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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 tribes having success distributing COVID-19 vaccines
Nathan St. Goddard was skeptical when he first heard about the United States' vaccination effort.
Justices say accident victims can sue Ford in state courts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Ford Motor Co. can be sued in the state courts by people who were killed or seriously injured in ac…
GOP lawmaker proposes adding guns to Montana state flag
HELENA (AP) — A proposal to change the Montana state flag to prominently feature firearms failed Friday to pass a vote by the state House, after a Republican lawmaker said such a change would honor the state's hist…
Strict COVID-19 guidelines could mean less stimulus money
HELENA (AP) — As Montana lawmakers decide how to allocate millions of dollars in American Rescue Plan Act money
Montana man pleads not guilty in US Capitol breach
MISSOULA (AP) — A Montana man who federal prosecutors have said was among the first people to breach the U.S. Capitol
Legislature passes bill to require trapper education course
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Montana Legislature has passed a bill to require a trapper education course for most people before they purchase a license to trap animals.
In shift, oil industry group backs federal price on carbon
WASHINGTON (AP) — The oil and gas industry's top lobbying group on Thursday endorsed a federal price on carbon dioxide emissions that contribute to global warm…
Montana House advances dress code requiring suits and ties
HELENA (AP) — Montana lawmakers advanced Thursday a strict dress code proposed by Republicans that would apply to House legislators, legislative staff and memb…
Missoula trio arrested in killing of married couple in eastern Sierra
BRIDGEPORT, Calif. (AP) — Three people have been arrested in connection with the killings of a married couple found slain last year on a remote stretch of U.S. 395 in the eastern Sierra Nevada, prosecutors said Thu…
Snowboarders escaped monster avalanche, but not the law
DENVER (AP) — Tyler DeWitt and Evan Hannibal were slowly making their way down a windswept slope during a backcountry snowboarding excursion in Colorado last s…
Infamous Billings mansion, built with stolen money, sold
BILLINGS (AP) — A 26,000-square-foot (2,415-square-meter) mansion built with stolen money on the west side of Billings has been sold for $7.5 million to the fo…
Montana joins suit to undo Biden pause on oil and gas lease sales
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Thirteen states sued the Biden administration Wednesday to end a suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and water and to resch…
Suspect in Georgia stalking, intimidation shot in Montana
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A man in his 40s who was wanted in Georgia on intimidation and stalking charges was shot and killed by two deputy U.S. Marshals when he pointed a handgun at officers after a pursuit in southe…
Montana House advances budget amid cuts to social services
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Montana House voted Monday against increasing funding for a suicide prevention program, even after a Democratic lawmaker testified that her 24-year-old grandson died by suicide last week.
Montana governor gets warning in killing of Yellowstone wolf
BILLINGS (AP) — Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte received a warning from wildlife officials after killing a radio-collared wolf near Yellowstone National Park witho…