Month: August 2025
I-90 Eastbound Lanes Face Delays Thursday for Patching Work Near Missoula
MDT crews will patch eastbound lanes between mile markers 108 and 109, with reduced speeds expected through work zone
Billings Man Gets 12 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Distribution Ring
Mario Nava’s parole status allowed immediate search that uncovered nearly 1.4 kg of methamphetamine
Mexican Man Previously Deported Four Times Pleads Guilty to Illegal Reentry in Bozeman
Case marks latest Montana immigration enforcement action under federal anti-crime initiative
Michigan Father and Son Face Felony Charges for Poaching Montana Elk, Abandoning Carcass
Multi-state investigation leads to charges against Belleville residents for killing trophy bull elk without permits, leaving meat to rot
Currents Aquatics Center Closes for Two-Week Maintenance as Swimmers Turn to Splash Montana
Passes accepted at Splash Montana as indoor facility undergoes deep cleaning and updates
Montana GOP Executive Director Tyler Newcombe Steps Down, Joins State Auditor’s Office
Party names Ethan Holmes as new Communications Director
Missoula Crime Report – August 12, 2025
Early morning medical incidents and afternoon disturbances dominate.
Gerrymandering in Montana
For years, we Montanans liked to think of “gerrymandering” as one of those imported political diseases—something that happened in faraway, untrustworthy states with names like “Illinois” or “California,” where maps are drawn by political cartographers who believe in geometry the way Picasso believed in accurate faces. But here’s the bad news: you don’t have to…
Montana Ranks 10th Nationally in Economic Freedom Index
State’s Tax Relief and Regulatory Reforms Drive Business-Friendly Ranking
Montana Launches Initiative to Upskill Workers, Re-Engage 100,000 Who Left Labor Force
406 JOBS Initiative targets automation-resistant careers while addressing state’s critical labor shortage
Whistleblower Ties Clinton Campaign to Fake Russia Hack
Declassified complaint alleges intelligence official suppressed evidence contradicting 2016 Russian interference narrative
