Government
Idaho Abortion Ruling Could Ripple Into Montana, Set Up Supreme Court Return
A federal court decision out of Idaho is drawing attention from abortion-rights advocates and legal observers across the...
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Judge Orders PSC Commissioner Brad Molnar to Serve Out Full Suspension
A Lewis and Clark County district court judge has confirmed that Montana Public Service Commission member Brad Molnar will remain suspended for a full year, ending a legal challenge that could have returned him to the regulatory body earlier. The ruling, issued from the courthouse on Last Chance Gulch, drew a firm line on what the court called the public interest in a harassment-free commission.
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Montana DOT Director Chris Dorrington Leaving Oct. 1 for Private Sector
Montana Department of Transportation Director Chris Dorrington is stepping down October 1, the governor's office announced Monday, leaving one of the ...
Government
Butte Judge Sides Against 406 People First in Data Center Ballot Fight
A Butte-Silver Bow County district judge has ruled against the citizen group 406 People First in its lawsuit over signature gathering for a ballot ini...
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Bounty Hunter Tracks Billings Homicide Suspect to Northern Cheyenne Reservation, Says Authorities Won't Act
Leeland Chapman, a bounty hunter known from the television series Dog the Bounty Hunter, says he spent more than two wee...
Public Safety
Human-Caused Fire Burns 3 Acres in Lewis and Clark County
A human-caused wildfire burned three acres in Lewis and Clark County this week. The Four Cees fire was reported and cont...
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