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Ryan Zinke wins GOP nod in race for new Montana House seat
Former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke won an unexpectedly tight race Thursday to become the Republican nominee in the race for a new U.S. House seat representing western Montana.
All 3 defendants found guilty of murdering Ahmaud Arbery
All three men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery were convicted of murder Wednesday.
Federal agent charged with pulling work gun on bar patron
A Drug Enforcement Administration agent from Colorado is charged with pulling his government-issued handgun on a man at a Bozeman bar while he was intoxicated.
Montana man pleads guilty to pandemic relief loan fraud
The owner of an eastern Montana restaurant has pleaded guilty to spending $75,000 from a federal COVID-19 relief loan to buy vintage automobiles, rather than as working capital for his business.
Montana Gains Second Congressional Seat
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — U.S. Census Bureau figures released Monday show Montana’s recent population boom will let the state regain the second U.S. House seat it lost nearly 30 years ago
Biden Taps Montana Environmentalist For US Public Lands Boss
A longtime environmental advocate and Democratic aide has been nominated by President Joe Biden to oversee roughly a quarter-billion acres of federally owned land in Western states.
Suspects in Billings Homicide Die Near West Yellowstone
Two people being sought for questioning in a suspected homicide in Billings died of gunshot wounds while being pursued by law enforcement officers near West Yellowstone.
Governor Bans Use of Vaccine Passports in Montana
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte issued an executive order banning the development or use of vaccine passports in Montana.
US Judge Retires From Bench in Montana After 36 Years
A judge in Montana known for approving a search warrant for the Unabomber’s cabin and presiding over his first few court appearances in 1996 has retired.
California Man Pleads Guilty To Killing Montana Man
A California man has agreed to plea guilty to negligent homicide in the killing of a Montana man during an altercation last summer outside a Whitefish bar.