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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Montana delegation seeks reversal on Biden’s Keystone Pipeline cancellation
HELENA — The two Republican members of Montana’s congressional delegation have introduced bills to reverse President Biden’s decision to halt construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. And, the delegation’s only… Read More
50% of fatalities on Montana highways this year involve driving under the influence
BILLINGS, Mont.- Montana Highway Patrol Captain Keith Edgell said 50% of the deaths on Montana highways this year have involved people driving under the influence. There have been 17 deaths on Montana… Read More
North Dakota lawmakers consider bill to legalize recreational marijuana
A bill would legalize marijuana for recreational use in North Dakota — but with some restrictions. House Bill 1420 would allow recreational weed to be sold at dispensaries, where medical marijuana is… Read More
Democrats’ push to increase minimum wage to $15 runs into roadblocks
Congressional Democrats and Joe Biden made the $15 minimum wage a key part of their 2020 platform. But it’s now at risk of exclusion or being watered down in Biden’s… Read More
Unions show signs of voter remorse after Biden reality sinks in
Several unions that eagerly endorsed President Joe Biden during the 2020 presidential election are now learning the hard way what it means to support Democrat policies. During his first day… Read More
Liz Cheney faces Wyoming GOP challenger after Trump impeachment vote
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney is “out of touch” with Wyoming for her vote to impeach President Donald Trump, a Republican state senator said Wednesday in announcing he will run against… Read More
Portland protesters unsure why they’re protesting
People might imagine that if they found themselves amid a left-wing political rally, they might have some idea how they got there. That didn’t seem to be the case for… Read More