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January 18, 2020 at 9:20 am

Boy arrested after shooting that killed 4 in small Utah town

A boy armed with a gun killed three children and a woman inside a Utah home, then accompanied a fifth victim to a hospital, where...

January 13, 2020 at 3:07 pm

Zinke gives $11K in campaign cash to foundation he started

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has closed his congressional campaign account and given nearly all of the fundraising cash that was...

January 8, 2020 at 7:06 pm

Court reverses $35M verdict against Jehovah’s Witnesses

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday reversed a $35 million judgment against the Jehovah's Witnesses for not reporting a girl's sexual...

January 8, 2020 at 12:41 pm

Search off for ‘command vehicle’ in mystery drone case

A Colorado sheriff on Wednesday rescinded his call for people to be on the lookout for a “command vehicle” that may be operating mysterious groups...

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FILE – In this Sunday, June 9, 2019, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Steve Bullock speaks during the Iowa Democratic Party’s Hall of Fame Celebration, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Bullock announced Monday, Dec. 2, 2019, that he is ending his Democratic presidential campaign. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File) NYSB725 NYSB725

December 2, 2019 at 3:00 am

Bullock becomes 3rd governor to drop presidential campaign

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana Gov. Steve Bullock ended his Democratic presidential campaign Monday, becoming the third Western governor boasting executive experience and a Washington-outsider...

November 20, 2019 at 12:58 pm

2 insect species classified as threatened as glaciers melt

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The continued existence of two species of insects is in doubt because climate change is melting away the glaciers and year-round...

This Jan. 23, 2019 photo released by ACLU of Montana, shows Martha “Mimi” Hernandez, left, and Ana Suda in Havre, Mont. Suda, who is suing the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol after an agent questioned her and Hernandez for speaking Spanish in a convenience store says the backlash has forced them to leave their small Montana city. Suda said Friday, Sept. 20 she has been harassed by other Havre residents in stores and restaurants ever since a video of a Border Patrol agent questioning her and Hernandez was uploaded to YouTube. (Brooke Swaney/ ACLU of Montana via AP) LA501 LA501

September 20, 2019 at 10:25 am

Women leave Montana town amid backlash over border agency lawsuit

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A woman who is suing the U.S. Customs and Border Protection after an agent questioned her and a friend for speaking...

August 13, 2019 at 11:04 am

Judge orders FBI informant to wear a disguise in terror case

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana judge has ordered an FBI informant to wear a wig or hat, false eyeglasses and fake facial hair when...

August 8, 2019 at 2:00 pm

Montana judge orders neo-Nazi website publisher to pay $14M

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A judge on Thursday ordered the publisher of a neo-Nazi website to pay a Jewish real estate agent $14 million for...

August 1, 2019 at 8:00 am

Bipartisan bill will boost wildfire protection, senators say

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Senators from California and Montana said Thursday that they plan to introduce a bipartisan bill that aims to protect communities from...

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