Montana/Region

Rosendale says he’ll oppose certification of some electors

Published on Wed, 01/06/2021 - 8:15am

HELENA (AP) — Montana’s lone member of the U.S. House said Tuesday he will join other Republican lawmakers in opposing the certification of presidential electors from “certain disputed states.”

“It is clear that there are widespread, credible allegations of fraud and irregularities in many states, and that these allegations have endangered the American people’s faith in our electoral process,” U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale said in a statement. 

Student teachers navigate pandemic with students, mentors

Published on Mon, 01/04/2021 - 12:00am
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BOZEMAN (AP) — Montana State University teaching students experienced some of the same challenges and unexpected joys as experienced teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic, while still striving to learn their new profession.

Gianforte sworn in as 25th governor

Published on Mon, 01/04/2021 - 12:00am
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HELENA (AP) — Greg Gianforte was sworn in as Montana’s 25th governor Monday, becoming the state’s first Republican governor in 16 years.

State approves plan to drain lake to kill invasive species

Published on Mon, 01/04/2021 - 12:00am

BILLINGS (AP) — The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks approved a plan to drain a lake to kill an invasive species of clams.

Billings police ID suspect in fatal hit-and-run crash

Published on Mon, 01/04/2021 - 12:00am

BILLINGS (AP) — Police have identified the vehicle and suspected driver in a New Year’s Day hit-and-run crash that killed a 66-year-old pedestrian in Billings.

Teepees honor tribal members lost to COVID

Published on Mon, 01/04/2021 - 12:00am
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BILLINGS (AP) — On Dec. 29, 14 flags flew parallel to the seven teepees standing against the wind on the Rims in Billings during a small ceremony acknowledging the enormous challenges tribal leaders have faced during the pandemic.

Montana adds tribes, prisoners to next phase of vaccinations

Published on Thu, 12/31/2020 - 1:42pm

HELENA (AP) — Montana health officials deviated from national guidelines by including Native Americans, other people of color and residents of congregate care and corrections facilities in the second phase of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan, the state health department announced Wednesday. 

The second phase is set to begin next month, after vaccinations are given to health care providers and long-term care facility staff and residents. 

Cooney fined for campaign finance rule violations

Published on Wed, 12/30/2020 - 12:00am

HELENA (AP) — Former Democratic candidate for Montana governor Mike Cooney will pay a fine to the state’s top political cop after he was found to have violated the state’s campaign finance rules.

Church rejects claim it meddled in case

Published on Wed, 12/30/2020 - 12:00am
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says it didn’t improperly meddle in a death row inmate’s 2015 trial when it laid out ground rules for what local church leaders could say before they testified as character witnesses for the man.

Lawsuit seeks to ban bear baiting

Published on Tue, 12/29/2020 - 12:00am
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal judge for the second time has rejected a Trump administration request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by environmental groups seeking to ban using bait to hunt black bears in national forests in Idaho and Wyoming.