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Three veterans’ organizations to receive donations after settlement agreement

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen today announced three veterans’ organizations in the state will receive $25,000 as part of a settlement agreement involving an illegal raffle enterprise and the Montana… Read More

March 5, 2021

Las Vegas wrestler rattles Texas special election

Just moments before the filing deadline Wednesday, a 6-foot-7-inch former pro wrestler from Las Vegas unexpectedly appeared at the Texas secretary of state’s office to file for a vacant congressional… Read More

March 5, 2021

Gianforte talks economic priorities at ranch north of Livingston

 Cattle wandered through a field dotted with cottonwood trees on the Hayhook Ranch as Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte toured the property in the Shields Valley on Thursday to discuss one… Read More

March 5, 2021

Whitefish open meeting lawsuit headed to trial

After a failed attempt at negotiations, a lawsuit filed by a planning consultant claiming the city of Whitefish violated open meeting laws is scheduled for a bench trial this spring…. Read More

March 5, 2021

New Navy submarine named for Montana launched in Virginia

The U.S. Navy announced that the USS Montana, a Virginia-class submarine, launched Wednesday in Newport News, VA. Wednesday’s launch brings the USS Montana one step closer to being commissioned into… Read More

March 5, 2021

The Oil Industry Is Ready To Fight President Biden In Court

Reeling from the effects of the pandemic, the oil industry is in no mood to fool around. When newly inaugurated President Joe Biden canceled the Keystone XL pipeline project, refiners… Read More

March 1, 2021

South Dakota AG acknowledged web surfing on his phone minutes before fatal crash

South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg acknowledged browsing websites on his phone just minutes before the fatal crash last year that has led to bipartisan calls for his resignation or impeachment. In… Read More

March 1, 2021

Montana Health Director Nominee Faces Senate Confirmation

The nominee to be Montana’s next health director faced an unwieldy disease outbreak and pushed Medicaid work requirements — two issues looming in Montana — when he held a similar… Read More

March 1, 2021

Feds won’t intervene in BNSF suit against asbestos clinic

The federal government decided last week it will not intervene in a lawsuit against the Center for Asbestos Related Disease in Libby that alleges the nonprofit clinic committed Medicare fraud… Read More

March 1, 2021

Richard Branson’s Space Tourism Dream Meets Rejection From Virgin Partner

British billionaire Sir Richard Branson may have big dreams about the future of space tourism, but his potential launch partner in the U.K. is calling the idea ludicrous as the… Read More

February 27, 2021

Helena Man Charged With Nine Felony Counts for Criminal Insurance Fraud and Theft of Premium

The Office of the Commissioner of Securities and Insurance has filed criminal charges against Mark Anthony Biegler, alleging four counts of criminal insurance fraud and five counts of theft of… Read More

February 27, 2021

MHP Trooper Recruitment Cycle Underway

Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced today that a new Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) Trooper recruitment cycle is underway. MHP is accepting applications now through March 24 for at least ten… Read More

February 27, 2021

KRH Nurses Picket as Collective-Bargaining Negotiations Grow Heated

A steady stream of unionized Kalispell Regional Healthcare nurses, joined by supporters, took to the picket line on Feb. 23 to publicize complaints about hospital administrators who they say are… Read More

February 27, 2021

Daines is top Republican on Senate health subcommittee

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, a member of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, has been named as the top Republican on the panel’s Subcommittee on Health Care. Daines, who was re-elected… Read More

February 27, 2021

Face masks once again required in Laurel schools

Face masks will once again be required in all Laurel schools. The Laurel School Board voted 4-2 Thursday to revise its policy after the teachers and classified staff unions threatened… Read More

February 27, 2021

Desperate for more planes, cargo airlines are buying up aging passenger jets.

