BILLINGS, Mont. — A Billings man has been charged with felony criminal insurance fraud after state investigators alleged he filed a false claim involving several lawnmowers he reported stolen. Adam… Read More
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Federal Jury Convicts Clinic Owner in TRICARE Fraud and Kickback Scheme
FORT WORTH, Texas — A federal jury convicted Texas mental health clinic owner Kevin D. Curry, 64, of Frisco, in a scheme prosecutors said generated more than $26 million in… Read More
White House App Tops Apple News Rankings
WASHINGTON — The official White House mobile app rose to the top of Apple’s News category this week and moved into the App Store’s overall Top 20, as the Trump… Read More
Montanans May Be Eligible for Payments From $96.5 Million Generic Drug Settlement
HELENA, Mont. — Montanans who purchased certain generic prescription drugs between 2009 and 2019 may be eligible for compensation from a series of settlements totaling about $96.5 million over allegations… Read More
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President Trump Establishes a Commission to Design the Space Academy
Executive order creates NASA-led panel to draft plans for a new federal academy training astronauts, engineers and space-industry leaders President Trump on Friday signed an executive order creating a presidential… Read More
Navy Advances MH-60 Modernization
In a critical step to ensure long-term fleet readiness and secure dominance in the maritime domain, the Navy’s MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter service life modernization program recently announced the industry… Read More
Warsh Marks 100 Days as Fed Chairman With Break From Forward Guidance
In first Jackson Hole address as chairman, Fed chief cites AI’s growing economic influence while calling elevated inflation the central bank’s unfinished business JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — The Federal Reserve’s… Read More
VIOLENT CRIME FELL 9.3% IN 2025
White House credits enforcement push; declines extend a downward trend that began in 2023 Violent crime in the U.S. fell 9.3% in 2025 and murder declined 18.1%, according to FBI… Read More
Trump Unveils New Space Transportation Policy
President Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum Thursday establishing a new National Space Transportation Policy aimed at dramatically expanding the number of rockets launching and spacecraft landing on American… Read More
Trump signs executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday afternoon changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. The change, which the president said takes effect… Read More
ICE officer in Minnesota-Texas extradition fight is freed from jail
Christian Castro was released a day after a federal judge rejected Minnesota’s bid to keep him jailed while Gov. Greg Abbott decides whether to sign extradition papers. BROWNSVILLE — The… Read More
Knudsen, OCP Warn Montanans About Spoof Website Scams
Attorney General Austin Knudsen and the Montana Department of Justice’s Office of Consumer Protection are warning Montanans about fraudsters creating spoof websites that look nearly identical to legitimate businesses in… Read More
STARCOM activates 320th Recruiting Squadron
Space Training and Readiness Command activated the U.S. Space Force’s 320th Recruiting Squadron during a ceremony Aug. 14 at the Parr Club. Space Delta 1 commander Col. Krista N. St. Romain… Read More
Kolb Named SVP of Risk and Compliance at Minneapolis Fed
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Board of Directors has appointed Cara Kolb as senior vice president of Risk and Compliance, the bank announced. In her new role, Kolb will… Read More
Teton Auto Group Expands Into Montana With Bozeman Dealership Acquisition
Idaho Falls-based Teton Auto Group has acquired Audi of Bozeman and Volkswagen of Bozeman, marking the family-owned auto retailer’s first expansion into Montana and adding the Audi luxury brand to… Read More
MINNEAPOLIS FED PAPER MODELS THE GAINS FROM OPENING GLOBAL CAPITAL MARKETS
Removing the barriers that keep capital inside national borders would raise welfare in the typical country by about 5.5% of labor income — and would concentrate economic activity among the… Read More
U.S. Targets Network Moving Millions to Hizballah
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed sanctions Thursday on 10 individuals tied to a network that moves hundreds of millions of dollars in cash… Read More
Montana’s Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.2%
Montana’s unemployment rate fell to 3.2% in July, Gov. Greg Gianforte announced, continuing the state’s record stretch of low unemployment and remaining nearly a full percentage point below the national… Read More
