Political
Need information regarding current political news? Here we'll keep you updated on the latest political news, locally and nationally.
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 …
Man who died from Ebola endured treatment delays
OMAHA, Neb. — A surgeon who contracted Ebola in his native Sierra Leone did not receive aggressive treatment until nearly two weeks after he first started showing symptoms — a delay that doctors said probably made …
Bullock budget pushes for Medicaid expansion
HELENA — Gov. Steve Bullock released a two-year budget proposal Monday that pushes for Medicaid expansion and water, sewer and road projects as well as money for pre-kindergarten programs and increased funding for …
European craft lands on comet, imperfectly
Associated Press
Ex-CEO of mine that blew up indicted
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Don Blankenship, the steely-eyed executive once dubbed “The Dark Lord of Coal Country,” is facing decades in federal prison in connection with the nation’s deadliest mine disaster in 40 years.
Coast Guard honors rescue pilot
NEW LONDON, Conn. — A World War II pilot whose lost plane has become the target of a stepped-up U.S. recovery effort in Greenland was honored Friday by the Co…
Town may ban all tobacco products
WESTMINSTER, Mass. — The cartons of Marlboros, cans of Skoal and packs of Swisher Sweets are hard to miss stacked near the entrance of Vincent’s Country Store, but maybe not for much longer: All tobacco products co…
Why many aren't celebrating low US unemployment
Curtis back teaching after whirlwind campaign
Ebola nurse to remain a voice against quarantines
Alaska storm brings frigid weather to US
JUNEAU, Alaska —
Butte native says he is bin Laden shooter
WASHINGTON — The retired Navy SEAL who says he shot al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in the forehead publicly identified himself Thursday amid a debate among special operations brethren about whether they should bre…
GOP in charge, eager to move on Keystone, taxes
WASHINGTON — Republicans’ resounding victory gives them an opportunity to push legislation that’s been bottled up in the Democratic Senate, from targeting elements of President Barack Obama’s health care law to con…
Election Day registration continues; Daines, Zinke defeat Democrat opponents
The following look at Tuesday’s midterm election results in Montana. Statewide turnout was strong for a midterm election with 54.6 percent participation. Repulicans dominated national and state races. However, a Re…
State, school launch probes into mailers
HELENA — Montana and Stanford University officials launched separate investigations Thursday into official-looking mailers that arrived at Montana homes this week rating how liberal or conservative the four nonpart…