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USDA starts rolling up landmark ‘Roadless Rule’

USDA starts rolling up landmark ‘Roadless Rule’

Artificial intelligence offering political practices advice about robocalls in Montana GOP internal spat

Artificial intelligence offering political practices advice about robocalls in Montana GOP internal spat

Officials request tax information from DOR to address city’s growth

Officials request tax information from DOR to address city’s growth

Refinery wastewater proposal gets new hearing

Indian Health Service opens 3 new employee housing complexes in Montana

Indian Health Service opens 3 new employee housing complexes in Montana

Montanans in the dark about the Anaconda case 

Montanans in the dark about the Anaconda case 

Anaconda angles toward self

Anaconda angles toward self

City announces developer for Southgate Crossing project

City announces developer for Southgate Crossing project

Robo COPP weighs in

Robo COPP weighs in

Federal government reaches $18M settlement over claims it didn’t stop abusive IHS doctor

Federal government reaches $18M settlement over claims it didn’t stop abusive IHS doctor

In unusual legal move, all Anaconda shooting case documents are sealed

In unusual legal move, all Anaconda shooting case documents are sealed

Montana plans to double the capacity of women’s prison in Boulder

Montana plans to double the capacity of women’s prison in Boulder

Hi-Country Snacks lays off 16 workers near Lincoln

Hi-Country Snacks lays off 16 workers near Lincoln

Flathead-area lawmaker loses appeal contesting more than $427,000 in unpaid federal income taxes

Flathead-area lawmaker loses appeal contesting more than $427,000 in unpaid federal income taxes

Native Americans want to avoid past Medicaid enrollment snafus as work requirements loom

Native Americans want to avoid past Medicaid enrollment snafus as work requirements loom

State auditor flags ‘instability’ in medical monitoring program for nurses, doctors

State auditor flags ‘instability’ in medical monitoring program for nurses, doctors

New World meets old in green chile dal

New World meets old in green chile dal

Missoula school district budgets increase teacher pay, avoid major cuts

Missoula school district budgets increase teacher pay, avoid major cuts

Program to reduce conflicts with beavers keeping nature’s ‘engineers’ on the job

Program to reduce conflicts with beavers keeping nature’s ‘engineers’ on the job

Public to lose road entrance to West Bank Park

Public to lose road entrance to West Bank Park

Helena says DEQ responsible for addressing issues at mobile home park

Helena says DEQ responsible for addressing issues at mobile home park

Montana Stockgrowers Association asks the U.S. Supreme Court to take up corner

Montana Stockgrowers Association asks the U.S. Supreme Court to take up corner

Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission moves closer to statewide wolf quota

Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission moves closer to statewide wolf quota

Municipal primary election ballots mailed to voters

Municipal primary election ballots mailed to voters

Man sentenced to probation in Great Falls case that drew attention as a potential hate crime

Man sentenced to probation in Great Falls case that drew attention as a potential hate crime

Campaign finance manager accused of wire fraud totaling $253,000

Campaign finance manager accused of wire fraud totaling $253,000

In pictures: How surging home prices nuked Montana’s property tax balance

In pictures: How surging home prices nuked Montana’s property tax balance

USFS chief Tom Schultz outlines vision for more logging, mining and grazing and less wildfire in America’s national forests

USFS chief Tom Schultz outlines vision for more logging, mining and grazing and less wildfire in America’s national forests

What to know about measles during back

What to know about measles during back

As August hits the midway point, Montana’s wildfire season picks up