Syrian Refugees

A national political discussion about how to deal with Syrian refugees has led to local duress after a business in Corvallis, Montana began receiving threats in early July.

Former Presidential candidate and Texas Governor Ricky Perry mentioned Montana in the national debate of resettling Syrian refugees on Fox News.

The debate over Syrian refugees in Montana was brought into the national spotlight this week, when former presidential candidate and Texas Governor Rick Perry brought the topic up on Fox news.

Enrollment at the University of Montana for spring semester have showed a continued decline, especially in out-of-state and international students.

Ravalli County Commissioners were surprised that between 500 and 600 people turned out Thursday for a meeting to oppose resettlement of Syrian refugees to western Montana.

Nearly 100 people crowded onto the sidewalk on Broadway in front of the Missoula County Courthouse to protest the effort to resettle Syrian refugees into western Montana.

A Missoula group working toward bringing Syrian refugees into Missoula received a letter of support Thursday from the Missoula County Commissioners.

Some University of Montana faculty members have lashed out at the school leadership for being too top-heavy with administrative staff, some with very high salaries.

Montana's Attorney General Tim Fox issued a statement on Wednesday advising state officials not to accept any Syrian refugees, due to the difficulty of ensuring they would not pose a threat to Montanans.

A man shot by a Beaverhead County sheriff's deputy after threatening the deputy with a rifle, has died.