Government
Disability Rights Advocates Rally Near Capitol as Knudsen-Backed Lawsuit Targets Section 504
Dozens of disability rights advocates gathered near the state Capitol in Helena on Monday to defend a federal civil righ...
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Government
School Levy Ballots Due Tonight — Drop Boxes Still Open
If your school or special district ballot is still sitting on the kitchen counter, tonight is the last chance. Ballots across Montana are due by 8 p.m. Tuesday, and with the mail no longer a viable option, voters will need to find a drop box or their county election office to make their vote count.
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Five Democrats Line Up for Open U.S. Senate Seat After Daines Steps Aside
Montana's 2026 U.S. Senate race got considerably more complicated when Republican incumbent Steve Daines announced he would not seek reelection, leavi...
Government
Senate Leaders Strip Box Elder Democrat of Committee Assignments
State Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Box Elder, was removed from his interim committee and commission assignments Monday, a rare bipartisan move that came...
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Public Safety
Conrad Names Andy Lund Police Chief After Months in Interim Role
The Conrad Police Department has a permanent chief for the first time since January. Andy Lund, who has been running the...
Community
Boating Season Opens at Gates of the Mountains, But Fuel Prices Take Some of the Shine Off
The covers are coming off and the engines are turning over at Gates of the Mountains Marina, where boaters are getting t...
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