Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced today the appointment of Travis Spinder to head the Montana Department of Justice’s Forensic Science Division (FSD). Spinder had been serving as interim administrator… Read More
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Former Montana Native Women’s Coalition chairwoman sentenced for stealing federal grant funds
Former chairwoman of the Montana Native Women’s Coalition, Meredith McConnell has been sentenced for stealing federal grant funds for unapproved travel to Las Vegas, Nevada, and other unauthorized expenses. McConnell was found… Read More
Gianforte, Daines Respond to Sexual Assault Case in Missoula
Governor Greg Gianforte, Senator Steve Daines, and Representative Matt Rosendale have all provided statements regarding a recent sexual assault case in Missoula. KGVO reported that 19-year-old Zabihullah Mohmand has been charged… Read More
Study: States that cut federal unemployment benefits added jobs twice as fast
Federal pandemic unemployment benefits ended for millions of jobless Americans Monday, creating mixed feelings about the future of the recovery. While the expanded unemployment benefits provided a critical lifeline to… Read More
Tim Fox seeks to cash in on time as Attorney General
Morgan and Morgan, the nation’s largest personal injury law firm, and the 69th largest law firm in the United States, is taking aggressive steps to expand its share of the… Read More
In Montana, Ryan Zinke stages a political comeback
Ryan Zinke says Kabul is now in danger of becoming a new killing field. “President Biden’s ineptitude has enabled the Taliban the capacity to shut down the small Kabul airport… Read More
Daines Urges Biden to Reappoint Powell to Top Fed Job
President Joe Biden should keep Jerome Powell at the helm of the Federal Reserve for another four years to build confidence in an improving economy that still faces significant risks,… Read More
Montana veteran reacts to quick fall of Afghanistan to Taliban
It’s been eight years since Jessica Stiles was in Afghanistan doing detainee operations at the prison on Bagram Air Base. It’s a time she still sometimes lives with. “I get… Read More
Biden snapped at a reporter when asked about Afghans clinging to US Air Force planes out of Kabul
President Joe Biden snapped at a reporter who asked him about the footage of people in Afghanistan clinging to the outside of planes in a bid to escape the country…. Read More
Bullock appointees shape Montana’s judiciary
Democrat Steve Bullock had an oversized influence on the Montana judiciary during his eight years as governor, appointing 28 judges and justices – half of the state’s entire judiciary. In… Read More
Kalispell records 4th hottest June
Last month was the fourth hottest June on record in Kalispell, thanks in large part to the extreme heat wave that roasted the region the final week of the month…. Read More
Second Democrat enters race for new MT U.S. House seat
Missoula attorney Monica Tranel has become the second Democrat to enter the 2022 race for Montana’s new congressional district, officially launching her campaign this week. Tranel, 55, joins state Rep…. Read More
MT Supco rejects GOP attempt to dismiss subpoena case
A unanimous Montana Supreme Court Tuesday rejected legislative Republicans’ attempt to dismiss a case that could define lawmakers’ power to obtain internal court documents, saying it’s still a case of… Read More
Montana DNRC helicopter crashes responding to Deep Creek Fire
HELENA — The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) confirmed Tuesday evening that a DNRC helicopter incident happened while responding to the Deep Creek Fire in Townsend, MT… Read More
Gianforte donates first-quarter salary to drug treatment center
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) will be donating the first quarter of his salary to a drug treatment facility in the state. One Health Bighorn, a medical facility that also does drug… Read More
Federal Judge Blocks Biden Attack on Montana Energy Producers
A federal judge today halted the Biden administration’s moratorium on federal oil and gas leasing and drilling permits that threatened the livelihoods of rural Montana families and would have cost… Read More
MT Supreme Court upholds judicial-appointment law
In a 6-1 decision, the Montana Supreme Court late Thursday upheld the controversial new law that wipes out a 50-year-old process for filling state judicial vacancies in Montana and gives… Read More
Former East Helena police chief charged with distributing child pornography
Federal authorities say the former chief of the East Helena Police Department, who resigned earlier this year while under investigation for sexual assault, is now facing charges of distributing child… Read More
Montana man who died in WWII POW camp has been identified
A soldier from Montana who died during WWII in a Prisoner of War camp has been positively identified. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced Monday that US Army Private Wayne M…. Read More
New MT law opens public school sports and extracurriculars to private and homeschooled kids
A new Montana law effectively removes the attendance requirements for a child who is not in public school to participate in a school district’s sports or other extracurricular programs. On… Read More
Gianforte Signs Landmark Investment in Broadband Expansion
Governor Greg Gianforte today signed into law the ConnectMT Act, providing $275 million in federal funds to expand access to reliable broadband across Montana. “Too many of our communities, particularly… Read More
MT National Guard warns of scam using their name
The Montana National Guard has received numerous phone calls regarding scams targeting civilians. According to the MT National Guard, these scams involve the sales of vehicles that don’t exist, asking… Read More
Montana AG wants to disqualify Supreme Court from case involving itself
