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- Former Juvenile Probation Officer Gets 24+ Years for 31-Year Pattern of Sexual Abuse Across Montana Reservations
- Transvestite Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing 13-Year-Old on Fort Belknap Reservation
- Heart Butte man sentenced to over 20 years for sexually abusing multiple children
- Trusted Kalispell Bookkeeper Sentenced for Stealing $500K From Family Business
- HSI Kalispell Arrests Previously Deported Mexican National on Outstanding Drug Warrant
MSU to Dedicate Veterans Park Friday as Campus Military Population Grows 21%
University enrolls 700 veteran students this fall, maintains top-tier national ranking for military support
Montana Partners With Barbara Sinatra Foundation to Bring Child Safety Education to Schools Statewide
Free age-appropriate video lessons, worksheets and teacher training guides now available to all Montana schools
Federal Approval Advances Major Mining Project Near Libby After Congressional Push
Copper and silver exploration project promises 30+ jobs while Montana delegation celebrates mining victory
Coal Communities Receive Record $1.8 Million in State Grants for Infrastructure Projects
Six Montana communities receive funding for infrastructure projects, bringing five-year total to $14 million
Missoula Crime Report – October 5, 2025
Significant Increase in Medical Calls and Fire-Related Incidents
Gallatin Crime Report – October 4, 2025
Multiple Traffic Stops and Patrol Checks Dominate the Activity
Missoula Crime Report – October 3, 2025
Multiple incidents reported throughout the day across various neighborhoods
Gallatin Crime Report – October 3, 2025
Notable Increase in Patrol Checks and Traffic-Related Incidents
Gallatin Crime Report – October 2, 2025
High Incident Volume in Early Morning, with Diverse Events Across Neighborhoods
Giant Springs State Park Hosts Halloween Trick-or-Treat Walk Oct. 16
Free family event features 0.66-mile trick-or-treat trail, face painting and photo opportunities along River’s Edge Trail
VA Awards $1.5 Million for Western Montana Veterans Cemetery Expansion
Expansion will serve more than 17,000 veterans and eligible family members
Bozeman Writer Allen Morris Jones Named Montana Poet Laureate
Former Big Sky Journal editor brings 30 years of publishing experience to two-year role
Thompson Falls Antimony Expansion Creates 25 Jobs as Montana Breaks Chinese Mineral Dependence
$15 million expansion will quadruple production at nation’s only antimony smelter as Defense Department awards $245 million contract
Montana Organizations Can Access Up to $400,000 in Grants for America’s 250th Anniversary Projects
October 30 deadline for community organizations to apply for semiquincentennial commemoration funding