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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…
Biden plan would spend $16B to clean up old mines, oil wells
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's $2.3 trillion plan to transform America's infrastructure includes $16 billion to plug old oil and gas wells and clean …
Man sentenced for treasure cemetery dig in Yellowstone
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A judge in Wyoming has sentenced a man to six months in prison for digging in a Yellowstone National Park cemetery in pursuit of a famous hidden treasure.
Gianforte signs bill banning sanctuary cities in Montana
HELENA (AP) — Montana Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a bill Wednesday banning sanctuary cities in the state, despite the fact that Montana does not curr…
Montana sues Biden admin over stimulus tax rule
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Attorneys general from 13 states sued President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday over a rule in the federal stimulus that bars …
Judge asked to overturn 'gay sex' offender registration
MISSOULA (AP) — A federal judge in Montana is considering the case of a man who asked that he no longer be required to register as a sex offender in Montana for having had consensual homosexual sex in Idaho when he…
Montana lawmakers advance bill to nullify federal gun bans
HELENA (AP) — A measure that would prohibit state and local law enforcement officials in Montana from enforcing federal bans on firearms, ammunition and magazi…
'My soul is lighter': Serial killer's death brings closure
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Serial killer Joseph Edward Duncan III died in U.S. prison recently, having admitted to slaughtering seven people — including five childr…
AP interview: EPA head committed to 'scientific integrity'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Moving forward on a pledge to restore "scientific integrity," the new head of the Environmental Protection Agency is reversing Trump administ…
Montana Senate advances bill banning transgender athletes
HELENA (AP) — The Montana Senate advanced Tuesday a bill that would ban transgender athletes from participating in school and college sports according to the g…
Montana House advances bill to aid Native American voting
HELENA (AP) — The Montana House narrowly advanced a bill Monday that seeks to make it easier for Native Americans to vote, even as Republican lawmakers are pus…
Search and rescue commander, son killed in 2-vehicle crash
GREAT FALLS (AP) — A member of the Cascade County Search and Rescue team and his 10-year-old son were killed in a weekend crash that also injured his wife and critically injured their two other children, the sherif…
Grass fires on Blackfeet Reservation burns 39 square miles
GREAT FALLS (AP) — Two grass fires pushed by strong winds burned 39 square miles of land on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation and one abandoned structure,
Serial killer on federal death row dies at Indiana hospital
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A convicted serial killer whose victims included two young boys died Sunday at a hospital in Indiana, authorities said.
Montana House panel moves bill to spend $2B in stimulus aid
HELENA (AP) — Montana's House Appropriations Committee has moved forward with a bill to allocate about $2 billion in federal stimulus money, including financial penalties for local governments, tribes and schools t…
Montana Highway Patrol headquarters move from Helena weighed
HELENA (AP) — Montana officials are discussing whether to move the state Highway Patrol headquarters from Helena to a town not far away. The Montana Highway Patrol has been based near Interstate 15 in Helena since…