A unique fleet of aircraft is fueling the explosive growth of e-commerce as consumers turn to online shopping during the pandemic and retailers promise faster-than-ever delivery times. And while air… Read More

February 27, 2021

Southwest Airlines to take flight at Bozeman airport

In its 50th year of service, Southwest Airlines is coming to the state of Montana on May 27, 2021, with the addition of service to Bozeman Yellowstone Int’l Airport (BZN)…. Read More

February 27, 2021

Hawaiian tourists bribed an airport screener with $3,000 to bypass covid-19 protocols, police say

Two travelers visiting Hawaii from Louisiana were arrested on Friday and accused of offering a Honolulu airport screener $3,000 to let them pass without quarantining or providing the negative coronavirus tests required… Read More

February 27, 2021

Legislators table bill to delay recreational marijuana

Legislators tabled Montana House Bill 427 aimed to delay sales of recreational marijuana by a year. If the bill doesn’t go through, recreational sales will begin in January of next… Read More

February 26, 2021

MT House endorses amended version of bill to compensate wrongfully imprisoned

The Montana House on Friday endorsed, for a second time, a bill to compensate those imprisoned for crimes they didn’t commit – but, in an amended form that imposes more… Read More

February 26, 2021

Daines Pushes Back on Biden’s Job Killing Paris Climate Agreement

U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced legislation to prohibit U.S. taxpayer dollars from being used to rejoin the job-killing Paris Climate Agreement. Daines also officially introduced a Senate resolution calling on President Biden to submit… Read More

February 22, 2021

Gianforte, Governors Urge President To Reverse Ban On New Drilling On Federal Lands

HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and 16 other governors today urged President Biden to reverse course on his executive order banning new oil and gas development on federal land… Read More

February 22, 2021

AG Knudsen Calls on Biden Administration to Protect Montana Families, Not Illegal Alien Sex Offenders

Montana’s Attorney General Austin Knudsen today called on President Biden and his administration to reverse its last-minute cancellation of Operation Talon. Operation Talon is a nationwide ICE operation that focuses… Read More

February 19, 2021

MT Attorney General announces partnership to fight human trafficking

Montana Attorney General, Austin Knudsen, announced a new partnership called the Sentinel Project between the Department of Justice (DOJ), Montana Beer and Wine Distributors Association (MBWDA), and Montana Association of… Read More

February 19, 2021

Governor Gianforte Signs Constitutional Carry Bill Into Law

Governor Greg Gianforte today signed House Bill 102 into law. The new law protects Montanans’ Second Amendment rights and promotes public safety. “Every law-abiding Montanan should be able to defend… Read More

February 18, 2021

Representative Rosendale Named to Two Key Natural Resources Subcommittees

Representative Rosendale released following statement after being named to the Indigenous Peoples Subcommittee and the National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Subcommittee on the House Natural Resources Committee: “I am… Read More

February 18, 2021

Montana Department of Justice, Montana Beer and Wine Distributors Association Partner to Fight Human Trafficking in Montana

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen today announced a new partnership called the Sentinel Project between the Department of Justice (DOJ), Montana Beer and Wine Distributors Association (MBWDA), and Montana Association… Read More

February 17, 2021

Gianforte Secures Montana’s Inclusion in Federal Vaccine Program

Following conversations between Governor Gianforte and White House officials on Friday, the Biden administration today announced Missoula County has been selected to receive vaccines through the Federally Qualified Health Center… Read More

February 16, 2021

Daines to Introduce Legislation Banning Earmarks

U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced he will be introducing legislation to ban earmarks. “Earmarks are exactly what’s wrong with Congress—they allow shady back room deals that reward special interests and make lobbyists rich,” Daines stated. “It’s… Read More

February 16, 2021

White House extends foreclosure moratorium and mortgage payment forbearance

The Biden administration announced Tuesday it was taking steps to extend a moratorium on home foreclosures and a forbearance on mortgages until the end of June as the economy continues… Read More

February 16, 2021

Montana preparing to distribute millions in fed rental assistance

The Gianforte administration is updating a program to distribute at least $44 million in federal rent assistance to Montanans harmed financially by the Covid-19 pandemic – but the money has… Read More

