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As new cases rise, gridlock could delay COVID funds until fall - or longer
As numbers of new COVID cases, hospitalizations and deaths continue to creep up - including in Montana - President Joe Biden's administration says the U.S. is headed for "a lot of... — Updated 6/3/2022 Full story
18-year-old Jacob Bachmeier bases future on politics
The Associated Press HELENA (AP) - On his Facebook page, 18-year-old Jacob Bachmeier has the usual selfies, including one cuddling his baby sister and another showing him in the... — Updated 6/13/2016
Army War College revokes Sen. John Walsh's degree
HELENA — The U.S. Army War College revoked Democratic Sen. John Walsh's master's degree after an investigation completed Friday concluded he plagiarized a research paper required to graduate, a college spokeswoman said. The... — Updated 10/10/2014 Full story
5 Things to Know in Montana for Aug. 14
Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today. MSU-NORTHERN COACH RESIGNS: HAVRE — Montana State University-Northern officials say Mark Samson has resigned as the Lights' head football... — Updated 8/14/2014 Full story
5 Things to Know in Montana for Aug. 7
Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today. DEMOCRATS LOOK AT STEPS NEEDED FOR NEW SENATE CANDIDATE: Sen. John Walsh hasn't made a public appearance since the weekend, and Montana... — Updated 8/7/2014 Full story
5 Things to Know in Montana for Aug. 5
Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today. CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS LIKELY TO STICK THROUGH ELECTIONS: Officials say a court decision on whether individuals and political parties c... — Updated 8/5/2014 Full story
5 Things to Know in Montana for Aug. 1
Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today. PRAIRIE RESERVE GROWS TO 300K ACRES: A private conservation reserve on north-central Montana's open prairie now spans more than 300,000... — Updated 8/1/2014 Full story
5 Things to Know in Montana for July 29
Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today. HEARING SET ON PROPOSED EPA RULE: More than 400 people plan to speak at an Environmental Protection Agency hearing on proposed rules to cut... — Updated 7/29/2014 Full story
What you should know about Montana today
Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today. INVESTIGATION OPENS INTO WALSH PLAGIARISM ALLEGATIONS: The U.S. Army War College says a group of faculty will investigate whether Montana... — Updated 7/25/2014 Full story
5 Things to Know in Montana for July 24
Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today. WALSH SAYS ALLEGATIONS WON'T HURT ELECTION CHANCES: Sen. John Walsh said his extensive, unattributed use of others' work in his master's... — Updated 7/24/2014 Full story
5 Things to Know in Montana for July 23
Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today. JUDGE CENSURED OVER RAPE VICTIM COMMENTS: The Montana Supreme Court censured District Judge G. Todd Baugh over comments suggesting a... — Updated 7/23/2014 Full story
5 Things to Know in Montana for July 22
Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today. JUDGE TO BE CENSURED OVER RAPE VICTIM COMMENTS: The Montana Supreme Court on Tuesday will publicly reprimand a judge who gave a lenient... — Updated 7/22/2014 Full story
5 Things to Know in Montana for July 17
Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today. MONTANA DROUGHT Gov. Steve Bullock has announced a pilot project meant to better manage the impacts of drought in Montana. Bullock says a... — Updated 7/17/2014 Full story
5 things to know about Montana today
Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today. AGREEMENTS SIGNED TO SET UP LAND BUY-BACK PROGRAM IN MONTANA: The U.S. government has signed agreements to extend a $1.9 billion land... — Updated 7/10/2014 Full story
5 Things to Know in Montana for July 8
Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today. DAM SALE PUBLIC HEARING BEGINS: Montana regulators are holding a public hearing to help determine whether a $900 million proposal by... — Updated 7/8/2014 Full story
5 Things to Know in Montana for July 3
Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today. JUDGE-OBAMA EMAIL BILA group of American Indians wants a court to preserve and eventually release an investigative file containing... — Updated 7/3/2014 Full story
5 things to know about Montana for Wednesday , July 2
Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today. RAPE SUSPECT FACES NEW DRUG CHARGE: A Bozeman man who is charged with trying to rape a former girlfriend in February and then escaping from... — Updated 7/2/2014 Full story
5 Things to Know in Montana for July 1
Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today. NEW TRIAL DATE IN EXCHANGE STUDENT SLAYING: The trial date for a Missoula man charged in the shooting death of a German exchange student has... — Updated 7/1/2014 Full story
5 Things to Know in Montana for June 27
Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today. NEW SETTLEMENT TALKS IN CHURCH SEX ABUSE CASE: A Helena judge has postponed a church sex-abuse trial so attorneys for an order of nuns and... — Updated 6/27/2014 Full story
5 Things to Know in Montana for June 25
BC-MT--5 Things to Know in Montana-Wednesday/341 Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today. FUNERAL FOR THREE FORKS FIRE CHIEF: A funeral is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon in Three... — Updated 6/25/2014 Full story
5 Things to Know in Montana for June 24
Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today. CHARGES IN FATAL AUGUSTA SHOOTING: An Augusta man has been charged with deliberate homicide in the shooting death of a neighbor. Joseph... — Updated 6/24/2014 Full story
5 Things to Know in Montana for June 18
Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today. PSC SAYS NO TO CONSTITUTIONAL CONSULTANT: Montana utility regulators have dropped a proposal to spend $3,000 to hire a former University of... — Updated 6/18/2014 Full story
Sentencing set in death of Washington boy
BUTTE, Mont. (AP) — A sentencing date has been set for a Washington state man who pleaded guilty to beating and stabbing his 3-year-old son to death in a field in southwestern Montana, possibly while under the influence of an... — Updated 3/21/2014 Full story
Bride goes to trial in Glacier Park newlywed death
HELENA (AP) — The bride was having second thoughts eight days after the wedding, sparking an argument between the newlywed couple that carried from their Kalispell home to a popular trail in Glacier National Park. Only Jordan... — Updated 12/8/2013 Full story
Financial crisis means Rocky Boy gov't will shut down Thursday
HELENA — The Chippewa Cree Tribe has declared a financial disaster due to the federal government shutdown. Spokesman Wade Colliflower said Tuesday if the budget stalemate in Congress isn't resolved by Thursday, the tribal... — Updated 10/16/2013 Full story