HELENA — In the escalating battle between leading Republicans and the Montana judiciary, Attorney General Austin Knudsen has asked that all seven justices of the Montana Supreme Court disqualify themselves… Read More
Montana Supreme Court Will Consider Challenge To New Judicial Appointment Law With Full Bench
The Montana Supreme Court will proceed with a full bench to consider a challenge to a new law that allows the governor to appoint judges and justices to court vacancies…. Read More
Daines Cosponsors Bill to Speed Critical Mineral Production
U.S. Senator Steve Daines cosponsored a bill to streamline the permitting process for domestic critical mineral production. Daines’ bill will help create Montana jobs, boost the economy, protect our national security… Read More
Ryan Zinke jumps on House seat
The U.S. Census last Monday revealed that Montana qualified for a second U.S. House seat, and the first person to announce his intent to fill it is a familiar face…. Read More
Daines, Rosendale, Urge DOI Secretary to Keep Commitment to Follow Science, Delist the Grizzly
Montana’s U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Matt Rosendale and the entire Wyoming and Idaho delegations today urged Secretary Deb Haaland to listen to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) study that states… Read More
AG Knudsen Encourages Montanans to Participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
The Montana Department of Justice, local law enforcement agencies, tribal law enforcement agencies, and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and… Read More
Governor Gianforte Signs Bill Authorizing Direct Patient Care
At a direct patient care facility in Billings, Governor Greg Gianforte today signed a bill expanding access to affordable, high-quality health care. “We’re committed to making affordable, high-quality health care… Read More
MT Judiciary, GOP Legislators disagree during investigatory committee
The Legislature’s Special Select Committee on Judicial Transparency and Accountability met Monday afternoon to question Montana Supreme Court Justices and the Court Administrator. However, to some committee members’ disapproval, administrator… Read More
MSUB pauses vaccinations using Johnson and Johnson vaccine
Students and faculty members at City College will not be vaccinated Tuesday after the state of Montana shut down vaccination clinics using the Johnson and Johnson vaccine. Riverstone Health secured… Read More
Jamaican national arrested near Whitefish admits immigration crime
A Jamaican national who crossed into Montana from Canada near Eureka and was arrested with others near Whitefish after a 75-mile car chase admitted to an immigration charge in federal… Read More
Daines to Introduce Bill to Prevent Taxpayer Funded Handouts for Illegal Immigrants
U.S. Senator Steve Daines announced he will introduce a bill to stop taxpayer dollars from going to states that are making any direct or indirect payments to illegal immigrants. This follows news that… Read More
Attorney General Austin Knudsen Announces Temporary Relief to Help Student Drivers
Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced a temporary relief program today to clear a driver education backlog and help Montanans who are 15-years old get their learner’s permit and eventually a… Read More
Study: Montana ranks among 10 least stressed states
Montana is the ninth least stressed state in the U.S., according to a new study, in large part because of financial, family and health-related factors. Personal finance website Wallethub ranked the states… Read More
Attorney General Knudsen Joins Lawsuit Over Biden Administration Energy Lease Moratorium
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, and 11 other state attorneys general filed today to block the Biden administration’s ongoing violation of the Mineral Leasing Act (MLA)… Read More
Billings – Bozeman Air Ambulance
Billings Clinic announced that it will establish a new helicopter air ambulance service in Bozeman. This is an expansion of its Billings-based fixed wing MedFlight Air Ambulance service and provides… Read More
Governor Gianforte Extends Tax Filing Deadline to May 17
Governor Greg Gianforte today extended the payment and filing deadlines for Montana individual income taxpayers’ 2020 tax returns to May 17, 2021. “Last year brought real, serious challenges to Montanans, and… Read More
Montana and Texas Lead 21-State Lawsuit to Block Biden’s Illegitimate Keystone Cancellation
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and 19 other state attorneys general filed suit today in United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas… Read More
Montana Highway Patrol Commissions Fifteen New Troopers
The Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) commissioned 15 new troopers today at the 70th Advanced Academy Graduation ceremony at Helena’s Civic Center. MHP Colonel Steve Lavin and Attorney General Austin Knudsen… Read More
Daines Introduces Bill to Create and Protect Montana Coal Jobs, Reduce Emissions
U.S. Senator Steve Daines today reintroduced legislation to help create Montana coal jobs while reducing emissions. The bill, the “Carbon Capture Modernization Act,” supports the use of carbon capture, utilization… Read More
Montana VA flies COVID vaccines to veterans with less access
KALISPELL, Mont. – Before sunrise Tuesday, the red lights of a small, fixed-wing airplane blinked in the sky against the dark silhouette of the Northern Rocky Mountains, heading to Glacier… Read More
Construction begins on new Bozeman Clinic location
Bozeman’s longest-running clinic is working on a new home. Bozeman Clinic opened in the 1930s and, while it’s remained an independent clinic, has leased a location on the Bozeman Health Deaconess… Read More
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
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
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
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
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