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Bozeman Semiconductor Manufacturer Breaks Ground on 80,000-Square-Foot Expansion

Lattice Materials, a Bozeman company that manufactures custom silicon and germanium crystals for defense, aerospace and semiconductor customers, broke ground Wednesday on a new 80,000-square-foot facility that will more than… Read More

April 14, 2026

UM Women in Business Student Club Builds Community

As an avid skier, Maya Haugan was thrilled to join the women’s ski club at the University of Montana. The junior finance major from Bozeman found community with other female… Read More

April 13, 2026

Calls grow for Swalwell to drop out of gubernatorial race after sexual assault allegations

(The Center Square) – Calls grew Friday afternoon for U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-San Francisco, to quit the gubernatorial race following allegations of sex abuse. A former member of Swalwell’s… Read More

April 12, 2026

Markets Post Best Week Since November as Iran Ceasefire Fuels Relief Rally

U.S. stocks logged their strongest weekly performance since November, as a Pakistan-brokered ceasefire between the United States and Iran triggered a sweeping relief rally that unwound much of the damage… Read More

April 12, 2026

Judge Extends Freeze on Nexstar-Tegna Merger

A federal judge on Friday extended an emergency order keeping Nexstar Media Group and Tegna operating as separate companies for another week, as he weighs whether to issue a longer… Read More

April 11, 2026

Glass Lewis Backs Warner Bros.-Paramount Merger

Proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis has recommended that Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders vote in favor of the company’s $110 billion merger with Paramount Skydance, adding influential institutional support to the… Read More

April 11, 2026

Montana Awards $500,000 to Rural Emergency Services Agencies Serving Tourism Areas

Ten local safety agencies across Montana will share $500,000 in state grant funding to upgrade emergency equipment and vehicles, the Montana Department of Commerce announced Thursday. The awards come through… Read More

April 11, 2026

Idaho Attorney General Joins Multistate Push to Give Prisons Authority to Down Contraband Drones

Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador has joined a coalition of 21 state attorneys general calling on the Trump administration to extend drone-interdiction authority to state and local law enforcement, as… Read More

April 11, 2026

Idaho Governor Vetoes Legislative Cut to Medical Residency Funding

Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Thursday used his line-item veto authority to reverse a legislative cut to the state’s graduate medical education program, warning that the reduction would have disrupted… Read More

April 11, 2026

North Dakota Awards Nearly $1 Million to Regional Workforce Development Programs

The North Dakota Department of Commerce has awarded $916,939 to seven organizations under its Regional Workforce Impact Program, directing funds toward workforce pipeline challenges ranging from rural housing shortages to… Read More

April 11, 2026

Laramie School District Approves $6 Million in Contracts, Names New Elementary Principal

The Laramie County School District 1 Board of Trustees authorized roughly $6 million in facility upgrades, service contracts and legal expenses at its regular meeting this week, while also appointing… Read More

April 11, 2026

Bondsman pleads guilty to paying woman’s jail bond in exchange for sex

A bail bondsman in Billings pleaded guilty in federal court to using his position to coerce a jailed woman into a sexual encounter in exchange for posting her bond, the… Read More

April 11, 2026

Montana Highway Patrol Officers Receive Highest Valor Award

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has awarded the Montana Highway Patrol’s highest honor to two troopers who tracked down a wanted Nebraska fugitive near Big Timber last year and shot… Read More

April 11, 2026

Montana Attorney General Opens Investigation Into Ford, Stellantis

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has launched a consumer protection investigation into Ford Motor Co. and Stellantis N.V., alleging that both automakers have been collecting and selling drivers’ personal data… Read More

April 11, 2026

Gianforte Energy Task Force Wraps Up Public Open House Series in Colstrip

Gov. Greg Gianforte’s Energy Task Force will hold its final public open house in Colstrip on April 15, wrapping up a three-city listening tour that has taken the group to… Read More