Federal Court Backs Trump’s Authority Over California Pipeline
A federal court upheld the Trump administration’s authority under the Defense Production Act to oversee operation of the Santa Ynez Pipeline on the California coast, rejecting California’s efforts to block… Read More
Gianforte Honors Central Montana Veterans on 56 County Tour
Gov. Greg Gianforte recognized twelve Montana veterans with the 2025 Montana Governor’s Veteran Commendation during ceremonies held in Cascade, Fergus and Musselshell counties as part of his sixth annual 56… Read More
Texas to receive at least $7.5 billion from stalled border reimbursement fund, Cornyn says
WASHINGTON — Texas is set to receive $7.5 billion from a federal fund to reimburse states for border costs incurred when Joe Biden was president, Sen. John Cornyn told The… Read More
Jackley Commends Fifth Circuit Dismissal of Tren de Aragua Deportation Challenge
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley commended the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals after it dismissed a legal challenge brought by suspected members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua… Read More
Montana National Guard Soldier Awarded Soldier’s Medal for Heroic Rescue
U.S. Army Sgt. Adam M. Lee received the Soldier’s Medal during a ceremony at the Belgrade Armory Aug. 16 for heroic actions that saved the lives of two critically injured… Read More
CENTCOM Launches First Multinational Attack Drone Task Force
WASHINGTON — U.S. Central Command is establishing its first multinational attack-drone task force, expanding the military’s use of relatively low-cost unmanned weapons as the Pentagon works more closely with regional… Read More
Sheehy Parachutes Into Yellowstone International Airshow
Sen. Tim Sheehy made a fitting entrance at the Yellowstone International Airshow in Billings on Friday, parachuting onto the grounds at Billings Logan International Airport while carrying a Montana state… Read More
Governor Gordon Appoints Jeremy Kisling to Wyoming’s Fourth Judicial District Circuit Court
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Gov. Mark Gordon has appointed Jeremy Kent Kisling to serve as a circuit court judge in Wyoming’s Fourth Judicial District, filling a vacancy on the bench serving… Read More
North Dakota Joins $15.5M Settlement With Mortgage Servicer Over Force-Placed Insurance
The North Dakota Department of Financial Institutions joined financial regulators from 48 agencies across 47 states in reaching a $15.5 million settlement with NewRez LLC, one of the nation’s largest… Read More
DEQ Awards $10.34M to Improve Electricity Resilience in Rural Montana
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality awarded $10.34 million to 10 grid resilience projects across the state to strengthen electric infrastructure and improve reliability for rural Montana communities, in partnership… Read More
Trump Imposes Tariffs Up to 100% on Imported Drones, Citing National Security
President Trump signed a proclamation Wednesday imposing tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones and their components, using national security authority to reshape a market currently dominated by foreign… Read More
Tax Shelter Promoter Pleads Guilty in Scheme That Cost IRS $43 Million
WASHINGTON — A Texas tax-shelter promoter pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service through a nationwide scheme that prosecutors say concealed roughly $156 million in income and… Read More
UM-Providence Partnership Targets Improving Healthcare for Rural Kids
Missoula pediatrician Laurie Carter is piloting a program with University of Montana researchers as part of RESOLVE, a new strategic healthcare partnership between UM and Providence Health. The new program,… Read More
Lawsuit trial starts against Facebook, Instagram over youths
A consumer protection trial against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, started Tuesday in Oakland. A bipartisan coalition of attorneys general including California’s Rob Bonta made opening statements… Read More
UM Announces Summer 2026 Candidates for Graduation
Close to 500 University of Montana students are degree candidates after this year’s summer semester. The students listed in the links below are UM degree candidates or have been awarded… Read More
Gallup, Edward Jones Study Maps How Americans Seek Financial Guidance
Three-quarters of Americans and nearly seven in 10 Canadians have sought financial guidance from at least one source in the past year, according to a new study from Gallup conducted… Read More
Lawsuit seeks to stop Big Bend border wall construction
