Month: August 2025
Missoula Mails 47,000 Primary Ballots Amid National Mail-In Voting Debate
Mail-Only Election Comes as Trump Plans Federal Ban
Gianforte Supports NorthWestern-Black Hills Merger as Rate Questions Emerge
Black Hills customers in Colorado pay $20 more monthly than Montana ratepayers for same usage
Missoula Crime Report – August 19, 2025
Significant public safety activity across various neighborhoods.
Montanans Can Now Add Driver’s License to Digital Wallet
Voluntary program adds encrypted IDs to Apple and Google wallets, accepted at TSA checkpoints and participating businesses
Browning Man Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Manslaughter, Gun Charges
21-year-old released pending trial on charges stemming from December shooting death
EquipmentShare Opens Helena Facility, Plans $81M Montana Expansion
Company plans 82 jobs across Helena, Billings, Kalispell and Great Falls locations
FWP Seeks Public Help to Identify Lake Elmo Vandals
$1,000 reward offered for information on August 11 incident
Gallatin Crime Report – August 16, 2025
Multiple Traffic Incidents and Patrol Checks Dominate the Day
Butte Woman Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Distribution Tied to Local Overdoses
33-year-old served as local contact for multi-state drug trafficking organization
New Job Service Office Opens on Northern Cheyenne Reservation
First new state employment office in 40 years brings services directly to tribal community
Four Yellowstone County Veterans Receive Governor’s Commendation
Recipients served in conflicts from Vietnam to Iraq, continue community work in retirement
