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Bartender Denies Overserving Woman Killed In Crash
A 27-year-old former employee at a Frenchtown bar who is accused of continuing to serve alcohol to an intoxicated customer who later died in a car crash has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of unlawful sale of alcohol.
Jade Carole Thomas of Missoula entered her plea in Justice Court on Wednesday...
Montana’s Public Employee Pension Problem Worsens
A new report says the Montana public employee pension system's projected shortfall is growing larger.
Analysts hired by the Montana Public Employees Retirement Administration say past market losses and other factors remain a drag on the system...
Former UM Housing Employee Sentenced For Theft
A former University of Montana housing employee accused of embezzling more than $300,000 has been sentenced to 20 years under the supervision of the state Department of Corrections with 15 years suspended.
District Judge Dusty Deschamps sentenced 49-year-old Christine Bitterman on Tuesday and ordered her to pay the money back with 10 percent interest...
Woman Convicted In Fatal Hit-And-Run Gets 40 Years
A 25-year-old Stevensville woman convicted of vehicular homicide after a hit-and-run crash that killed a man on New Year's Day 2008 has been sentenced to 40 years in prison.
District Judge John Larson sentenced Katie Garding on Tuesday and ordered her to pay $70,379 in restitution...
Sen. Tester Votes With Republicans Against Jobs Bill
Montana Sen. Jon Tester has voted with Senate Republicans to filibuster President Barack Obama's jobs bill, one of two Democrats to do so.
Tester, who faces a tough 2012 challenge by Montana Republican Rep. Denny Rehberg, said Tuesday the White House's $447 billion plan is an expensive, temporary fix to a problem that needs a long-term solution...
City Council To Consider Ban On Medical Pot Stores
The Billings City Council is scheduled to consider an ordinance that would ban medical marijuana storefronts in the city.
The council is scheduled to meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday. There will be no public hearing on the ordinance at the meeting.
Oil Sheen Found On Yellowstone Near Exxon Refinery
A spokeswoman for the Exxon Mobil refinery in Billings says workers are cleaning up a small oil sheen found in a side channel of the Yellowstone River in Billings.
Exxon Mobil spokeswoman Pam Malek said Monday that booms are in place to contain the oil...
Union Files Complaint Over Jail Management
A union representing detention officers at the Missoula County jail has filed a complaint alleging the jail is understaffed, unsafe and that nepotism affects promotion decisions.
The Detention Officers' Association filed the unfair labor practices complaint with the state Board of Personnel Appeals in the state Labor Department last month.
Judge Allows MDT To Issue Permits For Megaloads
A state judge has issued an order that could open U.S. Highway 12 from Lolo Pass to Missoula to large loads of equipment bound for an oil sands project in Canada.
District Judge Ray Dayton modified a preliminary injunction and now says Montana's Department of Transportation can review and permit Imperial Oil/Exxon Mobil loads to travel on the two-lane route to Missoula, where the loads would like
Daines Keeps Momentum In Bid For Congress
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Republican Steve Daines of Bozeman is reporting that he raised another $180,000 over the last quarter in his bid to succeed Montana Republican Rep. Denny Rehberg.
Daines has raised a total of about $780,000 since first declaring a U.S. Senate bid last year.