The federal government shutdown entered its sixth week this weekend, stretching into the longest in U.S. history and revealing the mounting toll of Washington’s political stalemate. With more than 1,000… Read More
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Original Governor’s Mansion to Close for Major Restoration Work
The Original Governor’s Mansion will temporarily close to public tours beginning November 1, 2025, as contractors begin a series of critical exterior repairs aimed at preserving one of Montana’s most… Read More
Montana Commerce Tourism Loans Help Revitalize Historic Sites
The Montana Department of Commerce announced Wednesday that last year $24 million in tourism loan funding was distributed to economic development organizations (EDOs) across the state to help grow local… Read More
Death threats against ICE officers up by 8,000%, DHS says
(The Center Square) – Death threats against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers are up by 8,000% compared to the same timeframe last year, the Department of Homeland Security said on… Read More
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Montana DOJ Secures 100-year Sentence in Madison County Homicide Case
The Montana Department of Justice (DOJ) Prosecution Services Bureau secured a 100-year sentence yesterday in a Madison County murder case. Stanley Gordon Bernardini, 58, was sentenced to 100 years in… Read More
Montana University System hears from public on proposed campus gun policy
At a public meeting Wednesday, a Montana University System Board of Regents committee received overwhelming feedback to maintain its current policy or pursue litigation regarding a controversial bill concerning concealed… Read More
Montana’s 2021 Missing Children Poster Contest Winner Announced
The Montana Department of Justice and the Office of Public Instruction today announced Claire Swanson, a fifth grader in Ms. Kim Gilligan’s class at Townsend Elementary School, is the 2021… Read More
Bomb threat interrupts Montana Trappers Association gathering
A bomb threat was called in at a Montana Trappers Association gathering in Dillon Saturday evening. According to the Montana Trappers Association’s Facebook page, an anonymous person called in the… 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
Gov. Gianforte Solicits Applications, Nominations for Eighth Judicial District Judgeship
The chief justice of the Montana Supreme Court has notified Governor Greg Gianforte there is a vacancy in the Eighth Judicial District (Cascade County). The governor is now accepting applications… Read More
Wyoming ITC to host large-scale Carbon Capture Test Project
Governor Mark Gordon announced that Wyoming’s Integrated Test Center will host one of two projects selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for Phase III funding of a large-scale… Read More
“Cocktails to-go” now permanent in Montana
Governor Greg Gianforte recently signed HB 226, making cocktails to-go permanent in Montana. A news release says that “this measure supports hospitality businesses devastated by COVID-19 and provides increased convenience… Read More
Chicken shortage in US being blamed on pandemic, fried sandwich craze
Chicken-lovers are going to have to wing it through the Great Poultry Crisis of 2021. America’s biggest fast-food companies reported earnings this week, and executives from KFC to Wingstop stressed… Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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