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Familiar names vie for Libby county commissioner seat
Libby area Republicans will pick between two men with plenty of previous experience as local elected officials to …
Water compact bill faces murky future in Legislature
A Republican-led House panel moved Monday morning to defeat a proposed agreement that would determine water rights for tribes on the Flathead Reservation.
'Miracle dog' survives series of misfortunes
The stray dog was hit by a car, clubbed in the head and left for dead in a ditch in Washington state. Days later, the 1-year-old bully breed mix showed up sick…
Montana Republicans pass budget bill
The Republican-led House passed a $10 billion budget bill Thursday just hours after Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock threatened to veto it for failing to pay for critical services such as protecting children from abus…
GOP lawmaker censured by Cascade County party
A county division of the Montana Republican Party has censured one of its most senior representatives for proposing legislation that would protect the state’s open primaries.
Medicaid expansion is a hot topic in Helena
A Republican-led legislative committee trying to kill the governor’s Medicaid expansion bill abused its power during a hearing on the measure, a House leader said Monday.
Columbia Falls sex offender gets five year prison sentence
A Columbia Falls man has been sentenced to five years with the Montana Department of Corrections for felony sexual abuse of children.
Family reacts to not-guilty plea in toddler's death
An Evergreen man accused of killing a toddler pleaded not guilty Thursday, drawing emotional responses from courtroom observers.
Campaign finance measure passes Senate
Montana senators passed a measure Thursday that would require more disclosure surrounding campaign donations.
Legislators debate Confederated Salish-Kootenai Tribes Water Compact
A water allocation proposal among the state of Montana, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and the federal government was heard for the first time in the Montana Legislature Monday.
Lawmakers debate state's mental health crisis
Nobody argues that investment in Montana’s mental health care system is needed, but exactly how and where is turning into one of the longest and most complicated debates of the Legislative session.
Marchers protest lands transfer
Gov. Steve Bullock and others spoke to hundreds at a rally in Helena opposing the transfer of federal lands to the state.
Montana man sentenced to 70 years in shooting death
MISSOULA — A Montana man wasn’t defending his family but rather hunting someone when he shot and killed a German high school student who was trespassing in his…
Indecent exposure law tabled
Lawmakers have moved to help fund an effort to prevent child abuse by taking money from the governor’s office budget.
Medical marijuana burglary nets five years for Idaho man
HELENA — A 23-year-old Idaho man who pleaded guilty to robbing a Montana medical marijuana provider has been sentenced to 15 years in prison with 10 suspended.
Keystone XL land seizure suspended
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