law.
Tuition hikes approved across Montana University System
The Montana Board of Regents has approved multiple tuition hikes over the next two years for both resident and out-of-state students at campuses across the Mon…
Lawmaker resigns to accept appointment to parole board
A member of Montana's House of Representatives resigned his seat late last month to accept an appointment to the Montana Board of Pardons and Parole, even after an attorney for the Legislature questioned the consti…
Body pulled from Missouri River was Great Falls woman
A body found in a pickup truck that was pulled from the Missouri River in Great Falls last month is that of Tammy Goff, a woman who went missing nearly three years ago, Cascade County officials said.
Judge sides with Montana in mining pollution case
A Montana judge has sided with state environmental regulators who are using a law that provides protection from repeat polluters against an Idaho-based mining …
Montana employees working remote will head back to worksites
Montana state employees who have been working remotely because of the pandemic will begin returning to their worksites this month and Capitol Complex offices t…
Hazardous heat this week for parts of Montana, Wyoming
The National Weather Service on Tuesday issued a hazardous weather warning for parts of Montana and Wyoming as temperatures were expected to rocket higher later this week.
Wildlife officials shoot bear following attacks on calves
Authorities in Montana have trapped and killed a grizzly bear in northwestern Montana after it was suspected of attacking calves across numerous ranches in the…
Montana nature reserve purchases 800-acre property
Eight-hundred acres (324 hectares) of historic property along Cow Creek in the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument has been purchased by the American Prairie Reserve, the group announced on Thursday.
Judge temporarily blocks new Montana campus carry law
A judge on Friday temporarily blocked a new law allowing firearms to be carried on public university campuses in Montana.