Suspect dead after officer-involved shooting in Missoula
MISSOULA (AP) — Authorities say a suspect is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Missoula. Police say the incident occurred Sunday when officers responded to…
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Ravalli County state judge retiring after 25 years on bench
RAVALLI (AP) — Montana District Judge Jeff Langton is retiring after 25 years on the bench. The Ravalli Republic reported Thursday the 65-year-old Langton will…
Ammo company operators get probation for wastewater dumping
MISSOULA (AP) — Two Montana men who ran an ammunition company that illegally dumped lead-contaminated wastewater into city sewers have each been sentenced to five…
Butte suspect climbs onto roof after chase, then surrenders
BUTTE (AP) — Police say a man has been arrested after leading officers on a high-speed chase, crashing into a building and climbing to the…
Couple pleads guilty to hauling 900 pounds of pot in RV
BILLINGS (AP) — A Minnesota couple has pleaded guilty to drug distribution charges after Montana authorities said they found 960 pounds of marijuana in the…
3 deer positive for brain wasting disease
GREAT FALLS (AP) — Montana wildlife officials say three deer in Blaine County have tested positive for a brain wasting disease. The Great Falls Tribune…
California man gets prison for selling meth in Montana
BILLINGS (AP) — A California man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison after bringing multiple pounds of methamphetamine to a Montana city…
Montana officials forecast increasing revenue through 2021
HELENA (AP) — Montana officials are forecasting that state tax collections will increase each year through 2021. Gov. Steve Bullock’s Office of Budget and Program…
State, county officials differ on voting needs
HELENA (AP) — Montana’s midterm elections saw a record number of absentee ballots overwhelm voting machines, found election officials in a dozen counties hand-counting votes…
Bullock names new director of Environmental Quality
HELENA (AP) — Montana’s governor has named a former regional administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency in Denver as the new director of the state…