Marsy's Law picks up steam in Montana

Hermes wins Montana Ambassador award

Bill to reduce number of Montana Supreme Court justices dies in House

House Bill 322 would have cut two justices from the Montana Supreme Court, winnowing it down to five.

As vaccinations ramp up, hospitalizations decline

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana's effort to vaccinate health care workers and those over age 70 against the coronavirus continues to ramp up while cases and hospitalizations decrease. But Gov. Greg Gianforte said Friday he would like to see the state get more vaccine each week.

Governor's Special Session proposed spending increases

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Groups push forth support of Scotchman Peaks protection

A proposal to protect the high country of the Kootenai and Idaho Panhandle national forests has garnered support from Montana hunting and angling groups, a good sign for those who have pushed wilderness designation for the area in recent years.

Open burning allowed March 1

With open burning season beginning March 1, 2008, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) reminds those who conduct open burning that only clean, untreated wood and plant material can be burned. It is illegal to burn waste generated from residences such as tires, baling twine, plastic, treated or painted lumber, dead animals or animal waste.

Poll director: Federal shutdown hurt Montana political delegation

HELENA — Montana’s entire congressional delegation may have taken a hit in their approval ratings because of the 16-day federal government shutdown, the director of a new Montana State University-Billings poll said Friday.

State officials sound alarm on tax season, investor scams

The Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance is hosting 16 investor protection events in western Montana this month, including one in Libby at the Senior Center from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday, March 28.

For country and community: Yaak’s Independence Day Celebration

This year had special meaning as it was the kickoff for a fund-raising drive to refurbish the 99-year-old Yaak Community Hall.

Teck opens third B.C. water treatment plant

British Columbia-based Teck Resources Ltd. announced Friday that a third water treatment plant is operational for the coal giant to treat selenium in the upper Fording River of Canada.

FWP officials address top hunting season questions at Libby gathering

With changes affecting this year’s hunting regulations, local game wardens held an open meeting on the eve of the big game general season last week.

Legals for November, 25 2022

Robert Carmen “Bob” Marozzo

Robert Carmen “Bob” Marozzo

Free clinics in Libby, Kalispell to teach hunters how to collect CWD samples

The clinic in Libby, in partnership with Libby Sports Center, is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 27, from 6-7:30 p.m. in the parking lot.

How will Montana police the integrity of its future elections?

The past three months have featured one legislative debate after another over proposed changes to how counties conduct elections and verify their results. Now the conversation turns to enforcement.

Flathead Electric Co-op announces scholarship winners

A total of $118,000, funded by the Co-op's unclaimed capital credits, was awarded to local students this year.

Bits of Montana wisdom part 2

Have you ever wondered how certain Montana places, rivers and towns got their unusual or just plain unfathomable names?

'Big Tobacco' only cares about profits

The corporations that are “Big Tobacco” and those corporations’ surrogates know a higher tax on tobacco means fewer people using the product. That means less profit for them. This is the reason for their opposing I-185, the initiative to continue Medicaid expansion in Montana. But Big Tobacco doesn’t say that in their ads. In their millions of dollars campaign of lies and distortion they claim to be concerned about the state budget, or veterans, or constitutionality.

Bird flu outbreak threatens livestock

A new outbreak of avian influenza is working its way across the flight paths of migratory birds and has infected livestock and wildlife in Montana.