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Great Falls High Student Charged With Sexual Assault
Cascade County officials say a Great Falls High football player faces rape and sexual assault charges for hazing teammates in the locker room this fall.
18-year-old Alex Botina-Roehm was arrested Monday and is charged with hazing two students...
Idaho Falls Ponders New Rules For Beekeeping
The city of Idaho Falls is another step closer to allowing the practice of beekeeping inside city limits.
This week, the city council approved on first reading an ordinance that would let residents keep honeybees.
Proponents say the city's rule banning bees is outdated and fails to consider the various benefits to healthy bee populations...
Idaho Federal Judges Face Increased Workloads
Idaho's two federal court judges are facing increased workloads to handle cases in a state that has more than doubled in population since Congress approved an additional district judgeship.
Officials say that the size of the court hasn't kept pace with the increase in case filings...
Jackson Resort Lobbies Verizon For Cell Service
The Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has organized a letter-writing campaign to lobby Verizon Wireless for better cellphone service in Jackson Hole.
Jackson Hole Airport and areas in Wilson are among the areas where customers get weak signals and calls dropped...
Environmental Law Waiver Faces Northern Skeptics
A one-size-fits-all proposal to give border agents control over environmental laws is facing critics who argue it doesn't make sense in places like Montana's Glacier National Park.
Officials in Glacier and the North Cascades National Park of Washington state say there is scant evidence the rugged and remote wilderness is used by traffickers...
SME Seeking Court Order To Continue Power Service
Attorneys for Southern Montana Electric have asked a judge to prohibit its power suppliers from changing or stopping service while the Billings-based wholesale electric supplier reorganizes under Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
In court filings Thursday, SME argued utility services are essential to its operations and to a successful reorganization...
Digital Map Reveals Coal Tunnels Under Red Lodge
Students at Montana State University Billings College of Technology have created a digital, three-dimensional model of coal mine tunnels crisscrossing under Red Lodge that give a much better picture than the century-old, ink-on-linen maps.
Red Lodge Mayor Brian Roat says that many people hadn't realized how vast the underground complex extended until viewing the computerized map...
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Lawmakers Uncertain On Medical Marijuana Issue
Montana lawmakers are uncertain whether they should come up with a backup plan should their crackdown on medical marijuana be struck down in the courts or rejected next year at the ballot box.
The state's tough new medical marijuana law is under attack by the industry both in the courts and with an initiative asking voters to reject the new law...
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Missoula Man Accused Of Slashing Nearly 200 Tires
A 31-year-old man accused of slashing nearly 200 tires in Missoula over the span of about a month has been arrested.
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Veteran’s Day Activities
The American Legion Post 101 will be holding its 30th consecutive veteran’s day activities today at 11am at the Missoula County Courthouse lawn.