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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 …
Family of missing woman still hope for resolution
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Relatives of a North Dakota woman who went missing two years ago say they’ve given up hope that she will be found alive.
Montana Fallen Soldier Memorial at UM receives special dedication
MISSOULA — The Fallen Soldier Memorial at the University of Montana has been dedicated as the state’s official Iraq and Afghanistan veteran memorial.
Top federal law enforcement agents tour oil-rich areas
FARGO, N.D. — Top federal law enforcement agents who spent the last several days touring the oil patch in North Dakota and Montana came away comparing the scope of the crime problem to the cocaine cowboys of south …
Lead levels close DEQ office
HELENA — The state Department of Environmental Quality closed its downtown Helena building Monday after finding lead levels up to 40 times higher than federal standards in the ceilings throughout the former Nationa…
Robbery suspect sought bail money
BILLINGS — A woman charged with robbing or trying to rob five Billings-area casinos was trying to raise bail money for a man who was jailed on numerous charges, prosecutors in Yellowstone County said.
Lawmakers seek to strengthen Legislature
HELENA — Montana lawmakers who say term limits have reduced their effectiveness looked Wednesday to other states for ideas on how to strengthen their branch of…
Man claims self-defense after argument leaves one man dead
BILLINGS — A 35-year-old Billings man charged with shooting another man to death early Sunday said he went to confront the victim over a pit bull puppy and a gun he believed the victim had stolen.
Wilderness designation sought for Scotchman Peaks
HERON — In the often-divisive arena of wilderness policy, the Scotchman Peaks straddle many boundaries.
Missoula medical center cuts positions
MISSOULA — Community Medical Center in Missoula is eliminating the equivalent of about 60 full-time positions through a combination of furloughs and 20 job cuts.
Missoula sees rise in child abuse
MISSOULA — The number of child neglect and abuse cases in Missoula County has more than tripled since 2011.
MSU ex-student alleges sexual assault
BOZEMAN — A former Montana State University student has filed a lawsuit against the school alleging she and other women were sexually assaulted and harassed by a former music professor.
Commissioner: Evidence of illegal 'dark money'
HELENA — Montana’s commissioner of political practice said Wednesday that he found evidence of so-called dark money groups illegally coordinating spending with at least one candidate.
Water trial opens; Wyoming criticizes
BILLINGS — Farmers and ranchers in southeastern Montana are being denied their “lifeblood” by upstream water users in Wyoming who are taking more than their sh…
Shutdown ends: Federal workers' 16-day furlough ends
WASHINGTON — Barriers went down at federal memorials and National Park Service sites, and thousands of furloughed federal workers returned to work across the country Thursday after 16 days off the job due to the pa…
Medicaid software program has glitch
HELENA — The rollout of an expensive, new computer program that will run complicated Montana Medicaid payments is behind schedule and has forced the lead contr…