April 11, 2026

Gianforte Bets On Hands-On Learning To Close The State’s Workforce Gap

Gov. Greg Gianforte made a stop at Billings’ Park High School this week, touring woodshops, auto bays and a greenhouse as part of a broader push to position career and… Read More

April 11, 2026

Third Point Abandons CoStar Campaign, Dumps Entire Stake

Daniel Loeb’s hedge fund Third Point has walked away from its activist campaign against CoStar Group, selling its entire position in the real estate data company after concluding that its… Read More

April 11, 2026

The Department of Labor and Regulation hosts free virtual Apprenticeship Knowledge Series

The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation is inviting employers, educators and workforce partners to a free virtual session next week aimed at promoting registered apprenticeship programs as a… Read More

April 11, 2026

Sheehy’s Plane Makes Emergency Landing

.S. Senator Tim Sheehy was aboard a small plane that made an emergency landing in a rural Madison County field Friday after suffering a mechanical engine failure, according to his… Read More

April 11, 2026

White House Highlights Crimes by Illegal Aliens Pressures Democrats on DHS Funding

The Trump administration released a list Thursday of nine undocumented immigrants facing serious criminal charges across multiple states, using the cases to intensify pressure on congressional Democrats to approve additional… Read More

April 11, 2026

Speaker Johnson Slams Democrats Over Impeachment Talk

House Speaker Mike Johnson issued a sharp rebuke Thursday of congressional Democrats following reports that party leadership is briefing members on the use of the 25th Amendment and amid calls… Read More

April 11, 2026

North Dakota Governor Calls for Budget Cuts to Close Structural Deficit

North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong on Friday directed state agencies to prepare leaner budgets for the next two-year spending cycle, warning that a widening gap between ongoing revenues and expenditures… Read More

April 11, 2026

Legislative committee grills Secretary of State’s office

A representative from Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen’s office appeared before a legislative committee Thursday to answer questions from lawmakers about the office’s public mailings and their handling of… Read More

April 11, 2026

Artemis II returns from moon, splashes down off San Diego

(The Center Square) – At a speed astronauts haven’t experienced since Apollo, Artemis II re-entered Earth’s atmosphere and splashed down near San Diego Friday evening, concluding a historic mission that… Read More

April 10, 2026

Knudsen accuses Gallatin County attorney of sanctuary city violations over ICE data policy

Attorney General Austin Knudsen has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell demanding she reverse a policy that refuses to recognize U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as… Read More

April 4, 2026

DEQ seeks public comment on draft environmental assessment for septic and wastewater systems

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has released a draft programmatic environmental assessment covering the construction and operation of subsurface wastewater treatment systems and is accepting public comment through May… Read More

April 4, 2026

Heartland Classic in Huron brings in 800-plus FFA students

More than 800 FFA members from 27 eastern South Dakota schools gathered in Huron recently for the annual Heartland Classic Career Development Event at the DEX, with NorthWestern Energy among… Read More

April 4, 2026

Hi-Country Snack Foods pauses production

Hi-Country Snack Foods, a nearly 50-year-old Montana jerky maker and one of the largest employers in the small mountain community of Lincoln, has paused production — a development that raises… Read More

April 4, 2026

Judge hands former Colstrip teacher 30-year sentence for sexual abuse of student

A former Colstrip High School teacher was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in prison — with 15 years suspended — for sexually abusing a 15-year-old student, a case that unfolded… Read More

April 4, 2026

Former BIA officer pleads guilty to raping teenage girl on Northern Cheyenne reservation

A former Bureau of Indian Affairs police officer has admitted to sexually abusing a teenage girl while on duty on the Northern Cheyenne reservation in Montana, federal prosecutors announced Thursday…. Read More

April 4, 2026

Fentanyl seizures in Montana plunge in 2025

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced Thursday that fentanyl seizures in the state dropped sharply in 2025, falling 70 percent from the prior year and nearly 80 percent from the… Read More

April 4, 2026

Trump moves to rein in NIL chaos with sweeping college sports executive order

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed at restoring what the White House described as order and stability to college athletics, directing federal agencies to use their oversight… Read More

