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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…
Gianforte proposes amendments for worker vaccine bill
HELENA (AP) — Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has proposed amendments to a bill that seeks to prevent discrimination based on vaccine status that appear to try to …
Oil pipeline disputes raise tensions between U.S. and Canada
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Months after President Joe Biden snubbed Canadian officials by canceling Keystone XL, an impending showdown over a second crude oil…
Recreational pot bill headed to governor
After a whirlwind 24 hours that saw the fate of the bill change dramatically on more than one occasion, the Montana Legislature has passed House Bill 701, land…
Montana bill aims to stop work bias based on vaccine status
HELENA (AP) — Montana's Legislature has passed a bill that would prohibit employers from requiring vaccinations as a condition of employment — a measure that c…
Largest firefighting plane may be sold for COVID-19 response
DENVER (AP) — As Western states prepare for this year's wildfire season, the world's largest firefighting plane has been grounded and could be converted to hel…
Native American lawmakers seek federal help on Montana bison
BILLINGS (AP) — Native American lawmakers in Montana on Tuesday asked the Biden administration to help craft a plan to reintroduce wild bison to areas in and a…
Montana governor signs 3 bills restricting abortion access
HELENA (AP) — Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed three bills Monday restricting abortion access in the state, celebrating it as a success after several attempt…
Settlement reached in suit against ultra-rich Montana club
BILLINGS (AP) — Dozens of Jamaican citizens recruited to work as cooks, servers and housekeepers at a Montana ski resort for the ultra-rich have reached a $1 m…
2 men die in boating accident northeast of Helena
HELENA (AP) — Two Helena men died in a boating accident on Hauser Reservoir northeast of Helena, Lewis and Clark County officials said.
Rapid population growth gives Montana second U.S. House seat
HELENA (AP) — Montana's recent population boom will let the state regain the second U.S. House seat it lost nearly 30 years ago, according to U.S. Census Burea…
2 Montana men cited over helicopter poaching of wolves
BILLINGS (AP) — Two Montana men have been cited over illegally poaching two wolves from a helicopter in the Big Hole Valley.
Montana marijuana legalization bill passes in Senate
HELENA (AP) — The Montana Senate on Friday passed a bill to implement a recreational marijuana program in the state, which would reserve tax revenue from sales…
Police shoot, kill suspect after standoff at Billings home
BILLINGS (AP) — Police in Billings shot and killed a man during a standoff at a home late Friday night.
Police shoot, kill suspect after standoff at Billings home
BILLINGS (AP) — Police in Billings shot and killed a man during a standoff at a home late Friday night.
Kalispell lawmaker promotes false vaccine conspiracy theory
A longtime state lawmaker from Kalispell promoted a false conspiracy theory about COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday during a public debate in the Montana Senate.