The Beginning of the End For Colstrip Units 1 and 2 – State Headlines
Reactions to the announcement of an agreement to shut down Colstrip Units 1 and 2 by the year 2022 include anger from Montana Senator Steve Daines and happiness from the Sierra Club.
UM asking Board of Regents for permission to give new enrollment specialist a $70,000 bonus to join the administration.
Fewer Montanans are now uninsured than ever, according to State Insurance Commissioner Monica Lindeen.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in western Montana today, highs in the 70's.
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