February 16, 2021

System overload causing power outages in areas of eastern Montana

McCone Electric Co-op announced electrical power has been fixed for the time being after experiencing a nationwide system overload Tuesday affecting parts of eastern Montana. According to a Facebook post… Read More

February 16, 2021

IRS: All stimulus checks have been sent

The IRS said on Tuesday that all of the economic impact checks from December’s stimulus bill have been sent to Americans. According to the IRS, 147 million checks were sent… Read More

February 16, 2021

Montana bill would designate antifa as domestic terrorism

 Montana lawmakers are considering a bill that would designate antifa as a domestic terrorism group, despite no evidence of antifa activities in the state. Bill sponsor Republican Braxton Mitchell told… Read More

February 16, 2021

Downing Approves Reduction in Workers Compensation Costs

Helena, Mont.-Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, Montana State Auditor Troy Downing, has approved a decrease in workers compensation loss costs.  The overall average decrease, which goes into effect on July… Read More

February 16, 2021

Montage Big Sky To Open In Montana

Montana’s Big Sky Resort is a skier’s dream, with 5,800 acres of world-class terrain in a landscape that is rugged, challenging, and undeniably beautiful. While Big Sky has all the… Read More

February 15, 2021

Tester takes helm of Senate’s defense money panel

Democrat Jon Tester of Montana catapulted on Friday to the chairmanship of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, senators said. The bulky, soft-spoken former music teacher and farmer, who is… Read More

February 15, 2021

This is the City With the Most Property Crime in Montana

Property crime is a category of non-violent offenses comprising three subcategories: burglary, larceny theft, and motor vehicle theft. According to the FBI, a total of 6.9 million property crimes were… Read More

February 15, 2021

New report ranks Montana as #1 state to open a small business

GREAT FALLS — Many factors contribute to how successful a small business is, but according to a recent study, Montana is the best state to open a small business. The… Read More

February 14, 2021

Attorney General Says Senator Tester Didn’t Side With Montana.

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen told KGVO News that he has been in communication with many western states regarding the cancellation of the Keystone XL Pipeline. “We are leading a… Read More

February 12, 2021

Homebuyers are leaving big cities for Big Sky, Montana

James, 32, and his wife, left their apartment in New York City at the height of COVID-19, decamping for a relative’s vacant house in Big Sky, Montana. One month later,… Read More

February 12, 2021

Daines, Rosendale: Cottonwood Decision Hurts Montana Timber Jobs, Forest Management Project

U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Matt Rosendale today sent a letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service urging the agencies to… Read More

February 11, 2021

Governor Gianforte Signs Liability Protections Bill Into Law

Governor Gianforte Signs Liability Protections Bill Into Law   HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today signed Senate Bill No. 65 into law. The new law shields businesses, health care… Read More

February 10, 2021

Allegiant adds new direct flights from Montana

Allegiant announced Tuesday, new direct flights from two Montana airports that will begin in summer 2021. In Bozeman, direct flights to Austin, Texas, will start May 27 with one-way tickets… Read More

February 10, 2021

Montana attorney general Knudsen asks Biden to reverse Keystone decision

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is calling on President Joe Biden to reconsider his revocation of a key permit for construction of the Keystone XL pipeline and said he and… Read More

February 10, 2021

Knudsen leads AGs in Keystone pipeline pleas

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen on Tuesday submitted a letter co-signed by 13 other attorneys general calling on President Joe Biden to reinstate the permit for the controversial Keystone XL… Read More

February 10, 2021

Bullock tapped to lead “dark money” political group

Former Montana Gov. Steve Bullock has a new gig in politics. Bullock was one of three Democrats named as co-chairs to lead American Bridge 21st Century, a group aiming to… Read More

February 8, 2021

Pro-life bills advance in Montana Senate

BOZEMAN, Mont. — Thursday, two Montana House bills related to abortion rights took another step forward in the Legislature. The Senate Judiciary Committee heard two abortion bills. The hearing lasted… Read More

February 5, 2021

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