April 4, 2026

Knudsen leads multistate coalition defending gun manufacturers f

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has filed two amicus briefs leading coalitions of state attorneys general in defense of American firearms manufacturers facing lawsuits in New York that seek to… Read More

April 4, 2026

Financial services jobs boom in Montana

Montana’s financial and professional services sector has emerged as the leading driver of state economic production, according to a new analysis from the Department of Labor and Industry released as… Read More

April 4, 2026

White House touts March jobs report

The White House on Friday celebrated a stronger-than-expected March jobs report, saying the numbers validated President Trump’s economic agenda and signaled accelerating momentum heading into the second quarter of 2026…. Read More

April 4, 2026

Hegseth authorizes military bases to allow personal firearms for off-duty service members

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed a memorandum directing military installation commanders to permit service members to carry privately owned firearms while off duty on Department of War property within… Read More

April 4, 2026

Shareholders approve NorthWestern Energy, Black Hills merger

Shareholders of both NorthWestern Energy and Black Hills Corp. have voted to approve a proposed all-stock merger that would combine the two regional utilities into a new company called Bright… Read More

April 4, 2026

Labrador Opposes Gender Transition Surgeries for Prisoners

Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador has joined a coalition of 24 states in urging a federal appeals court to block a lower court order that could expand access to gender… Read More

April 3, 2026

Millions in cash leaving Minneapolis airport draw lawmakers’ scrutiny

(The Center Square) – Minnesota lawmakers are raising concerns about reports that hundreds of millions of dollars are leaving Minnesota airports destined for foreign countries. State Rep. Kristin Robbins, R-Maple Grove,… Read More

April 2, 2026

Bank of America to Pay $72.5 Million to Settle Epstein Victims Lawsuit

Bank of America has agreed to pay $72.5 million to settle a federal class-action lawsuit accusing the bank of helping facilitate Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation — becoming the latest… Read More

April 2, 2026

Bozeman-Based Texbase Launches New Solution for CPSC eFiling

Bozeman-based Texbase Inc. has announced the release of a new platform capability designed to streamline product compliance reporting for consumer brands and retailers. The new feature, Texbase for eFiling, allows… Read More

April 2, 2026

Federal, State Officials Highlight Joint Effort to Combat Government Fraud

U.S. Attorney Ron Parsons and South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced new coordinated efforts to combat government fraud during a joint press conference Thursday in Sioux Falls. The two… Read More

April 2, 2026

Elizabeth Burroughs appointed Montana State interim provost

Montana State University announced today that Elizabeth Burroughs, head of the Department of Mathematical Sciences, has been appointed to serve as interim provost and executive vice president for academic affairs…. Read More

April 1, 2026

Microsoft Takes Over Texas AI Data Center Expansion After OpenAI Pulls Back

Microsoft is taking over a major AI data center expansion project in Abilene, Texas, after OpenAI decided not to move forward with the additional buildout, signaling a continued shift as… Read More

April 1, 2026

Commerce Awards Tribal Tourism Grants

The Montana Department of Commerce has awarded $100,000 in Tribal Tourism Grant funding to two tribal governments to support tourism infrastructure improvements and economic development efforts. According to Commerce officials,… Read More

April 1, 2026

Congressional Perks: Senate spending skyrockets by more than 40% in last few years

(The Center Square) – Spending in U.S. senators’ office accounts spiked by 43% since 2020, with big jumps in 2022 and the last fiscal year for senators to pay their… Read More

April 1, 2026

Montana Knife Company Opens New Missoula Facility

Montana Knife Company has opened a new 51,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Missoula, marking a major expansion for the fast-growing knife maker and underscoring its commitment to American-based production and job… Read More

March 31, 2026

Small Business Confidence Edges Lower

America’s small business owners pulled back slightly on their optimism in February, according to the latest data from the National Federation of Independent Business, with the group’s Small Business Optimism… Read More

March 31, 2026

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