Public Safety
Sun Canyon Road Reopens After Rockslide Cleared on Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest
Sun Canyon Road is back open after a rockslide blocked the route on the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. Forest o...
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Cascade County Investigators Probe 800 Suspect Signatures Tied to Independent Candidates Eisenhauer and Bodnar
The Cascade County Attorney's Office and Cascade County Sheriff's Office have opened an investigation into roughly 800 potentially fraudulent signatures gathered on behalf of two independent candidates — Michael Eisenhauer, running for U.S. House in Montana's Eastern Congressional District, and Seth Bodnar, running for the state's open U.S. Senate seat. At least one signature gatherer worked on both campaigns, and investigators are now working to determine the scope of the alleged misconduct.
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Montana Panel Advances Bill to Close Domestic Violence Firearm Loophole Ahead of 2027 Session
A state advisory body voted last week to move forward draft legislation that would prohibit people convicted of domestic assault in Montana from purch...
Government
Democratic States Warn Supreme Court That Trump Mail-In Voting Order Would Disenfranchise Millions
A coalition of Democratic-led states and voting rights organizations filed briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court this week arguing that President Donald ...
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Public Safety
AI-Generated 'Cat in the Hat' School Threat Videos Alarm Parents in Hardin — A Warning for Montana Schools
A TikTok trend featuring AI-generated videos of a distorted, threatening version of the Cat in the Hat character has rea...
Community
Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest Seeks Community Members for Resource Advisory Committee
The Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest is recruiting members to serve on its Resource Advisory Committee, a federal ...
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