Judge blocks Biden's Title IX rule in four states, dealing a blow to protections for LGBTQ+ students

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration's new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students has been temporarily blocked in four states after a federal judge in Louisiana found that it overstepped the Education Department's authority.

Atwood and Block power the Range Riders to a Father’s Day win

KALISPELL – After only scoring four runs in the previous game, the Glacier Range Riders came out swinging, scoring five runs in the bottom of the first inning, en route to a comfortable 14-5 win over the Idaho Falls Chukars to take the series.

It’s a perfect storm for fire insurance

Westerners have begun looking at their homes differently these days. Are those trees too close? Should I move all that firewood stacked up next to the deck?

Whitefish rally takes aim at Biden’s Title IX revisions

Former NCAA All-American swimmer Riley Gaines headlined a rally in Whitefish on Monday blasting looming changes to federal regulations that prohibit sex-based discrimination at public schools.

State environmental agency halts rewrite of water quality standards

Three years into a legislatively mandated effort to adopt looser standards for two nutrients abundant in Montana waterways, the state has halted rulemaking on the contentious effort.

Sen. Regier challenging subpoena of records tied to creation of new PSC district map

A Helena law firm challenging the Public Service Commission redistricting map drawn and approved by Republican lawmakers last year is now in a fight with the sponsor of the bill that changed the map and the Montana Department of Justice over the communications the senator had regarding why he drew the map the way he did.

Hot start pushes Range Riders past Idaho Falls

Back in the friendly confines of Glacier Bank Park, the Glacier Range Riders rode a pair of hot innings early to a 15-7 victory over the Idaho Falls Chukars Friday.

Legals for June, 13 2024

Legals for June, 12 2024

Sheehy supporters see candidate who will take on immigration, economy

Sylvia Timboe moved to Montana for its perceived conservative principles. Sending Tim Sheehy to the U.S. Senate will preserve those values, she said.