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Sen. Baucus Marrying Former Staffer Hanes
Montana Sen. Max Baucus plans to marry his girlfriend and former state director Melodee Hanes at the Sieben Ranch north of Helena on Saturday.
A spokeswoman for the 69-year-old Baucus says the wedding will be a small, casual event with close friends and family...
Family Of Medical Marijuana Providers Indicted
A family of Montana medical marijuana providers has been indicted on federal charges after their business locations across the state were raided by agents in March.
The three new indictments bring the total to six marijuana providers charged with alleged crimes stemming from the searches of more than two dozen businesses, residences and warehouses this spring.
Judge Blocks Parts Of Montana Medical Marijuana Law
A judge has temporarily blocked Montana from enforcing a new law ending commercial medical marijuana operations.
Helena District Judge James Reynolds issued a preliminary injunction Thursday to block portions of a restrictive overhaul of state law. Part of that law would have prevented marijuana providers from making a profit or distributing pot to more than three registered users.
Governors Can Help Unemployed Veterans
About 27 percent of young military veterans are unemployed, and governors of states were told they have a role to play in helping them find work.
Former Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson told the Western Governors' Association on Wednesday that governors should urge their state's business leaders to hire veterans.
Grizzly Bear Found Dead in Charlo Area
Wildlife officials are investigating after a 2-year-old grizzly bear was found dead in the Charlo area.
Tribal bear biologists on the Flathead Indian Reservation were conducting a routine telemetry flight Wednesday when they discovered the bear's radio collar was transmitting on mortality mode...
Western Governors’ Association Meets In Panhandle City
The Western Governors' Association is meeting in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho this week.
The meeting runs Wednesday and Thursday in the Panhandle city.
The governors will hear presentations on forest health, increasing career opportunities for veterans, and reducing energy demand...
New Montana Laws Include Tax Cut, Drug Registry
New Montana laws going into effect Friday include a business equipment tax cut and a new prescription drug registry.
More than 70 new state laws are slated to go into place July 1. Most make very small administrative changes or adjustments in state code.
Sex Offender Caught At Easter Egg Hunt Sentenced
A 67-year-old convicted sex offender who was arrested at a children's Easter egg hunt in East Missoula after one of his victims recognized him there has been sentenced to 25 years in prison with 20 years suspended.
Wolf Killed Near Darby Area Ranch Where Horse Died
Trappers have captured and euthanized a second wolf near a Darby-area ranch where a horse was found dead three weeks ago.
The male yearling wolf was caught on national forest land Saturday about half a mile from the Two Feathers Ranch south of Darby.
Medical Pot Advocates Finalizing Ballot Initiative
Medical marijuana advocates are hoping to start gathering signatures soon in an effort to block stringent new Montana regulations.
The Montana Cannabis Industry Association is finalizing its proposed ballot initiative with state election officials even as the group awaits a judge's decision on a legal challenge to the new law.