Month: December 2025

Two Mexican Men Sentenced After Traffic Stop Near Malta on Highway 2
Border Patrol and Phillips County Sheriff’s Office investigated illegal reentry case at key corridor from Canadian border

Missoula’s $800,000 Pedestrian Bridge Slated for Removal Less Than a Decade After Construction
City’s West Broadway Corridor master plan proposes removing bridge at same cost as original construction, creating pipeline of hole digging and filling projects

Missoula Crime Report – December 10, 2025
Elevated crime rates with diverse incidents reported across the city.


Kalispell Seeks Ward 3 Residents for City Council Appointment
City Council to appoint Ward 3 representative after Ryan Hunter becomes mayor

Gov. Gianforte Donates Salary to Great Falls Program Training Students in Construction
High School House Program has built 48 affordable homes since 1998 while teaching workforce skills

Mexican Man With Eight Prior Deportations Sentenced for Second Felony Illegal Reentry in Montana
Mendoza-Almanza’s ninth illegal entry marks one of Montana’s most extensive removal histories in recent federal cases

Stopsatprettyplaces Guilty of Sexually Abusing Child on Crow Reservation
49-year-old Billings man faces up to life in prison after jury convicts him of abusing 9-year-old girl on reservation

House Passes Bill Returning $48 Million to Montana’s Rural Counties
House reauthorizes Secure Rural Schools program through 2026, delivering backpay to 32 Montana counties

Knudsen Joins GOP Attorneys General Urging Ban on Virginia AG Who Fantasized About Murder
Montana AG says Jones’ violent rhetoric poses threat to public trust and fellow attorneys general

Missoula Crime Report – December 9, 2025
Diverse incidents reported with prominent small crimes and disturbances.

Gallatin Crime Report – December 9, 2025
High Activity Noted with Patrol and Traffic Incidents across Gallatin