A tribal nonprofit and an outdoor recreation company filed the federal lawsuit, arguing the work threatens archeological sites and sacred grounds. A tribal nonprofit and an outdoor recreation company on… Read More
July border crossings still historically low, but highest since January
Greatest numbers apprehended at northern border all year in July The number of foreign nationals apprehended nationwide was historically low in July but the highest they’ve been since January, according… Read More
Medal of Honor Monday: Army Tech. Sgt. Ted Takayuki Tanouye
Army Tech. Sgt. Ted Takayuki Tanouye posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions in western Italy during World War II. Tanouye was born to Nikuma and Momoye… Read More
Armstrong Appoints Conner Swanson to Lead North Dakota Health and Human Services
BISMARCK, N.D. — Gov. Kelly Armstrong has appointed senior adviser Conner Swanson to lead the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, putting a longtime policy aide in charge… Read More
Treasury Opens Door for Employers to Help Fund Trump Accounts
WASHINGTON — American companies will have a new way to help employees build savings for their children under Treasury Department guidance that allows employers to make tax-free contributions to Trump… Read More
UW Contributes to New Study on North America Bison History
Genetic material from bison bones collected at Wyoming archaeological sites — and housed at the University of Wyoming — played a key role in a sweeping new study about the… Read More
Human nutrition degree opens new path to medical school
Nutrition is moving closer to the center of medical education, allowing pre health students a different path to careers in medicine. In June, the U.S. Department of Health & Human… Read More
Gianforte’s 56 County Tour Makes Stops Across Western Montana
HELENA, Mont. — Gov. Greg Gianforte traveled across western Montana this week, visiting agricultural producers and manufacturers, opening a new manufacturing facility in Kalispell and recognizing a dozen veterans for… Read More
One in Five Americans Turned to AI for Financial Advice, Survey Finds
About one in five Americans who sought financial advice in the past year turned to artificial intelligence, even though few trust its expertise on money matters, according to a Gallup… Read More
Federal Investigators Find Race Discrimination at Duke Law School
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division said Duke University School of Law intentionally discriminated on the basis of race in admitting students to its 2023, 2024 and 2025 incoming classes,… Read More
Kellogg to Remove Artificial Dyes From Cereals by End of Year
Kellogg said it will remove artificial colors from all its cereals by the end of this year, moving up a timeline the company set just last August by more than… Read More
Pentagon Announces $80 Million for Mining, Metallurgy Schools
The Department of War announced more than $80 million in proposed investments in university mining and metallurgy programs, including at the Colorado School of Mines, the South Dakota School of… Read More
Naval War College Welcomes 477 Students at Annual Convocation
The U.S. Naval War College held its annual Convocation ceremony Tuesday, Aug. 4, welcoming 477 students to the academic year, including 292 new students from all six branches of the… Read More
Gianforte Seeks Comment on PSC Applicants
Gov. Greg Gianforte is accepting public comment on five applicants for a temporary appointment to the Montana Public Service Commission, with a deadline of 5 p.m. Mountain time on Thursday,… Read More
Trump Administration Opens Public Ledger of Fraud Enforcement
The White House launched a website Friday, fraud.gov, to publish the actions and recoveries of its Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, saying Americans should be able to track federal enforcement… Read More
Study: Scams Cost Americans $68 Billion
An estimated 15 million U.S. adults, or 6% of the population, were victims of financial scams in 2025, with total losses reaching approximately $68 billion, according to a study released… Read More
State’s Top Arts Honor Goes to Six Montanans This Year
Six Montanans working across music, painting, ceramics, glasswork, engraving and violin will receive the state’s highest arts honor this year, the Montana Arts Council announced. The 2026 Governor’s Arts Award… Read More
Nevada Doctor Charged With $95 Million Medicare Wound Care Fraud
A federal grand jury in Nevada indicted a Henderson, Nev., physician on charges he orchestrated a $95 million scheme to defraud Medicare by billing for medically unnecessary amniotic wound treatments… Read More