MISSOULA — Here's a look at Western Montana's top news stories for Wednesday.

A 22-year-old Missoula man, Kolten Ewart, pleaded not guilty to 13 felony charges, including rape, prostitution with a child, indecent exposure and fraudulently obtaining dangerous drugs at a hearing on Tuesday. Judge Jason Marks released Ewart to house arrest with his next court appearance scheduled for February 2026. If convicted on all counts, he faces up to 330 years in prison. ( Read the full story) Missoula man pleads not guilty to 13 charges including rape of a child

A federal judge in Missoula heard arguments on Tuesday over an ACLU lawsuit challenging the government's termination of foreign student visas, including two Montana State University graduate students affected by the Trump administration's

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