Montana Morning State News Headlines for Wednesday, May 5

The situation in which an armed Corvallis man has barricaded himself in his home has continued into a fourth day, according to Ravalli County Sheriff Steve Holton. No shots have been fired, and a negotiator from Missoula County is also on the scene.

Media reports of possible empty gas pumps are overblown, according to a spokesman for Gas Buddy, Patrick DeHaan. He said there may be some delays due to a shortage of gas truck drivers.

The Missoula County Community Justice System has received a grant to study racial inequities in the Missoula County Detention Center.

Mostly sunny and mild in western Montana today, with highs near 70.