Montana State News
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Montana Disaster Services reports high turnover since ‘22 flood
Montana Disaster and Emergency Services said it has seen 60% staff turnover in the two years since the Yellowstone…
Three vie to replace state Supreme Court Justice Dirk Sandefur
The stage is set for a three-way contest to replace retiring Montana Supreme Court Justice Dirk Sandefur, a race featuring two district court judges and a man …
Feds meet with Lake County Commission on criminal jurisdiction
Federal agencies would only focus on the “big fish” cases if they took over felony jurisdiction on the Flathead Indian Reservation.
Man pleads guilty in eagle 'killing spree' on reservation to sell feathers on black market
MISSOULA (AP) — A Washington state man accused of helping kill thousands of birds pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday to shooting eagles on an America…
Montana Supreme Court allows abortion ballot proposal to proceed
After two months of litigation and consideration, the Montana Supreme Court on Monday overruled the state attorney general’s January finding that a constitutio…
State school board approves alternative teacher licensure program
Montana is changing requirements around teacher licensure in order to fill vacancies in the state.
Record-low snowpack worries researches at University of Montana
MISSOULA – Snowpack this winter continues to be at an all-time low across several river basins in western Montana, indicating that this year could see water sh…
Supreme Court clears way for override poll of vetoed marijuana funds bill
The Montana Supreme Court on Friday afternoon denied the State of Montana’s request to pause a lower court decision ordering the governor and secretary of stat…
Montana Supreme Court rules with New York Post in Whitefish venture capitalist’s defamation case
The Montana Supreme Court last week determined that the broad privilege New York law affords journalists to report on public affairs supersedes Montana law in …
Montana, an island of abortion access, preps for consequential elections and court decisions
Challenges to several state laws designed to chip away at abortion access are pending in Montana courts. Meanwhile, abortion rights advocates are pushing a bal…
Flathead Basin dam operators defend management decisions
Dam managers in Northwest Montana reiterated in a public presentation Thursday that reservoir operations during drought years require a delicate balance of com…
Lawmakers chastise Superintendent Arntzen over alleged delays, inefficiencies at Montana’s K-12 education agency
Montana lawmakers formally expressed their disappointment Wednesday with state Superintendent Elsie Arntzen’s unwillingness to appear before a legislative committee to resolve conflicts over the implementation of n…
Health department shares Medicaid disenrollment numbers for children, seniors, Native Americans
As Montana’s multi-month review of Medicaid eligibility comes to a close, the state health department is disclosing more details about how many children, older…
With candidates filed for Legislature, Democrats hope to edge into GOP supermajority
Beleaguered Montana Democrats are hoping this year’s legislative election cycle, the first conducted with new state House and Senate maps drawn following the 2…
Lawmakers say they may have to consider additional space at Montana State Prison
The plan to replace the low-security inmate housing at the Montana State Prison now includes blueprints of what the new facilities will look like, and costs for the project are coming in at or under the $156 millio…
Lake County officials look for answers on Public Law 28 withdrawal from U.S. Attorney
Frustration seemed to be the tenor this week at the Lake County Courthouse as public officials contemplate their withdrawal from Public Law 280, which has give…