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Montana Attorney General Launches Investigation into Lee Enterprises Following Cyberattack

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced Friday that his office has opened an investigation into Lee Enterprises following a February cyberattack that compromised the personal information of nearly 40,000 employees… Read More

June 23, 2025

President Trump Signs Senator Sheehy’s Aerial Firefighting Bill Into Law

In a major legislative milestone for freshman U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), President Donald J. Trump on Friday signed into law the Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act, Sheehy’s bipartisan bill to… Read More

June 21, 2025

Supreme Court rules against Florida firefighter who lost health benefits

(The Center Square) – Litigation cannot be pursued by a disabled Florida firefighter against the city of Sanford under the Americans With Disability Act, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday…. Read More

June 21, 2025

Gianforte Appoints Marta Bertoglio as Department of Commerce Director

Governor Greg Gianforte announced the appointment of State Representative Marta Bertoglio as the new Director of the Montana Department of Commerce, signaling a continued focus on economic growth and job… Read More

June 18, 2025

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J&J faces more scrutiny after CEO’s $30 million payday

The fight over Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky’s $30 million payday is heating up. The state of Illinois, charitable organization OxFam and several religious organizations have filed letters with… Read More

April 23, 2021

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

April 22, 2021

Montana’s judicial branch at center of power struggle

Power over Montana’s judicial branch is at the center of a debate over the constitutionality of a new law that gives the governor more options to fill midterm vacancies on the state bench. Senate Bill… Read More

April 19, 2021

Chronic Wasting Disease Test Developed by Scientists

Scientists have developed a new way to test live animals for chronic wasting disease that holds promise for one day detecting the illness in the wild. “We need to do… Read More

April 19, 2021

Montana man attacked by grizzly bear has died

Family and friends of Carl Mock, who was attacked by a grizzly bear on Thursday morning, say that he passed away on Saturday morning. The West Yellowstone man, who was… Read More

April 19, 2021

Broker who sold Billings mansion donating $50K of commission to local charities

The broker who sold Billings’ largest mansion announced Monday she’s donating $50,000 of her commission to five Billings charities. Dawn Maddux, owner of Missoula-based Engel & Volkers Western Frontier, created… Read More

April 13, 2021

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

April 13, 2021

DEQ and Partners Continue Major Cleanup in Wheatland County

the Montana Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Brownfields program, in collaboration with the City of Harlowton, will begin removal of contaminated soils at the historic Harlowton Railyard in Wheatland County… Read More

April 13, 2021

Montana infrastructure gets C grade in White House report

Montana has 377 bridges and more than 1,485 miles of highway in poor condition, and 1 in 4 of the state’s public transit vehicles is ready for the scrapyard, according… Read More

April 12, 2021

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

April 12, 2021

Rosendale, Tester and Daines Tour Fort Harrison with VA Secretary

This week, Representative Rosendale visited the Fort Harrison VA Medical Center with Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough and Senators Tester and Daines. They toured facilities, held meetings with senior… Read More

April 8, 2021

Emergency Rent, Utility Assistance Now Available for Montanans Financially Impacted by COVID-19

Governor Greg Gianforte today announced that the Montana Emergency Rental Assistance program is taking applications from Montanans who have lost income and are at risk of housing instability due to… Read More

April 6, 2021

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

April 2, 2021

Sixty officers to graduate from Law Enforcement Academy

Sixty officers from 40 different agencies in the state will graduate Tuesday from the Montana Law Enforcement Academy in Helena. Attorney General Austin Knudsen is set to give a keynote… Read More

March 30, 2021

Governor Gianforte Honors Montana’s Vietnam Veterans

Governor Greg Gianforte today issued a proclamation marking today as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day in Montana. The governor’s proclamation recognizes Vietnam veterans, and their families, for their selfless service… Read More

March 30, 2021

Biden’s DOE just canceled $1.3 billion of student debt for 41,000 borrowers with disabilities

After he canceled student debt for about 72,000 defrauded borrowers two weeks ago, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona announced on Monday relief measures for borrowers with total and permanent disabilities. Under the previous… Read More

March 30, 2021

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

March 30, 2021

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

March 24, 2021

Montana State pays $200,000 in civil settlement to former professor accused of harassment

Montana State University agreed to pay a former professor accused of sexual harassment and discrimination and a former graduate student a settlement of $200,000. The settlement is the result of… Read More

March 18, 2021

Former Montana Tech football player charged with two counts of felony sexual intercourse without consent

A former Montana Tech and Jefferson High School football player, Derek James Nygaard, was charged Tuesday with two counts of felony sexual intercourse without consent. Butte-Silver Bow prosecutors formally charged… Read More

March 18, 2021

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

March 18, 2021

Montana Highway Patrol Awards Three Troopers Award of Valor

HELENA – Three Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) troopers received the Patrol’s highest award – the Award of Valor – in a ceremony today at the Attorney General’s Office.  Montana Attorney… Read More

March 17, 2021

Bigfork School Board Pushes Back Repeal of Mask Mandate

The Bigfork School District Board of Trustees voted Wednesday night to extend the district’s mask mandate through April 9 after the teachers union expressed concerns over an earlier decision to… Read More

March 12, 2021

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

March 11, 2021

CDC announces guidelines for fully vaccinated people

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now advising that people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can gather indoors with others who have the jab — without masks or social… Read More

March 8, 2021

Governor Gianforte Welcomes First Resident to Southwest Montana Veterans Home

“Today is a great day for the many veterans who call Montana home,” Governor Gianforte said. “They served our country, and we, and our country, must keep our commitments to… Read More

March 8, 2021

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

March 8, 2021

Montana Lottery, DOJ Team Up for Problem Gambling Public Information Campaign

March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month and the Montana Lottery and Montana Department of Justice are partnering together to remind Montanans to “Keep It Balanced” in a new public information… Read More

March 8, 2021

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

March 8, 2021

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

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

Commissioner Downing Offers Tips to Avoid Consumer Fraud

In recognition of National Consumer Protection Week, Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Troy Downing reminds Montanans to remain diligent regarding bad actors and con artists. Montanan’s, particularly senior citizens, are… Read More

March 4, 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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