Montana State News
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Daines, Tester offer contrasting views on Barrett's confirmation
Montana's Republican senator celebrated the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court on...
Senate high stakes spur astronomical spending in Montana
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Political groups fighting for control of the U.S. Senate have poured more than $118 million into the contest between Montana's Democra...
Montana man sentenced to 100 years after double killing
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A 29-year-old Montana man was sentenced to 100 years in prison in the killing of two people during an armed, drug-related confrontation in 2018.
Montana man pleads guilty to killing girlfriend in 2018
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — A southwest Montana man has pleaded guilty to killing his girlfriend in 2018, reportedly during a fight after they had used meth and alcohol, court records said.
Bullock offers resources for COVID mandate enforcement
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Gov. Steve Bullock announced Tuesday he would provide resources to local counties to increase enforcement of coronavirus related restrictions, including a statewide mask mandate, as Montana e...
Some Yellowstone National Park lodging canceled for winter
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (AP) — There will be no guest lodging at Yellowstone National Park's largest concessionaire for the winter due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials said.
Billings police officers shoot, kill man during altercation
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A man died of gunshot wounds he suffered while Billings police officers were trying to take him into custody, police said Tuesday.
Savanna's Act: Trump inks law addressing missing, murdered Native Americans
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday signed a bill named for a Fargo murder victim to address cases of missing and murdered Native Americans.
As COVID surges, health officials try to balance public buy-in with stricter measures
Montana has set multiple new records for COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the past week, and now ranks among the top states in the nation in daily new ...
Montana has dive team to search for aquatic invasive species
BILLINGS (AP) — Aquatic invasive species are like the COVID-19 of streams and lakes. It takes only one watercraft to become a super spreader, introducing an ...
Daines, Bullock clash over pandemic, Supreme Court in debate
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines and his Democratic opponent, Gov. Steve Bullock, clashed over the response to the pandemic a...
US seeks mining withdrawal of polluted Montana site
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. officials in Montana have proposed withdrawing 2,600 acres of a degraded gold mining area to prevent additional mining and protect restoration work.
Montana coronavirus death toll rises to over 200
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana reported more than 700 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday and has topped 200 deaths since the pandemic began in mid-March. An increasing number of cases in the state's most pop...
Child, 3, burned in fall in Yellowstone thermal feature
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — A 3-year-old child was burned in a thermal feature in Yellowstone National Park.
U.S. officials: Climate change not a threat to rare wolverine
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. wildlife officials are withdrawing proposed protections for the snow-loving wolverine after determining the rare and elusive pred...
Final effort fails to block Montana's mailed ballots
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A final effort to block most Montana counties from mailing general election ballots to active voters was denied Thursday, a day before the ballots are to be mailed.