Montana State News
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Montana, an island of abortion access, preps for consequential elections and court decisions
Challenges to several state laws designed to chip away at abortion access are pending in Montana courts. Meanwhile…
Montana Supreme Court considers parental consent case for minors seeking abortion
The Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments in a winding, years-long case about whether minors must receive parental consent for an abortion, revisi…
Garland, tribal officials discuss crime, drugs and missing people in Indian Country
On the day that the U.S. Departments of Justice and Interior released their response to violence and missing persons in Indian Country, the Attorney General of…
Residents get say in Kalispell's Main Street safety plan effort
Kalispell officials solicited public input for the forthcoming Main Street safety plan at an open house Tuesday, which also gave residents an opportunity to sp…
Montana appeals TikTok ban, saying consumer protection outweighs First Amendment worries
The State of Montana filed its opening brief with the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Friday in its appeal of a preliminary injunction prohibiting the state …
State health department under corrective plan for delayed SNAP applications
Federal officials have required Montana to implement a corrective action plan to improve what they call “unacceptable” delays in processing food assistance app…
Yellowstone National Park gets $40 million gift to build more employee housing
A $40 million private donation will go toward building at least 70 new modular housing units for employees at Yellowstone National Park, the National Park Serv…
COVID-19 no longer means five days in isolation, CDC says
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans who test positive for COVID-19 no longer need to stay in isolation for five days, U.S. health officials announced Friday.
Montana judge declares 3 laws restricting abortion unconstitutional, including a 20-week limit
HELENA (AP) — Three Montana laws restricting abortion access are unconstitutional, including a ban on abortions beyond 20 weeks of gestation, a state judge sai…
FWP looking for information on wolf poached near Gardiner
Game wardens with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks are investigating the suspected poaching of a wolf in late January near Gardiner, a spokesperson for the dep…
Legislative leaders, business groups file briefs supporting state in Montana climate case
Montana’s Republican legislative leaders and a host of think tanks, business organizations, other Republican-led states filed their briefs with the state Supre…
Montana expands Medicaid coverage for housing assistance and transition from prison
The federal agency that oversees Montana’s Medicaid program has approved requests from Gov. Greg Gianforte’s administration to cover more services for Montanans with mental illnesses and substance use disorders, pa…
Ahead of ospreys' return, Flathead Audubon raises alarm over bailing twine
Twine used to bind hay bales is incredibly dangerous to ospreys, according to the Flathead Audubon, which is boosting efforts this year to persuade residents t…
Man to plead guilty to helping kill 3,600 eagles, other birds and selling feathers prized by tribes
A Washington state man accused of helping kill more than 3,000 birds — including eagles on a Montana Indian reservation — then illegally selling their feathers…
Governor asks court to stop order; plaintiffs say governor using delay tactics
Last month, a district court judge said the Montana Legislature must have a chance to override Gov. Greg Gianforte’s veto of a popular bill that directed marij…
Montana Supreme Court rules in favor of major copper mine
Stalled work on a major copper mine proposed in central Montana can proceed after the state's Supreme Court ruled Monday that officials had adequately reviewed the project's environmental effects.